Carmen Rodallega
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carmen Elisa Rodallega | ||
Date of birth | 15 July 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia | ||
Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Escuela Carlos Sarmiento Lora | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000– | Escuela Carlos Sarmiento Lora | ||
National team | |||
2010– | Colombia | 42 | (6) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Carmen Rodallega[1] (born 15 July 1983) is a Colombian international football player who plays for Escuela Carlos Sarmiento Lora in her home country.
Career
Born in Cali, Rodallega began playing football in her neighbourhood and joined Escuela Carlos Sarmiento Lora at age 17.[2]
Rodallega has played as a striker for the senior Colombia women's national football team, featuring as Colombia finished as runners-up in the 2010 Sudamericano Femenino and helping her team qualify for its first ever FIFA Women's World Cup finals.[3]
She also played at the 2012 Olympics. After Colombia were beaten in all three group matches Rodallega criticised a lack of support from the association. She also supported the team's coach over the controversial omission of Yoreli Rincón, stating that Rincón had arrived at the tournament in poor condition.[4]
Personal life
Carmen's cousin Hugo Rodallega played football in England for Wigan and Fulham. She has one daughter.[5]
References
- ↑ "Women's Olympic Football Tournament London 2012 – List of Players Colombia" (PDF). FIFA. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ↑ "Carmen Rodallega a los 29 años en Londres" (in Spanish). PASIÓN FEMENINA COLOMBIA. 21 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
- ↑ "Brazil reign again, Colombia make history". FIFA. 22 August 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ↑ Bolívar, Francisco Henao (14 August 2012). ""Yoreli Rincón no jugó por gordita": Carmen Rodallega, jugadora selección Colombia femenina" (in Spanish). El País (Cali). Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ↑ "Carmen Rodallega". London2012.com. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
External links
- Carmen Rodallega – FIFA competition record
- Carmen Rodallega profile at Soccerway
- Carmen Rodallega – FIFA World Cup profile