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Amy Rodriguez

Rodriguez with Philadelphia Independence in 2010

Personal information

Date of birth

February 17, 1987 (age 38)

Place of birth

Lake Forest, California, United States

Height

5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)

Playing position

Forward

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps^†

(Gls)^†

2008

West Coast FC

(0)

2009

Boston Breakers

(1)

2010–2011

Philadelphia Independence

(17)

2014–2017

FC Kansas City

(26)

2018–2020

Utah Royals

(15)

2021

Kansas City

(2)

2021

North Carolina Courage

(3)

National team^‡

United States U-17

United States U-19/U-20

(11)

United States U-21

2005–2018

United States

132

(30)

Teams managed

2022–2023

USC Trojans (assistant)

2024

Utah Royals

Honours


Women's soccer
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold	2008 Beijing	Team
Gold	2012 London	Team
FIFA Women's World Cup
Gold	2015 Canada	Team
Silver	2011 Germany	Team

Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 January 2022.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 September 2018

Amy Joy Rodriguez Shilling (born February 17, 1987) is a former professional soccer player from the United States. She played as a forward for many teams, including the North Carolina Courage and FC Kansas City. Amy also played for the United States women's national soccer team. She was part of the team that won the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2015. After her playing career, she became a soccer coach.

Early Life and College Soccer

Amy Rodriguez was born in Lake Forest, California. She grew up there and went to Santa Margarita Catholic High School. In high school, she was a top player. She was named a Parade All-American in 2003 and 2004. In 2005, she was the Gatorade Player of the Year. Her grandparents came to the U.S. from Cuba in the 1950s.

In 2005, many thought Amy was the best young player in the country. She scored 17 goals in 15 games during her senior year. She also won many local awards for her soccer skills.

Playing for USC

Amy went to the University of Southern California (USC). She played for the Trojans from 2005 to 2008. She became one of the top scorers in USC history. She helped her team win their first-ever NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship.

As a freshman, Amy scored nine goals. She was named the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year. In 2006, she missed some games to play for the U.S. Under-20 national team. She still helped USC win an NCAA first-round game.

In 2007, Amy led the Trojans in scoring with 10 goals. She scored two goals in the NCAA Semifinals. This helped USC win 2-1 and reach the national championship. She was named the NCAA College Cup Most Outstanding Offensive Player.

During her senior year in 2008, Amy missed some games. She was playing for the U.S. national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She still led USC with eight goals. She was named to the All-Pac-10 First Team.

Club Career

Amy Rodriguez played for several professional soccer clubs.

Rodriguez playing against the Athletica.

West Coast FC (2008)

In 2008, Amy was set to play for West Coast FC. However, another player, Abby Wambach, got injured. This led Amy to join the United States women's national soccer team for the 2008 Olympics. So, she never played for West Coast FC.

Boston Breakers (2009)

After the 2008 Olympics, a new top league started in the U.S. It was called Women's Professional Soccer (WPS). Amy was the very first player chosen in the 2009 WPS Draft. She joined the Boston Breakers. In her first season, she played in 17 games and scored one goal.

Philadelphia Independence (2009–2011)

In 2009, Amy was traded to a new team, the Philadelphia Independence. In 2010, she had a great season. She scored 12 goals and had six assists. She was named the WPS Player of the Month in June 2010. She also scored a winning goal in the playoffs. Amy was chosen for the WPS Best XI team.

In 2011, her season was shorter because she played for the national team. She scored two goals for the Independence. She also scored in both playoff games. Her team reached the championship game but lost in penalty kicks.

FC Kansas City (2013–2017)

In 2013, Amy was assigned to Seattle Reign FC in the new National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). But she announced she was pregnant and would miss the season. She was later traded to FC Kansas City.

On August 31, 2014, Amy scored two goals for FC Kansas City. This helped her team win the 2014 NWSL Championship. In 2015, FC Kansas City reached the championship again. Amy scored the winning goal and was named the MVP of the match. She missed the 2016 season because she was pregnant with her second child.

Amy returned to FC Kansas City in 2017. She scored a goal in her first game back. However, she got a knee injury (torn ACL) and missed the rest of the season.

Utah Royals FC (2018–2020)

After FC Kansas City closed, Amy's playing rights went to the Utah Royals. She joined the Royals in 2018. She started the season recovering from her knee injury. She made her debut in April and scored her first goal a week later. Amy finished the season with five goals.

In 2019, Amy scored a fantastic goal against Sky Blue FC. She ran with the ball and shot from far away into the top corner. This goal was so good it was nominated for the FIFA Puskás Award. This award is for the most beautiful goal of the year.

North Carolina Courage (2021)

In July 2021, Amy was traded from Kansas City to the North Carolina Courage.

International Career

Amy Rodriguez played for different U.S. national youth teams. She played in two FIFA youth championships. These were the U-19 World Championship in 2004 and the U-20 World Championship in 2006.

Amy Rodriguez playing for the U.S. national team.

Senior National Team Debut

Amy first played for the United States women's national soccer team on March 11, 2005. This was against Finland in the Algarve Cup. She was still in high school at the time.

In 2008, Amy played in 26 games for the national team. She scored her first two goals against Canada. She also scored against Norway in the Algarve Cup. She scored six goals and had seven assists that year.

2008 Beijing Olympics

By spring 2008, Amy was a regular forward for the team. She started four of five games at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She scored a goal against New Zealand. Amy also helped set up Carli Lloyd's winning goal in the gold medal match. The U.S. team won the gold medal!

2011 FIFA Women's World Cup

In 2011, Amy started all 18 games she played for the U.S. team. She scored four goals and had three assists. She played in her first FIFA Women's World Cup at the senior level. She started the first five matches of the tournament.

Amy scored a very important goal in a playoff game against Italy. This goal helped the U.S. team win 1-0 and move forward in the World Cup qualifiers.

2012 London Olympics

Amy scored five goals in one game against the Dominican Republic. This was during a 2012 Olympic qualifying match. The U.S. won that game 14-0. Her five goals set a record for goals scored by one player in CONCACAF Olympic qualifying. It also tied the U.S. national team record for goals in a single game.

Amy was part of the team that played in the 2012 London Olympics. She played in four games as a substitute. She earned her second Olympic gold medal there. Her first was from the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

On December 8, 2012, Amy played her 100th game for the national team. This was a special moment for her.

2013–2014

In January 2013, Amy announced she was pregnant. She missed all of 2013. She returned to the national team in January 2014. She was part of the team that won the 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship.

2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

Amy was on the U.S. team for the 2015 Algarve Cup. She scored a goal in a game against Switzerland. The U.S. team won the Algarve Cup. In April, Amy was named to the team for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. This was her second World Cup.

At the 2015 World Cup, Amy played in two matches. She started in the quarterfinal game against China PR, which the U.S. won 1-0. The United States went on to win the 2015 World Cup by beating Japan 5-2.

Later International Appearances (2016–2018)

In January 2016, Amy announced she was expecting her second child. She missed the 2016 Summer Olympics. After her child was born, she returned to the national team in April 2017. However, she tore her ACL again while playing for her club team. This meant she missed the rest of 2017.

After recovering, Amy was called up for games in June 2018. She was also named to the roster for the 2018 Tournament of Nations. The U.S. won the tournament.

International Statistics

Here is a summary of Amy Rodriguez's international career:

Year	Apps	Starts	Min	Gls	Asts
2005	2	0	61	0	0
2006	3	0	43	0	0
2008	26	11	1359	6	7
2009	7	5	396	0	1
2010	17	13	991	7	1
2011	18	18	1102	4	3
2012	29	5	904	9	5
2014	12	4	375	2	2
2015	15	5	589	2	3
2017	1	0	10	0	0
2018	2	0	43	0	0
Total	132	56	5873	30	19

International Goals

Amy Rodriguez scored many goals for the U.S. national team. Here are some of them:

	Key (expand for notes on “international goals” and sorting)
Location	Geographic location of the venue where the competition occurred Sorted by country name first, then by city name
Lineup	Start – played entire match on minute (off player) – substituted on at the minute indicated, and player was substituted off at the same time off minute (on player) – substituted off at the minute indicated, and player was substituted on at the same time (c) – captain Sorted by minutes played
#	NumberOfGoals.goalNumber scored by the player in the match (alternate notation to Goal in match)
Min	The minute in the match the goal was scored. For list that include caps, blank indicates played in the match but did not score a goal.
Assist/pass	The ball was passed by the player, which assisted in scoring the goal. This column depends on the availability and source of this information.
penalty or pk	Goal scored on penalty-kick which was awarded due to foul by opponent. (Goals scored in penalty-shoot-out, at the end of a tied match after extra-time, are not included.)
Score	The match score after the goal was scored. Sorted by goal difference, then by goal scored by the player's team
Result	The final score. Sorted by goal difference in the match, then by goal difference in penalty-shoot-out if it is taken, followed by goal scored by the player's team in the match, then by goal scored in the penalty-shoot-out. For matches with identical final scores, match ending in extra-time without penalty-shoot-out is a tougher match, therefore precede matches that ended in regulation
aet	The score at the end of extra-time; the match was tied at the end of 90' regulation
pso	Penalty-shoot-out score shown in parenthesis; the match was tied at the end of extra-time
	Light-purple background color – exhibition or closed door international friendly match
	Light-yellow background color – match at an invitational tournament
	Light-orange background color – Olympic women's football qualification match
	Light-blue background color – FIFA women's world cup qualification match
	Orange background color – Olympic women's football tournament
NOTE: some keys may not apply for a particular football player

	Date	Location	Opponent	Lineup	#	Min	Assist/pass	Score	Result	Competition
1	2008-01-16	China Guangzhou	Canada	Start	2.1	51	Heather O'Reilly	5150.01005 1–0	5450.04005 4–0	Four Nations Tournament
2	2008-01-16	China Guangzhou	Canada	Start	2.2	65	Heather O'Reilly	5250.02005 2–0	5450.04005 4–0	Four Nations Tournament
3	2008-03-10	Portugal Alvor	Norway	28. on 63' (off Kai)	1.1	90	Abby Wambach	5450.04005 4–0	5450.04005 4–0	Algarve Cup: Group B
4	2008-06-17	South Korea Suwon	Brazil	Start	1.1	41	unassisted	5150.01005 1–0	5150.01005 1–0	Peace Queen Cup: Group B
5	2008-07-13	USA Commerce	Brazil	45. on 46' (off Kai)	1.1	71	Abby Wambach	5150.01005 1–0	5150.01005 1–0	Friendly
6	2008-08-12	China Shenyang	New Zealand	56. off 56' (on Kai)	1.1	43	Rachel Buehler	5250.02005 2–0	5450.04005 4–0	Olympics: Group B
7	2010-03-28	USA San Diego	Mexico	45. off 46' (on Cheney)	1.1	12	Heather O'Reilly	5150.01005 1–0	5350.03005 3–0	Friendly
8	2010-07-13	USA Omaha	Sweden	Start	1.1	44	Abby Wambach	5150.01005 1–0	5050.01005 1–1	Friendly
9	2010-10-28	Mexico Cancun	Haiti	57. off 57' (on Cheney)	1.1	40	Abby Wambach	5350.03005 3–0	5550.05005 5–0	World Cup qualifier: Group B
10	2010-10-30	Mexico Cancun	Guatemala	Start	3.1	21	Heather O'Reilly	5150.01005 1–0	5950.09005 9–0	World Cup qualifier: Group B
11					3.2	45+	Carli Lloyd	5650.06005 6–0
12					3.3	88	Alex Morgan	5950.09005 9–0
13	2010-11-27	USA Bridgeview	Italy	Start	1.1	40	Megan Rapinoe	5150.01005 1–0	5150.01005 1–0	World Cup qualifier: playoff 2
14	2011-01-25	China Chongqing	China	71. off 71' (on Morgan)	1.1	67	Tobin Heath	5150.01005 1–0	5250.02005 2–0	Four Nations Tournament
15	2011-03-02	Portugal Santo Antonio	Japan	63. off 63' (on Morgan)	1.1	7	Lauren Cheney	5150.01005 1–0	5150.02005 2–1	Algarve Cup: Group B
16	2011-05-14	USA Columbus	Japan	64. off 64' (on Cheney)	1.1	37	Abby Wambach	5250.02005 2–0	5250.02005 2–0	Friendly
17	2011-05-18	USA Cary	Japan	61. off 61' (on Morgan)	1.1	28	Heather O'Reilly	5150.01005 1–0	5250.02005 2–0	Friendly
18	2012-01-20	Canada Vancouver	Dominican Republic	45. on 46' (off Heath)	5.1	46	Lauren Cheney	5850.08005 8–0	6450.14005 14–0	Olympic qualifier: Group B
19					5.2	48	Lauren Cheney	5950.09005 9–0
20					5.3	58	unassisted	6050.10005 10–0
21					5.4	69	Lauren Cheney	6250.12005 12–0
22					5.5	75	Alex Morgan	6350.13005 13–0
23	2012-01-22	Canada Vancouver	Guatemala	Start	1.1	29	Abby Wambach	5450.04005 4–0	6350.13005 13–0	Olympic qualifier: Group B
24	2012-04-03	Japan Chiba	Brazil	20. on 71' (off Morgan)	1.1	83	unassisted	5350.03005 3–0	5350.03005 3–0	Kirin Challenge Cup
25	2012-06-30	USA Sandy	Canada	40. on 51' (off Morgan)	1.1	85	unassisted	5150.02005 2–1	5150.02005 2–1	Friendly
26	2012-12-12	USA Houston	China	16. on 75' (off Morgan)	1.1	85	Heather O'Reilly	5450.04005 4–0	5450.04005 4–0	Friendly
27	2014-02-13	USA Atlanta	Russia	75. on 75' (off Leroux)	1.1	52	Heather O'Reilly	5350.03005 3–0	5850.08005 8–0	Friendly
28	2014-09-18	USA Rochester	Mexico	45. off 45' (on Morgan)	1.1	9	Megan Rapinoe	5150.01005 1–0	5450.04005 4–0	Friendly
29	2015-03-06	Portugal Santo Antonio	Norway	45. on 46' (off Rapinoe)	1.1	72	unassisted	5250.02005 2–0	5350.03005 3–0	Algarve Cup
30	2015-09-17	USABirmingham	Haiti	63. off 63' (on O'Reilly)	1.1	51	Kelley O'Hara	5650.06005 6–0	5850.08005 8–0	Friendly

Retirement and Coaching

On January 28, 2022, Amy Rodriguez announced she was retiring from playing professional soccer.

Assistant Coach at USC

When she retired, Amy also shared that she would become an assistant coach. She joined the University of Southern California women's soccer team, her old college team.

Head Coach at Utah Royals FC

On April 20, 2023, the Utah Royals FC announced that Amy would be their first head coach. The team was returning to the NWSL in 2024. Amy had played with the team's president, Michelle Hyncik, when they were younger.

However, on June 30, 2024, Amy was no longer the head coach. This decision was made after the team had a difficult start to the season.

Awards and Achievements

International Honors

Olympic Gold Medal: 2008, 2012
FIFA Women's World Cup: Winner in 2015; Runner-up in 2011
CONCACAF Women's Championship: 2014
CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament: 2012
Algarve Cup: 2008, 2010, 2011, 2015
Four Nations Tournament: 2008, 2011
Tournament of Nations: 2018

Club Honors

with FC Kansas City

NWSL Championship: 2014, 2015

Individual Awards

WPS Player of the Month: June 2010
WPS Best XI: 2010
WPS All-Star Team: 2010
NWSL Best XI: 2014
NWSL Championship Most Valuable Player: 2015
FIFA Puskás Award nominee: 2019

Personal Life

Amy Rodriguez is often called "A-Rod" by her teammates and sports commentators.

She married Adam Shilling, who was also an athlete at USC, on October 8, 2011. On August 6, 2013, their first son, Ryan John Shilling, was born. Amy and her husband are Christians. Their second son, Luke Shilling, was born on July 1, 2016.

Images for kids

Amy Rodriguez of the United States women's national soccer team before a 2011 friendly against Canada.