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Trinity Rodman

Rodman with the Washington Spirit in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Trinity Rain Moyer-Rodman
Date of birth	(2002-05-20) May 20, 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Newport Beach, California, United States
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Washington Spirit
Number	2
Youth career
	So Cal Blues
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020	Washington State Cougars	0	(0)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Washington Spirit	83	(23)
International career‡
2017–2018	United States U17
2019–2020	United States U20
2022–	United States	47	(11)
Medal record Women's soccer Representing the  United States Olympic Games Gold 2024 Paris Team CONCACAF W Championship Winner 2022 Mexico CONCACAF W Gold Cup Winner 2024 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 14, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 5, 2025

Trinity Rain Moyer-Rodman (born May 20, 2002) is an American professional soccer player. She plays as a forward for the Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She also plays for the U.S. National Team.

Rodman was chosen second in the 2021 NWSL Draft when she was 18 years old. This made her the youngest player ever drafted into the NWSL at that time. In her first season in 2021, she helped the Spirit win the NWSL Championship. She also earned awards like NWSL Rookie of the Year and was named to the NWSL Best XI.

Rodman was named the U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year in 2021. She then joined the senior U.S. National Team the next year. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, she scored three goals. The United States team won the gold medal at these games.

Early Life and Soccer Start

Trinity Rodman was born in Newport Beach, California. Her mother is Michelle Moyer, and her father is former professional basketball player Dennis Rodman. Trinity and her brother, DJ Rodman, were mostly raised by their mother in southern California.

Trinity started playing soccer when she was four years old. She felt like soccer was "home" to her by age seven or eight. Her mother and sister encouraged her to follow her dream of becoming a professional soccer player.

Club Soccer Beginnings

Rodman began playing club soccer with the SoCal Blues team at age ten. Her team won four national championships in the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL). They also had an amazing five-year streak without losing a game.

She played for Corona del Mar High School for one year as a freshman. After that, she moved to JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano. However, she did not play soccer for JSerra Catholic.

College Plans Changed

Rodman first planned to play college soccer for the UCLA Bruins. But she later decided to join her older brother at the Washington State Cougars for the 2020 season. She never played a college match, though. Her freshman season was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. She then chose to become a professional player instead.

Professional Club Career

Washington Spirit Team

2021: Rookie Success

At 18, Rodman became the youngest player ever picked in the NWSL Draft. The Washington Spirit chose her as their first pick, second overall, in the 2021 NWSL College Draft. She had never been to Washington, D.C., before being drafted.

Rodman played her first professional game on April 10, 2021. She scored a goal within five minutes of entering the game against the North Carolina Courage. This was during the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup. She also helped set up a winning goal in another game. She played in all four of the Spirit's Challenge Cup matches.

In her first regular season, Rodman was the Spirit's second-highest scorer with 6 goals. She also made 5 assists in 22 games. The team finished third and went to the playoffs. The Spirit won against the North Carolina Courage and OL Reign. Rodman scored in the game against OL Reign.

In the final, the Spirit played the Chicago Red Stars. Rodman helped the Spirit win their first league championship. She assisted Kelley O'Hara's winning goal. At 19, Rodman became the youngest player in league history to get an assist in the playoffs.

On November 17, 2021, Rodman was named NWSL Rookie of the Year. She was also chosen for the NWSL Best XI. The next month, she won the U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year award. On February 2, 2022, Rodman signed a new contract with the Washington Spirit. This contract was reported to be worth $1.1 million. This made her the highest-paid player in NWSL history at the time.

2022: Challenge Cup Finalist

On April 3, 2022, Rodman scored one goal and assisted two others. This helped the Spirit win 4–1 against the Orlando Pride in the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup. In the next game, she scored two goals. The Spirit came back to beat NJ/NY Gotham FC 3–1 on April 17. She had four goals and three assists in eight Challenge Cup games. Washington reached the final but lost 2–1 to North Carolina.

On August 13, 2022, Rodman was nominated for the Ballon d'Or Féminin. She was also nominated for the Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award. She finished the 2022 regular season with 4 goals and 2 assists in 18 games. The defending champions finished 11th out of 12 teams that year.

2023: Strong Start

Rodman with the Spirit in 2023

Rodman started the 2023 season with two goals and one assist in the first three games. She helped the Spirit earn points in their first seven games. On May 6, 2023, she scored and assisted Ashley Sanchez in a 3–1 win against the San Diego Wave. She scored a goal early in the game against Racing Louisville on June 3. She ended the 2023 season with 5 goals and 2 assists in 19 games. Washington finished eighth and did not make the playoffs. Rodman was named to the NWSL Best XI Second Team.

2024: Top Scorer and Finalist

Rodman was one of the Spirit's top scorers in the 2024 regular season. She had 8 goals, tied with Ouleymata Sarr, and 6 assists in 23 games. Two of her goals won the NWSL Goal of the Week award. On September 20, 2024, she left a game due to back spasms.

She returned to play three games later. She helped the team finish second in the regular season standings. Even with her back injury, she played all 330 minutes of the playoffs. Washington beat Bay FC in overtime and then won against NJ/NY Gotham FC in a penalty shootout. They lost by one goal to the Orlando Pride in the championship game. Rodman was named to the NWSL Best XI again. She was also one of five nominees for NWSL Most Valuable Player.

International Career

Rodman has played for the United States on the senior team, under-20 team, and under-17 national teams.

She played in the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay. In 2020, she scored nine goals and helped the United States win the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. She scored four goals against Honduras and two against Mexico in the final. She won the U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year award in 2021.

Senior National Team Debut

In January 2022, Rodman was called to the senior national team's training camp for the first time. This was before the 2022 SheBelieves Cup. She made her national team debut on February 17, 2022. It was a 0–0 tie with the Czech Republic at the tournament. She scored her first goal on April 12, 2022, in a friendly game against Uzbekistan. This was her third game for the national team. In June 2022, Rodman was named to the U.S. team for the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship.

World Cup and Olympics

In June 2023, Rodman was chosen for the U.S. team for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Before the World Cup, she scored two goals in a friendly game against Wales on July 9. She came into the game in the second half and helped the U.S. win 2–0. She was named Woman of the Match. Rodman is the youngest player to score two goals in a game for the team.

Rodman with the U.S. national team and then-U.S. Second Gentleman, Doug Emhoff, July 2023

Rodman played her first World Cup game in the team's first group stage match against Vietnam. The U.S. won that game 3–0.

On June 26, 2024, Rodman was one of 18 players chosen by coach Emma Hayes to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics. She scored two goals in the group stage. On August 3, she scored in extra time against Japan in the first knockout game. This helped the U.S. team move to the semifinals. She started in the gold medal game against Brazil. The United States won 1–0 with a goal from Mallory Swanson.

In December 2024, The Guardian newspaper voted her as the 5th best woman footballer in the world.

Other Work and Appearances

Rodman has endorsement deals with companies like Red Bull, Oakley, and Adidas. She has also written a children's book called Wake Up and Kick It.

In June 2022, Rodman was featured in ESPN SportsCenter's "Trinity Rodman" segment. This was part of ESPN's Fifty/50 month-long programming. It honored the 50th anniversary of Title IX in the United States. She has also appeared in television commercials for Verizon, Rexona, and Fox Soccer.

In Popular Culture

Print Media

Rodman was on the June 2023 cover of Sports Illustrated magazine. She was featured with her national teammates Rose Lavelle, Alex Morgan, and Sophia Smith.

Television and Film

Rodman co-starred in an Adidas television commercial in June 2023. It was called "The Greatest Soccer Player." She appeared with Candace Parker, Patrick Mahomes, and Aliyah Boston. In July 2023, she was in a commercial for Degree with Sam Kerr and Estefanía Banini. Rodman also appeared in another Adidas commercial in February 2024. This commercial aired during the 2024 Super Bowl. She was in it with Lionel Messi, Linda Caicedo, Rohit Sharma, and Jude Bellingham.

Career Statistics

Club

International

Scores and results list United States's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rodman goal.

List of international goals scored by Trinity Rodman

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	April 12, 2022	USAChester, Pennsylvania, United States	Uzbekistan	7–0	9–0	Friendly
2	July 7, 2022	MEXGuadalupe, Mexico	Jamaica	5–0	5–0	2022 CONCACAF W Championship
3	July 9, 2023	USASan Jose, California, United States	Wales	1–0	2–0	Friendly
4				2–0
5	September 21, 2023	USACincinnati, Ohio, United States	South Africa	2–0	3–0
6	September 24, 2023	USAChicago, Illinois, United States		1–0	2–0
7	December 2, 2023	USAFort Lauderdale, Florida, United States	China	3–0	3–0
8	July 25, 2024	USANice, France	Zambia	1–0	3–0	2024 Summer Olympics
9	July 31, 2024	Marseille, France	Australia	1–0	2–1
10	August 3, 2024	Paris, France	Japan	1–0	1–0
11	April 5, 2025	USAInglewood, California, United States	Brazil	1–0	2–0	Friendly

Honors and Awards

Washington Spirit

• NWSL Championship: 2021
• NWSL Challenge Cup: 2025

United States National Team

• Summer Olympic Games Gold Medal: 2024
• CONCACAF Women's Championship: 2022
• CONCACAF W Gold Cup: 2024
• SheBelieves Cup: 2022, 2023, 2024
• CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship: 2020

Individual Awards

• U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year: 2021
• NWSL Rookie of the Year: 2021
• NWSL Best XI: 2021, 2024
• NWSL Second XI: 2023
• ESPN FC Women's Rank: #8 on the 2024 list of 50 best women's soccer players 2024
• IFFHS Women's World Team: 2024

See also

In Spanish: Trinity Rodman para niños