Get to know the newest member of the Utah Royals FC, Amy "A-Rod" Rodriguez:
- Born: February 17, 1987
- From: Lake Forest, California
- Last club: FC Kansas City
- Won the NWSL Championship in 2014 and 2015, scoring the game-winner in both games
- Won the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup with the United States, after a runner-up finish in the 2011 FIFA WWC
- Won Olympic Gold in the 2008 Beijing Games, where she played in four of the five matches, scored against New Zealand, and assisted on Carli Lloyd’s gold medal-clinching goal in the championship match. Rodriguez also secured Gold in the 2012 London Olympics, scoring five goals in qualifying
- No. 1 pick in the inaugural Women’s Professional Soccer college draft
- Began playing for the United States Women’s National team in 2005 at 18 years old. Since then she has made 130 appearances, scoring 30 goals
- High School Gatorade Player of the Year in 2005
- Mother to two boys, Ryan (4) and Luke (1)
- Is married to former USC water polo All-American, Adam Shilling
