Amy Rodriguez

Born in Lake Forest, California, to parents John and Lori, She grew up in Lake Forest, California and attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, where she was a Parade All-American in 2003 and 2004 and the Gatorade Player of the Year in 2005.{{cite web|title=Amy Rodriguez player profile|url=http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/rodriguez_amy00.html|publisher=University of Southern California|access-date=January 17, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130226051653/http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/rodriguez_amy00.html|archive-date=February 26, 2013|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/park-639435-center-recreation.html |title=Grand opening slated for Lake Forest Sports Park |author=Sarah de Crescenzo |work=The Orange County Register |date=October 24, 2014 |access-date=November 4, 2014}} Her paternal grandparents were from Cuba and immigrated to the United States in the 1950s.{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=381755&root=ncaa&cc=5901 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110717203506/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=381755&root=ncaa&cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 17, 2011 |title=ESPNFC |publisher=ESPN |date=September 26, 2006}}{{cite web|title=Exclusive Interview: Amy Rodriguez, Soccer Olympian|url=http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2012/8/31/exclusive_interview_amy_rodriguez_soccer_olympian.htm|publisher=HispanicBusiness.com|access-date=January 17, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120903082505/http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2012/8/31/exclusive_interview_amy_rodriguez_soccer_olympian.htm|archive-date=September 3, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} She has a sister named Lauren and brother named Adam. Her paternal uncle is Francis Rodriguez and former wide receiver for the USC Trojans 1982-83.

In 2005, Rodriguez was considered the nation's top recruit and was named National Player of the Year by Parade Magazine, EA Sports and NSCAA after scoring 17 goals in 15 games for Santa Margarita Catholic during her senior year. She earned local honors as the Orange County Register Player of the Year and Girls Soccer Player of the Year, as well as the Los Angeles Times Girls' Soccer Player of the Year. She was a four-time all-league selection and All-CIF honoree.

Rodriguez was recruited by and eventually attended the University of Southern California. She played for the Trojans women's soccer team from 2005 through 2008. She finished her career at USC as the number four all-time scorer and was considered a cornerstone in the team's first-ever NCAA Women's Soccer Championship. Rodriguez holds the school's second career game-winning goal record with 12, is number four all-time in career points with 79, and is ranked sixth in career assists with 17.

During her freshman year, Rodriguez led the team with nine goals, 25 points and four game-winners. She was named Pac-10 Player of the Week and to the Soccer America National Team of the Week after scoring back-to-back game-winning goals in 1–0 wins over Arizona State University and the University of Arizona. She was named the 2005 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year, a member of the Soccer Times All-America Third Team, and was selected to the All-Pac-10 First Team and Pac-10 All-Freshman Team. She was also named a SoccerBuzz Freshman All-American first-teamer and SoccerBuzz All-West Region first-teamer the same year.

In 2006, Rodriguez missed USC's first four games while competing with the United States under-20 national team at the U-20 World Championships. After returning, she started 14 of 16 games and scored the game-winning goal in USC's NCAA first-round upset of Santa Clara. She finished the season with four goals and three assists.

Rodriguez appeared in all 25 games as a junior in 2007, starting in 21 matches on her way to leading the Trojans in scoring and to the national championship. She finished with a team-high of 10 goals along with three assists for 23 points on the year and had three game-winning goals. Her first career two-goal game occurred in the NCAA Semifinals, where she scored twice in the second half to help USC to a 2–1 win and help earn herself honors as the NCAA College Cup Most Outstanding Offensive Player. The same year, she was named Umbro/Soccer News Net Player of the Year and was named to the All-Pac-10 Second Team. She also earned SoccerBuzz Second Team All-West Region and NSCAA/adidas Second Team All-West Region honors. Rodriguez was named to the Soccer America Team of the Week on October 2 after notching the game-winner against then number two Portland. She finished the season ranked sixth in all-time in career points (59), seventh in goals (23), sixth in assists (13) and fourth in game-winning goals (9).

During her senior year in 2008, Rodriguez missed the first three games of the season due to competing with the United States women's national soccer team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal. She was USC's top scorer with eight goals (including three game-winning goals) during the season, provided four assists finishing with 20 points. Rodriguez was named a Preseason All-American and was on the watch list for the Hermann Trophy. She was selected to the All-Pac-10 First Team and was an NSCAA All-American Third Team pick.

Amy Rodriguez played for the Los Angeles Strikers as her club team.

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Rodriguez signed to play with West Coast FC of Women's Premier Soccer League in 2008. However, an injury to Abby Wambach propelled Rodriguez to the United States women's national team to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She never appeared for West Coast FC.

Upon her return from the 2008 Summer Olympics, the new top-tier women's soccer league in the United States, Women's Professional Soccer, made Rodriguez the first overall pick in the 2009 WPS Draft. Her playing rights were assigned to the Boston Breakers.{{cite news|title=USC's Amy Rodriguez is top pick in women's soccer draft|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jan-17-sp-soccer-wpc-draft17-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=January 17, 2013|first=Grahame L.|last=Jones|date=January 17, 2009}} During the inaugural season, Rodriguez appeared in 17 matches (11 starts, 982 minutes) and scored one goal. The Breakers finished the season in fifth place with a 7–9–4 record.{{cite web|title=Boston Breakers History|url=http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/ABOUT/HISTORY/index_E.html|publisher=Boston Breakers|access-date=January 17, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416040434/http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/ABOUT/HISTORY/index_E.html|archive-date=April 16, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

On September 29, 2009, Rodriguez was traded with Boston's first round selection in the 2010 WPS Draft to WPS expansion team, the Philadelphia Independence, in exchange for Philadelphia's first two selections in the 2010 WPS Draft.{{cite web|title=Breakers Trade Forward Amy Rodriguez to Philadelphia Independence| date=September 29, 2009 |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3911218|publisher=Our Sports Central|access-date=January 17, 2013}}

During the 2010 season, Rodriguez scored 12 goals and had six assists.{{cite web|title=Star forward keeping Independence in the hunt|url=http://articles.philly.com/2010-07-28/sports/24972389_1_independence-wps-amy-rodriguez|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915145256/http://articles.philly.com/2010-07-28/sports/24972389_1_independence-wps-amy-rodriguez|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 15, 2015|publisher=Philly.com|access-date=January 17, 2013}} She was named the WPS Player of the Month for June 2010.http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/100707-arod-potm.aspx{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Rodriguez finished third in the league in goals and scored the winning goal in the first round of the playoffs in overtime against the Washington Freedom to send her team to the Super Semifinal. She finished second on the team in minutes played with 2,001. She was named to the WPS Best XI and a starter in the WPS All-Star Game. She was also a finalist for the WPS Michelle Akers Player of the Year Award and was named the Independence's Most Valuable Offensive Player.{{cite web|url=http://www.womensprosoccer.com/philadelphia/players/bios/amy-rodriguez |title=Women's Professional Soccer :: Women's Professional Soccer :: Philadelphia Independence :: Amy Rodriguez |access-date=2012-04-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423211756/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/philadelphia/players/bios/amy-rodriguez |archive-date=April 23, 2012 |df=mdy }}

During a 2011 regular season shortened for Rodriguez due to her national team duty, Amy played in 10 games for the Independence (starting six) for a total of 641 minutes and tallied two regular season goals.{{cite web|title=Kai and Rodriguez are key weapons for Independence|url=http://articles.philly.com/2011-08-25/sports/29927282_1_independence-indy-wps|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910032523/http://articles.philly.com/2011-08-25/sports/29927282_1_independence-indy-wps|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 10, 2015|publisher=Philly.com|access-date=January 17, 2013}}{{cite web|title=Back from Women's World Cup, Amy Rodriguez's spot with Independence not guaranteed|url=http://articles.philly.com/2011-07-23/sports/29806698_1_magicjack-dan-borislow-wps|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610213446/http://articles.philly.com/2011-07-23/sports/29806698_1_magicjack-dan-borislow-wps|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 10, 2015|publisher=Philly.com|access-date=January 17, 2013}} She scored in both of Philadelphia's playoff matches, tallying the second goal in the 2–0 victory over magicJack in the Super Semifinal and the equalizer in the 88th minute of the championship game against the Western New York Flash, sending the game to overtime before Philly eventually fell in penalty kicks.

In 2013, as part of the NWSL Player Allocation, she joined Seattle Reign FC in the new National Women's Soccer League.{{cite web|title=Player distribution sees NWSL take shape|url=https://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/footballdevelopment/women/news/newsid=1983348/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115032037/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/footballdevelopment/women/news/newsid=1983348/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 15, 2013|publisher=FIFA|access-date=January 17, 2013}}{{cite web|title=NWSL allocation easier said than done |url=http://espn.go.com/espnw/more-sports/8836654/espnw-nwsl-allocation-easier-said-done |publisher=ESPN |access-date=January 17, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130402215815/http://espn.go.com/espnw/more-sports/8836654/espnw-nwsl-allocation-easier-said-done |archive-date=April 2, 2013 |df=mdy }} About a month after the allocation, Seattle announced that Rodriguez was pregnant and would not be available to play for the 2013 season.{{cite web|last=Farley|first=Richard|title=Pregnant Amy Rodriguez to miss NWSL season|date=January 30, 2013 |url=http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/30/amy-rodriguez-pregnant/|publisher=NBC Sports|access-date=February 21, 2013}} She was later traded to FC Kansas City for Kristie Mewis during the 2013–14 off-season, making her debut for the Midwest club in a preseason exhibition match against the Chicago Red Stars.

On August 31, 2014 Rodriguez scored two goals for FC Kansas City in a 2–1 win against Seattle Reign FC, both on assists provided by Lauren Holiday, to help the club win the 2014 NWSL Championship. In 2015 FC Kansas City reached the Championship game once again and Rodriguez scored the game-winning (and lone) goal off an assist from Heather O'Reilly to win the 2015 NWSL Championship; she was named the match's MVP.{{cite web|title=FCKC CROWNED 2015 NWSL CHAMPIONS IN 1–0 WIN OVER SEATTLE; Rodriguez's goal came in the 78th minute and was the sixth of her postseason career |url=http://nwslsoccer.com/home/896018.html |website=NWSLsoccer.com |access-date=October 5, 2015 |date=October 1, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003033229/http://nwslsoccer.com/home/896018.html |archive-date=October 3, 2015 }} Rodriguez missed the 2016 NWSL season as she was pregnant with her second child.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/15209639/5-things-know-2016-nwsl-season-opens|title=5 things to know before the NWSL season opens Saturday|access-date=April 12, 2019|date=April 15, 2016}}

Rodriguez returned to FC Kansas City for the 2017 NWSL season. In the first game of the season she scored a goal in the 48th minute, however minutes later she suffered a knee injury and was forced to leave the game. It was announced that Rodriguez had torn her ACL and would miss the rest of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/espnw/culture/the-buzz/article/19192038/us-soccer-stars-rally-injured-teammate-amy-rodriguez|title=U.S. soccer stars cheer for Amy Rodriguez's speedy recovery|access-date=April 12, 2019|date=April 19, 2017}}

After FC Kansas ceased operations in November 2017, her rights were transferred to the Utah Royals.{{cite web|url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/rsl/2017/12/21/sources-becky-sauerbrunn-becomes-utah-royals-first-commit/|title=Becky Sauerbrunn becomes Utah Royals' first commit|publisher=Maddie Lee|date=December 21, 2017}} In February 2018, she committed to joining the Royals.{{cite web|url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/rsl/2018/02/06/amy-rodriguez-commits-to-utah-royals-for-2018/|title=Amy Rodriguez commits to Utah Royals for 2018|access-date=April 12, 2019|date=February 6, 2018}} Rodriguez began the 2018 season on the 45-Day disabled list as she was still recovering from her knee injury. On April 20 she made her debut for the Royals and she scored her first goal for Utah a week later on April 28.{{cite web|url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/royals/2018/04/20/royals-amy-rodriguez-is-back-with-a-vengeance-after-missing-most-of-the-last-two-years-because-of-injury-and-maternity-leave/|title=Royals' Amy Rodriguez is back with a vengeance after missing most of the last two years because of injury and maternity leave|access-date=July 19, 2018|date=April 20, 2018}} Rodriguez finished the season with 5 goals, which was the second highest on the team.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/amy-joy-rodriguez-shilling/221603/|title=A.RODRIGUEZ|access-date=April 12, 2019}} She signed a contract with Utah prior to the 2019 NWSL season as she was no longer an allocated player by U.S. Soccer.{{cite web|url=https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2019/3/4/18250201/ussf-22-allocated-uswnt-players-nwsl-2019|title=These are the 22 allocated USWNT players for 2019|access-date=April 12, 2019|date=April 4, 2019}}

On June 15, 2019, Rodriguez contributed the game's only goal in a win over Sky Blue FC on a lengthy, slaloming run finished with a 25-yard shot from outside the box to the upper corner,{{cite web |last1=Larsen |first1=Andy |title=Utah Royals FC gets a nervy 1-0 win over Sky Blue FC, thanks to Amy Rodriguez's rocket goal |url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/06/16/utah-royals-fc-gets-nervy/ |website=Salt Lake Tribune |access-date=3 December 2023}} with her effort ultimately earning a nomination for the FIFA Puskás Award as one of the year's most beautiful goals.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/the-best-fifa-football-awards/puskas-award/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103091359/http://www.fifa.com/the-best-fifa-football-awards/puskas-award/|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 November 2016|title=FIFA Puskás Award 2019 Nominees|work=FIFA.com|access-date=19 August 2019}}

On 22 July 2021, she and $60,000 of allocation money was traded from Kansas City to the Courage for Kristen Hamilton, Hailie Mace and Katelyn Rowland.{{Cite web|last=Communications|first=NC Courage|date=2021-07-22|title=North Carolina Courage Acquire Amy Rodriguez And Allocation Money In Trade With Kansas City|url=https://www.nccourage.com/news_article/show/1175265-north-carolina-courage-acquire-amy-rodriguez-and-allocation-money-in-trade-with-kansas-city|access-date=2021-08-17|website=North Carolina Courage|language=en-us}}

Rodriguez played for several United States national youth teams, appearing in two FIFA youth championships: the 2004 U-19 World Championship in Thailand and the 2006 U-20 World Championship in Russia, as well as the 2005 Nordic Cup in Sweden. In total, she's played with the U-17, U-19/U-20 and U-21 programs.

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Rodriguez's first appearance for the United States women's national team came on March 11, 2005, against Finland in the Algarve Cup while she was a senior in high school. She earned two caps, playing as a sub against Finland and Denmark.

In 2008, Rodriguez played in 26 matches, starting in 11. She scored her first two full international goals in the first match of the year against Canada and added another against Norway in the Algarve Cup.

She scored six goals with seven assists during the same year, including two game-winners against Brazil in 1–0 victories at the Peace Queen Cup in South Korea and during a friendly match in Commerce City, Colorado, before the Olympics.

By the spring of 2008, she had become a regular as forward, and started four of five games at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she scored against New Zealand. Rodriguez had appeared in 18 senior team matches going into the Olympics. Rodriguez provided the assist on Carli Lloyd's game-winning goal in the first period of extra time in the gold medal match to clinch the title.{{cite news | title =Extra-time winner gives US gold | work =BBC Sport | publisher =BBC | date =August 21, 2008 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/football/7575359.stm| access-date =August 21, 2008 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080822045107/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/football/7575359.stm| archive-date= August 22, 2008 | url-status= live}}

In 2011, Rodriguez started all 18 games she played for the United States and recorded 1,102 minutes of playing time. She scored four goals with three assists. She played in her first FIFA Women's World Cup at the senior level, starting the first five matches of the tournament.

Rodriguez scored one of the biggest goals of her career in the second leg of the playoff series against Italy, pounding in the game-winner in a 1–0 victory on November 27 at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. She started both legs of the playoff series and played all but five minutes over the two games.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/Teams/WNT/R/Amy-Rodriguez.aspx |title=AMY RODRIGUEZ |publisher=U.S.Soccer |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091105202457/http://www.ussoccer.com/Teams/WNT/R/Amy-Rodriguez.aspx |archive-date=November 5, 2009 }}

Rodriguez scored five goals in a 2012 CONCACAF Olympic qualifying match between the United States and the Dominican Republic; the final score of the match was 14–0. Rodriguez's performance set a record for goals scored in a single match by one player in CONCACAF Olympic qualifying, and tied the single-game record for the United States national team.{{cite web|title=US scores 14 goals in Olympic qualifier|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/usa/story/united-states-scores-14-goals-in-olympic-qualifier-vs-dominican-republic-012012|work=Fox Sports|access-date=January 17, 2013}}{{cite web|title=A-Rod's redemption: Amy Rodriguez leads U.S. with five-goal outing|date=January 21, 2012 |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/rod-redemption-amy-rodriguez-leads-u-five-goal-073240356.html|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|access-date=January 17, 2013}} Both records were tied two days later by her teammate, Sydney Leroux, in a game against Guatemala.{{cite news|title=Sydney Leroux scores 5 goals as U.S. women's soccer team routs Guatemala, 13–0|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/soccer-insider/post/sydney-leroux-scores-5-goals-as-us-womens-soccer-team-routs-guatemala-13-0/2012/01/23/gIQA7GIiKQ_blog.html|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=January 17, 2013|first=Steven|last=Goff|date=January 23, 2012}}{{cite web|title=U.S. advances after 13-goal romp|date=January 23, 2012 |url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/7491504/us-women-win-olympic-qualifying-match-13-0|publisher=EPN|access-date=January 17, 2013}}{{cite news|title=With her husband in jail, fans there for Hope Solo|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/national/2012/11/29/us-womens-soccer-international-friendly-ireland-hope-solo/1733603/|publisher=USA Today|access-date=January 17, 2013|first1=Daniel|last1=Uthman|first2=Kelly|last2=Whiteside|date=November 29, 2012}}

Rodriguez was a member of the team that competed in the 2012 London Olympics. She played four matches as a substitute and received her second Olympic gold medal, the gold medal from the 2008 Beijing Olympics being her first.

In 2012, Rodriguez had nine goals off the bench to tie for the second most in United States women's national team history with Debbie Keller.{{cite web|title=U.S. Women's National Team Squares Off Against Australia on Wednesday in Fan Tribute Tour, Presented by Panasonic |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/news/womens-national-team/2012/09/uswnt-squares-off-against-australia-on-wednesday-in-fan-tribute-tour-presented-by-panasonic.aspx |publisher=US Soccer |access-date=January 17, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920031148/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Womens-National-Team/2012/09/USWNT-Squares-Off-Against-Australia-on-Wednesday-in-Fan-Tribute-Tour-Presented-by-Panasonic.aspx |archive-date=September 20, 2012 }}

On December 8, 2012, Rodriguez celebrated her 100th cap with the senior national team during an international friendly against China at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. She wore the captain's armband, a team tradition for players in their 100th national team appearance, during the 2–0 win.{{cite web|title=Amy Rodriguez talks about appearance number 100 for U.S. Women's National Team|date=December 9, 2012 |url=http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/09/amy-rodriguez-100th-cap-uswnt/|publisher=NBC Sports|access-date=January 17, 2013}}{{cite web|title=Morgan joins Hamm in 20–20 club, Rodriguez gets 100th cap as USWNT beats China 2–0|date=December 9, 2012 |url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2012/12/09/morgan-joins-hamm-in-20-20-club-rodriguez-gets-100th-cap-as-uswnt-beats-china-2-0/|publisher=Equalizer Soccer|access-date=January 17, 2013}}

In January 2013, Rodriguez announced that she was pregnant with her first child and would miss all of 2013.{{cite web|url=https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2013/01/30/amy-rodriguez-pregnant/|title=Pregnant Amy Rodriguez to miss NWSL season|access-date=April 22, 2019|date=January 30, 2013}} She returned to the National Team in January 2014 and was named to the 2014 Algarve Cup roster.{{cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/12/24/140224-algarve-cup-roster-rel|title=SERMANNI NAMES U.S. WNT ROSTER FOR 2014 ALGARVE CUP|access-date=April 22, 2019|date=February 24, 2014}} Rodiguez was named to the roster for the 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship, she appeared in 2 matches as the United States won the tournament for the seventh time.{{cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/10/05/19/54/141006-wnt-concacaf-champ_wwcq-roster-rel|title=ELLIS NAMES WNT ROSTER FOR 2014 CONCACAF WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP|access-date=April 22, 2019|date=October 6, 2014}} She appeared in twelve matches in 2014 and scored 2 goals.{{cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/womens-national-team/stats/2014-statistics|title=2014 Statistics|access-date=April 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202001445/http://www.ussoccer.com/womens-national-team/stats/2014-statistics|archive-date=December 2, 2016|url-status=dead}}

Rodriguez was named to the United States roster for the 2015 Algarve Cup, she scored in a group stage game against Switzerland. The U.S. won the Algarve Cup for the tenth time.{{cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2015/01/30/07/21/150130-wnt-ellis-names-roster-for-europe-openers|title=ELLIS NAMES WNT ROSTER FOR MATCHES IN EUROPE AGAINST FRANCE AND ENGLAND|access-date=April 24, 2019|date=January 30, 2015}} In April, Rodriguez was named to the final 23-player roster for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, this would be her second time playing in a World Cup as she was also a member of the team in 2011.{{cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2015/04/14/15/20/150414-wnt-wwc-roster-announcement|title=ELLIS NAMES U.S. ROSTER FOR 2015 FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP TEAM|access-date=April 24, 2019|date=April 15, 2015}}

At the 2015 World Cup Rodriguez appeared in two matches. She was in the starting lineup for their quarterfinal match against China PR, which the U.S won 1–0. The United States went on to win the 2015 World Cup by defeating Japan 5–2.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2015/06/27/world/womens-world-cup/china-pr/united-states/1463143/|title=CHINA PR VS. UNITED STATES 0 - 1| access-date=April 24, 2019}}

In January 2016, Rodriguez announced that she was expecting her second child and would miss the 2016 Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/uswnt-news/2016/1/2/10696218/amy-rodriguez-pregnant-out-olympics|title=Amy Rodriguez pregnant with second child, out for 2016 Olympics|access-date=April 24, 2019|date=January 2, 2016}} After giving birth, Rodriguez returned to the National Team in April 2017 in a friendly against Russia.{{cite web|url=https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2017/3/23/15038258/usa-roster-released-friendlies-russia|title=USWNT roster released for friendlies vs Russia|access-date=April 24, 2019|date=March 23, 2017}} After tearing her ACL in a match with FC Kansas City, Rodriguez would miss the rest of 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2017/04/18/amy-rodriguez-out-for-the-season-with-acl-tear/100630882/|title=Amy Rodriguez out for the season with ACL tear|website=USA Today |access-date=April 24, 2019|date=April 18, 2017}}

After recovering from her knee injury, Rodriguez was called up in June 2018 for a set of friendlies against China PR.{{cite web|url=https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2018/5/29/17405138/jill-ellis-names-roster-usa-china-friendlies|title=Jill Ellis names roster for USA vs China friendlies|access-date=April 24, 2019|date=May 29, 2018}} She was also named to the roster for the 2018 Tournament of Nations, the U.S won the tournament, but Rodriguez did not get any playing time.{{cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/08/03/02/46/20180802-recap-wnt-beats-brazil-wins-first-tournament-of-nations-title|title=USA BEATS BRAZIL, 4-1, TO CLAIM FIRST TOURNAMENT OF NATIONS TITLE|access-date=April 24, 2019|date=August 2, 2018}} She was named to the 35-player provisional roster for the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship but she was not named to the final 20-player squad.{{cite web|url=https://sbisoccer.com/2018/09/uswnt-name-provisional-35-player-roster-for-concacaf-womens-championship|title=USWNT name provisional 35-player roster for Concacaf Women's Championship|date=September 10, 2018 |access-date=September 10, 2018}}

Updated through 2019-04-22{{cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/womens-national-team/stats/2018-statistics|title=2018 Statistics|access-date=April 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328235754/https://www.ussoccer.com/womens-national-team/stats/2018-statistics|archive-date=March 28, 2019|url-status=dead}}

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On January 28, 2022, Rodriguez announced her retirement from professional soccer as a player.{{cite press release |title=Amy Rodriguez Announces Retirement from Professional Soccer

|url=https://www.nccourage.com/news/amy-rodriguez-announces-retirement-from-professional-soccer/ |publisher=North Carolina Courage |access-date=20 April 2023}}

In August 2021 during her final NWSL playing season, Rodriguez registered for U.S. Soccer's B-license coaching course for current and former players.{{cite press release |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2021/08/nwsl-us-soccer-partner-to-hold-free-b-license-coaching-course-for-current-and-former-nwsl-players |title=NWSL, NWSLPA AND U.S. SOCCER PARTNER TO HOLD FREE 'B' LICENSE COACHING COURSE FOR CURRENT AND FORMER NWSL PLAYERS |date=August 10, 2021 |access-date=April 23, 2023 |publisher=United States Soccer Federation}}

Upon announcing her retirement from playing, Rodriguez also announced that she had accepted a position as an assistant coach at her alma mater, the University of Southern California, women's soccer team.

On April 20, 2023, the second iteration of NWSL club Utah Royals FC announced that Rodriguez would be the club's first head coach when the team returns to the league in 2024.{{cite news |url=https://kslsports.com/500588/amy-rodriguez-to-coach-utah-royals-fc-in-2024-nwsl-season/ |title=Amy Rodriguez To Coach Utah Royals FC In 2024 NWSL Season |date=April 20, 2023 |access-date=April 20, 2023 |work=KSL Sports |first=Chandler |last=Holt}} Rodriguez had played with Utah Royals FC president Michelle Hyncik in youth soccer and high school, and Hyncik credited their personal connection for the hiring decision. {{as of|April 2023}}, Rodriguez was working toward the U.S. Soccer A-level coaching license required for the role.{{cite news |url=https://equalizersoccer.com/2023/04/20/amy-rodriguez-hired-utah-royals-nwsl-nwslpa-free-coaching-b-license-coaching-course-pathway/ |title=How a free coaching license course offered to her as a player led Amy Rodriguez back to the Utah Royals |date=April 20, 2023 |access-date=April 23, 2023 |work=The Equalizer |first=Jeff |last=Kassouf}}

On June 30, 2024, Rodriguez was relieved of her duties as head coach after a 2-11-2 start to the season.{{cite web |title=Utah Royals FC Announce Reorganization |url=https://www.rsl.com/utahroyals/news/utah-royals-fc-announce-reorganization |website=RSL.com |publisher=Utah Royals |access-date=30 June 2024}}

• Olympic Gold Medal: 2008, 2012
• FIFA Women's World Cup: 2015; Runner-up: 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

;with FC Kansas City

• NWSL championship: 2014,{{cite web|title=FC Kansas City Earns 2014 NWSL Championship|url=http://www.fckansascity.com/2014/08/31/fc-kansas-city-earns-2014-nwsl-championship/|publisher=FC Kansas City|access-date=November 12, 2014|date=August 31, 2014}} 2015{{cite web|title=FCKC NAMED 2015 NWSL CHAMPIONS IN 1–0 WIN OVER SEATTLE |url=http://nwslsoccer.com/home/896018.html |publisher=NWSL |access-date=October 2, 2015 |date=October 2, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003033229/http://nwslsoccer.com/home/896018.html |archive-date=October 3, 2015 }}

• 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

Rodriguez is called "A-Rod" by her teammates and soccer commentators.{{cite web| url=http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Womens-National-Team/2011/05/ARod-on-ARod.aspx| title=A-Rod on A-Rod| publisher=U.S. Soccer| date=May 5, 2011| access-date=August 13, 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127143826/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Womens-National-Team/2011/05/ARod-on-ARod.aspx| archive-date=January 27, 2013| url-status=dead| df=mdy-all}}

Rodriguez married fellow USC athlete Adam Shilling on October 8, 2011.[http://womensprosoccer.net/philadelphia/news/general/20111011-arod-married A-Rod Married] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523011415/http://womensprosoccer.net/philadelphia/news/general/20111011-arod-married |date=May 23, 2012 }}, Philadelphia Independence News on womensprofessionalsoccer.com, retrieved on November 7, 2011.{{cite web|title=A-Rod on A-Rod|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/news/womens-national-team/2011/05/arod-on-arod.aspx|publisher=US Soccer|access-date=January 17, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127143826/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Womens-National-Team/2011/05/ARod-on-ARod.aspx|archive-date=January 27, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

On January 29, 2013, it was confirmed that Rodriguez and her husband were expecting their first child.{{cite web|title=Pregnant Amy Rodriguez to miss NWSL season|date=January 30, 2013 |url=http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/30/amy-rodriguez-pregnant/|publisher=NBC Sports|access-date=January 30, 2013}} On August 6, 2013, their first son, Ryan John Shilling, was born.{{cite web|title=Reign FC notes: Amy Rodriguez expected at preseason training camp after a year off|date=January 30, 2013 |url=http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/30/amy-rodriguez-pregnant/|publisher=NBC Sports|access-date=October 12, 2013}} Rodriguez, along with her husband, is a devout Christian.{{Cite web|title = Amy Rodriguez|url = http://beyondtheultimate.com/athlete/Amy-Rodriguez|website = beyondtheultimate.com|access-date = June 3, 2015}}

U.S. Soccer announced Rodriguez was pregnant with her second child when they released an article on December 21, 2015 announcing the roster for the next training camp.{{cite web|author1=U.S. Soccer|title=Ellis Names 26 for Training Camp Roster as U.S. WNT Opens 2016|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2015/12/31/15/16/151231-ellis-names-26-for-training-camp-as-wnt-opens-2016|website=U.S. Soccer|access-date=January 5, 2016}} Their second child, Luke Shilling, was born on July 1, 2016.

Rodriguez was featured along with her national teammates in the EA Sports' FIFA video game series in FIFA 16, the first time women players were included in the game.{{cite web|last1=Barnes|first1=Katie|title=Why 'FIFA 16' is a Landmark for Women|url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/story/_/id/13763107/why-fifa-16-landmark-women|publisher=ESPN|access-date=January 3, 2016|date=September 28, 2015}}

Following the United States' win at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, Rodriguez and her teammates became the first women's sports team to be honored with a Ticker Tape Parade in New York City.{{cite web|title=U.S. women celebrate World Cup with ticker-tape parade in New York City|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2015/07/10/uswnt-world-cup-parade-new-york-city/29960353/|publisher=USA Today|access-date=January 3, 2016|date=July 11, 2015}} Each player received a key to the city from Mayor Bill de Blasio.{{cite web|title=Team USA parades NYC's "Canyon of Heroes"|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/us-womens-soccer-national-team-ticker-tape-victory-parade-new-york/38/|work=CBS News|date=July 10, 2015 |access-date=January 3, 2016}} In October of the same year, the team was honored by President Barack Obama at the White House.{{cite web|last1=Wagner|first1=Laura|title=Obama To U.S. Women's Soccer Team: 'Playing Like A Girl Means You're A Badass'|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/10/27/452260571/obama-to-u-s-womens-soccer-team-playing-like-a-girl-means-youre-a-badass|publisher=NPR|access-date=January 3, 2016|date=October 27, 2015}}

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;Match reports

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• Lisi, Clemente A. (2010), The U.S. Women's Soccer Team: An American Success Story, Scarecrow Press, {{ISBN|0810874164}}
• Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, {{ISBN|0803240368}}
• Stevens, Dakota (2011), A Look at the Women's Professional Soccer Including the Soccer Associations, Teams, Players, Awards, and More, BiblioBazaar, {{ISBN|1241047464}}

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