Iona Rothfeld

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Iona Rothfeld

| fullname = Iona Ronit Rothfeld Báscoli

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|1|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Santiago, Chile

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 2004–2006

| youthclubs1 = Santiago Oriente

| collegeyears1 = 2018–2019

| college1 = St. Thomas Bobcats

| years1 = 2007–2012 | clubs1 = {{ill|lt=Universidad Católica|Club Deportivo Universidad Católica (women)|es|Club Deportivo Universidad Católica (fútbol femenino)}}

| years2 = 2014–2015 | clubs2 = {{ill|lt=Audax Italiano|Audax Italiano (women)|es|Audax Italiano La Florida (femenino)}}

| years3 = 2016 | clubs3 = {{ill|lt=Universidad Católica|Club Deportivo Universidad Católica (women)|es|Club Deportivo Universidad Católica (fútbol femenino)}}

| years4 = 2020–2021 | clubs4 = {{ill|lt=Audax Italiano|Audax Italiano (women)|es|Audax Italiano La Florida (femenino)}}

| nationalyears1 = 2006

| nationalteam1 = Chile U14

| nationalyears2 = 2009–2010

| nationalteam2 = Chile U17

| nationalyears3 = 2013–2014

| nationalteam3 = Chile

| nationalcaps3 = 4

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Women's football}}

{{Medal|Country| {{CHI}}}}

}}

Iona Ronit Rothfeld Báscoli (born 19 January 1993) is a Chilean former football player who played as a midfielder. She is currently the President of {{ill|ANJUFF|es|Asociación Nacional de Jugadoras de Fútbol Femenino|vertical-align=sup}} (Asociación Nacional de Jugadoras de Fútbol Femenino), the union of female footballers in Chile.

Football career

=Club career=

Rothfeld began her career with the Santiago Oriente academy.{{cite web |title=Iona Rothfeld (1993) |url=https://mujeresbacanas.com/iona-rothfeld-1993/ |website=Mujeres Bacanas |access-date=18 September 2023 |language=es |date=4 March 2022}} At senior level, she played for {{ill|lt=Universidad Católica|Club Deportivo Universidad Católica (women)|es|Club Deportivo Universidad Católica (fútbol femenino)|vertical-align=sup}} and {{ill|lt=Audax Italiano|Audax Italiano (women)|es|Audax Italiano La Florida (femenino)|vertical-align=sup}} in her homeland.{{cite web |title=Iona Rothfeld: "Hay gente que no está siendo coherente con las decisiones que se han tomado como ciudadanía" |url=https://revistaobdulio.org/2020/12/23/iona-rothfeld-hay-gente-que-no-esta-siendo-coherente-con-las-decisiones-que-se-han-tomado-como-ciudadania/ |website=Revista Obdulio |access-date=18 September 2023 |language=es |date=23 December 2020}}

While studying in the United States, she played for St. Thomas Bobcats.{{cite web |title=LA ROJA CRECE: CONOCE A LAS CHILENAS POR EL MUNDO |url=https://anjuff.cl/project/chilenas-por-el-mundo/ |website=Anjuff.cl |access-date=18 September 2023 |language=es |date=17 May 2019}}{{cite web |title=Iona Rothfeld - 2019 - (RV) Women's Soccer |url=https://stubobcats.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/iona-rothfeld/5918 |website=St. Thomas University Athletics |access-date=18 September 2023}}

=International career=

After taking part in a trial competition, Rothfeld represented Chile at under-14 level in the opening of a new headquarters of FIFA.

In 2010, Rothfeld represented Chile U17 in the South American Championship,{{cite web |title=Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Femeninos Sub-17 |url=https://www.partidosdelaroja.com/1970/01/nominas-de-chile-para-sudamericanos-femeninos-sub17.html |website=Partidos de La Roja |access-date=18 September 2023 |language=es}} qualifying to the FIFA World Cup, the first time for a Chilean women's team.{{cite web |last1=Barrios |first1=Diego |title=Primera clasificación de la Roja Femenina a un Mundial |url=https://asifuch.cl/primera-clasificacion-de-la-roja-femenina-a-un-mundial/ |website=Asifuch |access-date=18 September 2023 |language=es |date=8 February 2021}} She also represented them in the World Cup.{{cite web |title=Nóminas de Chile para Copas del Mundo Femeninas Sub-17 |url=https://www.partidosdelaroja.com/1970/01/nominas-de-chile-para-mundiales-femeninos-sub17.html |website=Partidos de La Roja |access-date=18 September 2023 |language=es}}

At senior level, she made an appearance in the 2013 International Tournament of Brasília and three appearances in the 2014 South American Games, winning the silver medal.{{cite web |title=Iona Rothfeld |url=https://www.partidosdelaroja.com/2013/12/iona-rothfeld.html |website=Partidos de La Roja |access-date=18 September 2023 |language=es}}{{cite web |title=SELECCIÓN FEMENINA SELLA CON PLATA SU INOLVIDABLE INCURSIÓN EN SANTIAGO 2014 |url=https://www.anfp.cl/noticia/20552/seleccion-femenina-sella-con-plata-su-inolvidable-incursion-en-santiago-2014 |website=ANFP |access-date=18 September 2023 |language=es |date=17 March 2014}}{{cite web |last1=Canelo Rojas |first1=Javiera |title=Iona Rothfeld, candidata a Constituyente: "Hay que consagrar el deporte como un derecho" |url=https://www.contragolpe.cl/iona-rothfeld-candidata-a-constituyente-hay-que-consagrar-el-deporte-como-un-derecho/ |website=Contragolpe |access-date=18 September 2023 |language=es |date=16 March 2021}}

=Leader career=

In 2016, Chile dropped out of the FIFA rankings again, just a year after achieving their best ranking of 41 in 2015. Rothfeld, Christiane Endler, and a few other Chilean teammates created the {{ill|ANJUFF|es|Asociación Nacional de Jugadoras de Fútbol Femenino|vertical-align=sup}} (Asociación Nacional de Jugadoras de Fútbol Femenino), a Chilean women's footballing union to combat neglect from their federation.{{cite web |title=Iona Rothfeld: Las mujeres en el fútbol |url=https://boldmind.cl/Iona-Rothfeld |website=BOLD mind |access-date=18 September 2023 |language=es}} ANJUFF received recognition from Chile's athletic unions and FIFPro, and was one of the first efforts to unionize female athletes in Latin America.{{cite web |last1=Grez |first1=Matias |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/28/football/womens-world-cup-chile-south-america-football-spt-intl/index.html |title='I was outraged by the lack of respect' -- The female footballers who fought for change in South America |website=cnn.com |publisher=CNN |date=29 May 2019 |access-date=2 January 2020}} Chile made their competitive return in May 2017, winning by 12–0 over Peru.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/16/sports/world-cup-usa-chile.html |title=Chile's Road to the Women's World Cup Started With an Indignity |website=The New York Times |date=16 June 2019 |access-date=4 January 2020}}

Since then, she has led the institution.{{cite web |title=Iona Rothfeld, presidenta del fútbol femenino en Chile: "Vamos en la dirección correcta" |url=https://www.santiago2023.org/es/noticias/portada-sitio-web/detalle/1212/iona-rothfeld-presidenta-del-futbol-femenino-en-chile-vamos-en-la-direccion-correcta |website=www.santiago2023.org |access-date=18 September 2023 |language=es |date=2023}}

Other works

Rothfeld performed as co-director of OFFSIDE, a short documentary film about women in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.

She frequently gives talks about women's leadership and gender equaty.{{cite web |title=Ex seleccionada nacional de fútbol femenino realizará charla en municipio de Valdivia |url=https://www.munivaldivia.cl/web/index.php/certificacion-ambiental/9-noticias/1399-ex-seleccionada-nacional-de-futbol-femenino-realizara-charla-en-municipio-de-valdivia |website=Ilustre Municipalidad de Valdivia |access-date=18 September 2023 |language=es |date=9 November 2022}}{{cite web |title=Iona Rothfeld - Charla |url=https://www.somospersona.cl/ionarothfeldcharla |website=Somos Persona |access-date=18 September 2023 |language=es}}

She serves as adviser for {{ill|ComunidadMujer|es|vertical-align=sup}}.

Personal life

Rothfeld attended the University of Chile to study law. Abroad, she attended the St. Thomas University and got a political science degree. She also got a degree in sport management at the {{ill|Santo Tomás University|es|Universidad Santo Tomás (Chile)|vertical-align=sup}}.

Political views

Committed with the gender equity, Rothfeld was an independent candidate for the 2021 Chilean Constitutional Convention to write a new Constitution.{{cite web |title=Iona Ronit Rothfeld Bascoli - Candidata constituyente Distrito 12 |url=https://interactivo.latercera.com/candidatos-constituyentes/distrito-12/iona-ronit-rothfeld-bascoli/ |website=interactivo.latercera.com |publisher=La Tercera |access-date=18 September 2023 |language=es |date=2021}}{{cite web |title=La ex jugadora de la Roja que hoy es precandidata constituyente |url=https://chile.as.com/chile/2021/01/02/deporte_femenino/1609610461_962874.html |website=AS Chile |access-date=18 September 2023 |language=es |date=3 January 2021}}