Rodney Wallace (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rodney Wallace | ||
Date of birth | June 17, 1988 | ||
Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Playing position | Left Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Portland Timbers | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2008 | Maryland Terrapins | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2009–2010 | D.C. United | 39 | (3) |
2011– | Portland Timbers | 94 | (15) |
2014 | → Arizona United (loan) | 2 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2011– | Costa Rica | 17 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 8, 2014. † Appearances (Goals). |
Rodney Wallace (born 17 June 1988 in San José) is a Costa Rican footballer, who plays for Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer.
Career
Youth and college
Wallace's family moved to the United States when he was nine. He grew up in Rockville, Maryland, attended The Bullis School, and played college soccer at the University of Maryland, College Park.[1]
Professional
Wallace was drafted in the first round (6th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United on January 15, 2009. He made his professional debut on 22 March 2009, in DC's first game of the 2009 MLS season against Los Angeles Galaxy,[2] and scored his first career professional goal on 26 April 2009, in a 3-2 win over New York Red Bulls.[3]
On November 24, 2010, DC United traded Wallace and a fourth-round pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft to Portland Timbers in exchange for Dax McCarty and allocation money.[4]
Wallace re-signed with Portland on December 6, 2012.[5] In summer 2014, Wallace was sent on loan to USL Pro club Arizona United to regain match fitness after returning from injury.[6]
International
During his first season in Portland, Wallace established himself as a starter at left midfield for the expansion club. His efforts earned him a call to represent Costa Rica in September. He made his international debut on September 2, 2011 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, and scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory over the United States. As of December 2014, Wallace has earned a total of 17 caps, scoring 3 goals. He represented his country in 3 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[7]
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list. Costa Rica's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | September 2, 2011 | Home Depot Center, Carson, United States | United States | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
2. | December 22, 2011 | Estadio Metropolitano, Barquisimeto, Venezuela | Venezuela | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
3. | January 25, 2013 | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica | El Salvador | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2013 Copa Centroamericana |
Personal
Wallace holds a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[8]
Honors
University of Maryland
- NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship: 2008
Individual
See also
- List of current MLS players
References
- ↑ The Wallaces of Costa Rica
- ↑ http://web.mlsnet.com/scoreboard/game.jsp?match=03222009_DCLA
- ↑ http://web.mlsnet.com/scoreboard/game.jsp?match=04262009_DCNY
- ↑ http://www.portlandmls2011.com/news/2010/11/timbers-acquire-dc-united%E2%80%99s-rodney-wallace-dax-mccarty
- ↑ http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2012/12/timbers-re-sign-three-exercise-options-eight-players
- ↑ Portland Timbers forward Rodney Wallace will go on loan Thursday: Rundown - Oregonlive
- ↑ Rodney Wallace – FIFA competition record
- ↑ Adam Serrano (September 4, 2011). "Timbers' Wallace gets it done for Costa Rica". Portland Timbers. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
External links
- Portland Timbers bio
- MLS player profile
- University of Maryland bio
- Rodney Wallace at National-Football-Teams.com
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