Rodney Wallace (footballer)

For the former English footballer, see Rod Wallace.
Rodney Wallace

Wallace Playing for the Portland Timbers VS. Sporting KC in the 2015 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs.
Personal information
Full name Rodney Wallace
Date of birth (1988-06-17) 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
 Arouca
Number 88
Youth career
2007–2008 Maryland Terrapins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2009–2010 D.C. United 39 (3)
2011–2015 Portland Timbers 120 (16)
2014 → Arizona United (loan) 2 (1)
2016– Arouca 0 (0)
National team‡
2011– Costa Rica 17 (3)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 June 2015.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 December 2014

Rodney Wallace (born 17 June 1988) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays for Arouca in the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

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]

Wallace returned to the Portland Timbers at the beginning of the 2015 season. He served as a regular starter all of the regular season. In the 2015 Audi MLS Cup playoffs, Wallace played a vital role in the team's success, scoring a goal against Sporting Kansas City in the knockout rounds. They went on to win that game in a penalty shootout 7-6 in what was the longest penalty shootout in MLS Cup playoffs history. The Timbers would go on to win the Western Conference Championship against FC Dallas and enter their first ever MLS Cup Final. Wallace came up big in the final, scoring what would go on to be the game winner in the 7th minute. The final score was 2-1.

Wallace signed with Portuguese side Primeira Liga side F.C. Arouca in January 2016.[7]

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.[8]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list. Costa Rica's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
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.[9]

Honours

University of Maryland

Club

Portland Timbers

Individual

References

  1. ↑ The Wallaces of Costa Rica
  2. ↑ http://web.mlsnet.com/scoreboard/game.jsp?match=03222009_DCLA
  3. ↑ http://web.mlsnet.com/scoreboard/game.jsp?match=04262009_DCNY
  4. ↑ http://www.portlandmls2011.com/news/2010/11/timbers-acquire-dc-united%E2%80%99s-rodney-wallace-dax-mccarty
  5. ↑ http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2012/12/timbers-re-sign-three-exercise-options-eight-players
  6. ↑ Portland Timbers forward Rodney Wallace will go on loan Thursday: Rundown - Oregonlive
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ Rodney Wallace – FIFA competition record
  9. ↑ Adam Serrano (September 4, 2011). "Timbers' Wallace gets it done for Costa Rica". Portland Timbers. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  10. ↑ http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2015/12/6/9858868/timbers-crew-2015-mls-cup-final-score-results
  11. ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/11/29/portland-timbers-first-cascadia-club-reach-mls-cup-close-capturing-first-trophy-we

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