Kimberly Vanessa Rodríguez Cubero (born 26 March 1999), known as Kimberly Rodríguez, is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX Femenil side Club América. Born in the United States, she represents Mexico at the international level.
College career Rodríguez spent five years (2017–2021) playing college football for the Oklahoma State Cowgirls. During her time with the Cowgirls, Rodríguez became an important part of the team, making 90 appearances, scoring 10 goals and 25 assists.
Club career
Club América (2022–present) After wrapping-up college in the fall of 2021, Rodríguez signed her first professional contract with Liga MX Femenil side Club América on 1 January 2022. She made her league debut with América on 15 January 2022, on a match against Pumas as part of matchday two of the Clausura 2022 tournament.
Since her debut with América, Rodríguez has become a key player for the club and has played an important role in recent America's successes, such as the Liga MX Femenil championship that the club obtained during the Clausura 2023 tournament.
International career Rodríguez has been part of the Mexico women's national football team program since the U-15 level. She represented Mexico at the youth level in the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, two FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup editions (2014 and 2016), the 2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, and the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. She made her senior debut with Mexico on 27 February 2019, in a friendly match against Italy.
2023 Pan American Games Rodríguez was selected by Mexico's manager Pedro López to represent Mexico at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile. During this competition, Rodriguez started on four of the five games that Mexico played, helping the team go undefeated to obtain the gold medal for the first time in history at the Pan American Games.
2024 W Gold Cup Rodríguez was part of the Mexico national team that participated at the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup. She played a minor role during this competition, appearing only in one of the five games that Mexico played during the competition.
Career statistics
Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season, and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCup League Cup Continental TotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsClub América2021–22Liga MX Femenil160———1602022–23320———3202023–2436420——3842024–25273—3040343Total11172030401207Career total11172030401207
International goals Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 6 August 2019 Estadio Universidad San Marcos, Lima, Peru 2–0 5–1 2019 Pan American Games 2. 10 April 2026 Estadio Carlos Vega Villalba, Zacatecas, Mexico 5–0 9–0 2026 CONCACAF W Championship qualification
Honours Mexico
Centroamericanos Games 2023, gold medal
Pan American Games 2023, gold medal
Club América Liga MX Femenil: Clausura 2023, Clausura 2026 Liga MX Femenil: Campeón de Campeonas 2026 CONCACAF W Copa de Campeonas 2025–26
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