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55. Raquel Rodriguez - Midfielder for Costa Rican Women’s National Team, Portland Thorns FC
Manage episode 288105250 series 2737741
What it takes to realize your childhood dream. In a world where amateur and professional sports have become an arms race that is often defined by the “Haves” and the “Have Nots” Raquel Rodriguez shares her journey from being a young aspiring soccer star in Costa Rica to becoming the NCAA Division I Women’s National Player of the Year (Honda Sports Award, Mac Herman Trophy) and scoring her country’s first ever goal in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Raquel Rodriguez was the 2nd overall pick of the NWSL, NWSL Rookie of the Year and is currently a member of the Portland Thorns FC and Costa Rican Women’s National Soccer Team. With an athletic career littered with individual and team accolades Raquel provides a behind the scenes glimpse into the lengths she had to go to raise her level of competition and the adversity that she had to overcome to get to where she is today.
Mentioned In the Show:
Seed of the Day Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0bYSg7n3M0Ob2pmZaq1CCr?si=XSCO_ySVQ4ChtJVqptlzVA
Follow Raquel:
Instagram: @raque_rocky
Follow The Professional Athlete Podcast with Ken Gunter:
Instagram: @kengunter_tpa
Website: https://www.kengunter.com/
YouTube: Ken Gunter https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRhgjkoSiJXAbS_MIasvvzQ/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kengunterpodcast
Audio recorded with SquadCast: https://squadcast.fm/?ref=kengunter
Produced By: Justin Gunter, Ken Gunter
Music By: Justin Gunter, Ken Gunter
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Manage episode 288105250 series 2737741
What it takes to realize your childhood dream. In a world where amateur and professional sports have become an arms race that is often defined by the “Haves” and the “Have Nots” Raquel Rodriguez shares her journey from being a young aspiring soccer star in Costa Rica to becoming the NCAA Division I Women’s National Player of the Year (Honda Sports Award, Mac Herman Trophy) and scoring her country’s first ever goal in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Raquel Rodriguez was the 2nd overall pick of the NWSL, NWSL Rookie of the Year and is currently a member of the Portland Thorns FC and Costa Rican Women’s National Soccer Team. With an athletic career littered with individual and team accolades Raquel provides a behind the scenes glimpse into the lengths she had to go to raise her level of competition and the adversity that she had to overcome to get to where she is today.
Mentioned In the Show:
Seed of the Day Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0bYSg7n3M0Ob2pmZaq1CCr?si=XSCO_ySVQ4ChtJVqptlzVA
Follow Raquel:
Instagram: @raque_rocky
Follow The Professional Athlete Podcast with Ken Gunter:
Instagram: @kengunter_tpa
Website: https://www.kengunter.com/
YouTube: Ken Gunter https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRhgjkoSiJXAbS_MIasvvzQ/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kengunterpodcast
Audio recorded with SquadCast: https://squadcast.fm/?ref=kengunter
Produced By: Justin Gunter, Ken Gunter
Music By: Justin Gunter, Ken Gunter
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