Rodney Wallace (footballer)
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Wallace Playing for the Portland Timbers VS. Sporting KC in the 2015 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rodney Wallace | ||
Date of birth | June 17, 1988 | ||
Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
Height | Script error: No such module "person height". | ||
Position(s) | Left Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team
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Sport | ||
Number | 22[1] | ||
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 | 2 | (0) |
2016– | Sport | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2011– | Costa Rica | 17 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2016 ‡ 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 Sport in the Brazilian Serie A.
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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.[2]
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,[3] and scored his first career professional goal on 26 April 2009, in a 3-2 win over New York Red Bulls.[4]
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.[5]
Wallace re-signed with Portland on December 6, 2012.[6] In summer 2014, Wallace was sent on loan to USL Pro club Arizona United to regain match fitness after returning from injury.[7]
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.[8]
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.[9]
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 | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
2. | December 22, 2011 | Estadio Metropolitano, Barquisimeto, Venezuela | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
3. | January 25, 2013 | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica | ![]() |
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.[10]
Honours
University of Maryland
Club
- Portland Timbers
- MLS Cup (1): 2015[11]
- Western Conference (playoffs): 2015[12]
- Western Conference (regular season): 2013
Individual
References
- ↑ http://www.sportrecife.com.br/noticias/rodney-wallace-e-apresentado-no-ct
- ↑ 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
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Rodney Wallace – FIFA competition record
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- ↑ http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2015/12/6/9858868/timbers-crew-2015-mls-cup-final-score-results
- ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/11/29/portland-timbers-first-cascadia-club-reach-mls-cup-close-capturing-first-trophy-we
External links
- Portland Timbers bio
- MLS player profile
- University of Maryland bio
- Wallace.html Rodney Wallace at National-Football-Teams.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from San José, Costa Rica
- Association football wingers
- Costa Rican people of African descent
- Costa Rican footballers
- Costa Rican expatriate footballers
- Costa Rica international footballers
- Maryland Terrapins men's soccer players
- D.C. United players
- Portland Timbers players
- Arizona United SC players
- Sport Club do Recife players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Expatriate footballers in Brazil
- Major League Soccer first round draft picks
- Major League Soccer players
- Major League Soccer All-Stars
- United Soccer League players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- D.C. United draft picks
- 2013 Copa Centroamericana players
- 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2014 Copa Centroamericana players
- Copa Centroamericana-winning players