Dani Rhodes

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Dani Rhodes
Personal information
Full name Dani Marie Rhodes[1]
Date of birth (1998-04-08) April 8, 1998 (age 23)
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Þróttur Reykjavík
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Wisconsin Badgers 85 (38)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Chicago Red Stars 3 (0)
2021– Þróttur Reykjavík 8 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Dani Marie Rhodes (born April 8, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Úrvalsdeild kvenna club Þróttur Reykjavík. She played college soccer for the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[2]

Early life[]

Rhodes attended Waukesha West High School where she was a two time Wisconsin State girls Soccer Players of the Year.[3][4]

College career[]

Rhodes played college soccer at Wisconsin from 2016 to 2019.[5] She scored her first collegiate goal on August 19, 2016, against Illinois State.[6] Rhodes was named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team in 2016.[7] In 2017, she was named to the All-Big Ten second team.[8] In 2019, she was named Big Ten Forward of the Year, and was named to the All-Big Ten first team.[9]

Club career[]

Chicago Red Stars[]

Rhodes made her NWSL debut for the Chicago Red Stars on September 12, 2020.[10] She appeared in three out of Chicago's four matches during the 2020 Fall Series.[11] before it was canceled due to the Coronavirus outbreak in the United States.

Þróttur Reykjavík[]

In July 2021, Rhodes signed with Þróttur Reykjavík of the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[12][13][14] In her debut, she came on the 60th minute and scored Þróttur's third goal in its 4–0 victory against FH in the Icelandic Cup semi-finals.[15]

Personal life[]

Rhodes is engaged to NFL linebacker T. J. Watt.[16][17]

References[]

  1. ^ "Undergraduate Degree Candidates: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences" (PDF). One Hundered and Sixty-Eighth Commencement – Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral Degrees, Winter 2020. University of Wisconsin–Madison. December 13, 2020. p. 32. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  2. ^ John Spengler (November 12, 2019). "Women's Soccer: How Badgers became dependent on Dani Rhodes". The Badger Herald. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Wisconsin Girls Soccer POY: Dani Rhodes". USA Today. May 19, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Wisconsin Girls Soccer POY: Dani Rhodes". USA Today. May 17, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "Dani Rhodes | Women's Soccer". Wisconsin Badgers. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "One for the Rhodes: Freshman leads Badgers in win". Wisconsin Badgers. August 19, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "Five Badgers earn Big Ten postseason honors". Wisconsin Badgers. October 28, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  8. ^ "Six Badgers earn Big Ten postseason honors". Wisconsin Badgers. October 27, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  9. ^ Madeline Friedman (October 31, 2019). "Wilkins, Rhodes, Biegalski, and Bloomer headline Big Ten postseason honors for UW". Wisconsin Badgers. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  10. ^ Matthew Levine (September 12, 2020). "Washington Spirit earn come-from-behind victory against 10-woman Chicago Red Stars". NWSL. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  11. ^ "Bandarískur liðstyrkur í Þrótt". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  12. ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (July 15, 2021). "Unnusta stjörnuleikmanns NFL-deildarinnar til liðs við Þrótt". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  13. ^ Guðmundur Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson (July 15, 2021). "Núna hægt að kalla T. J. Watt tengdason Laugardals". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  14. ^ Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (August 29, 2021). "Trúlofaðist æskuástinni og stakk svo af til Íslands". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  15. ^ Sverrir Mar Smárason (July 16, 2021). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Þróttur R. – FH 4–0 – Þróttur í bikarúrslit í fyrsta skipti í sögunni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  16. ^ Christopher Kuhagen (July 14, 2021). "Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro linebacker T.J. Watt and former Wisconsin All-American soccer player Dani Rhodes are engaged". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  17. ^ Sarah Barshop; Brooke Pryor (September 26, 2020). "From rummy to eating to being the best uncle, Watt brothers always competing". ESPN. Retrieved July 17, 2021.

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