Trinity Rodman

Trinity Rodman
Trinity Rain Moyer-Rodman (born May 20, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States women's national soccer team. At age 18, she became the youngest drafted player in NWSL history after being selected second in the 2021 NWSL College Draft. Rodman earned NWSL Rookie of the Year, NWSL Best XI, and U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year honors following her first season in 2021. , she is the highest paid player in the league.
Early life
Born in Newport Beach, California, Trinity's mother is Michelle Moyer and her father is former professional basketball player Dennis Rodman. Trinity and her brother, DJ Rodman, were raised primarily by their mother in southern California.
She is the half-sister of Alexis Rodman.
Trinity began playing soccer at age four and said soccer "felt like home" to her as young as seven or eight. She was encouraged by her mother and sister to pursue her dream of becoming a professional soccer player.
Rodman began playing soccer with SoCal Blues at the age of ten. She won four national championships in the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) and Rodman's team maintained a five-year undefeated streak. Rodman attended and played for Corona del Mar High School for one year as a freshman before transferring to JSerra Catholic High School in nearby San Juan Capistrano but did not play for the school.
Rodman initially committed to play collegiate soccer for the UCLA Bruins before deciding to follow her older brother to the Washington State Cougars starting from the 2020 season. She never played a match in college, however, as her freshman season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and she decided to turn professional.
Club career
At age 18, Rodman became the youngest player to be drafted in NWSL history when the Washington Spirit selected her as their first draft pick (second overall) at the 2021 NWSL College Draft. Prior to being drafted by the Spirit, Rodman had never been to Washington D.C.
On April 10, 2021, Rodman made her professional debut during a 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup match, scoring a goal within five minutes of being subbed on. Rodman competed in all four of the Spirit's matches during the Challenge Cup. She assisted the winning goal scored by Ashley Sanchez during the team's 1–0 win against Racing Louisville FC on April 15. The Spirit finished in fourth place in the East Division with a record.
During the 2021 NWSL season, Rodman was the Spirit's second-highest scorer with seven goals. The team finished in third place during the regular season with a record and advanced to the Playoffs. After the Spirit defeated North Carolina Courage 1–0, Rodman scored in the Spirit's 2–1 win against OL Reign to advance to the Final where they faced Chicago Red Stars. Rodman helped lift the Spirit to their first league championship with an assist for the winning goal scored by Kelley O'Hara. At age 19, Rodman became the youngest player in league history to record an assist in the playoffs.
On November 17, 2021, Rodman was named NWSL Rookie of the Year and to the NWSL Best XI. She earned U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year honors the following month. On February 2, 2022, Rodman signed a contract extension with the Washington Spirit running until after the 2024 season, with an option for 2025. It was reported that the new contract was worth $1.1 million, making Rodman the highest paid player in NWSL history.
On August 13, 2022, Rodman was nominated for the Ballon d'Or Féminin. She was a nominee for the Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award.
During the 2023 season, Rodman notched a goal and an assist against San Diego Wave. She scored a goal in the third minute against Racing Louisville FC on June 3.
International career
Rodman has represented the United States on the senior, under-20, and under-17 national teams. She competed at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay where she played 165 minutes and notched one assist. In 2020, she scored nine goals (including four against Honduras and two against Mexico in the final) and helped the United States win the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. She was nominated for the U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year award the same year, but did not win. She won the award in 2021.
In January 2022, Rodman was named to the senior national team's camp for the first time ahead of the 2022 SheBelieves Cup. She made her national team debut on February 17, 2022, in a 0–0 draw with Czech Republic at the tournament, and scored her first goal on April 12, 2022, in a friendly against Uzbekistan, in her third national team appearance. In June 2022, Rodman was named to the U.S. roster for the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship team.
In June 2023, Rodman was named to the U.S. squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. During a World Cup send-off international friendly against Wales on July 9, she scored a brace leading the U.S. to a 2–0 win after subbing in for Alex Morgan during the 46th minute. Named Woman of the Match, Rodman is the youngest player to score a brace in team history. Head coach Vlatko Andonovski described her second goal as "world class".
Rodman made her World Cup debut during the team's first group stage match against Vietnam: a 3–0 win.
Personal life
As of July 2023, she is in a relationship with Chris Kuzemka.
Other work
Rodman has endorsement deals with Red Bull, Oakley, and Adidas. She is the author of a children's book, entitled Wake Up and Kick It. In June 2022, Rodman was featured in ESPN SportsCenter's "Trinity Rodman" as part of ESPN's Fifty/50 month-long programming in honor of the 50th anniversary of Title IX in the United States. She has starred in television commercials for Verizon, Rexona, and Fox Soccer.
In popular culture
Print media
Rodman was featured on the June 2023 cover of Sports Illustrated along with national teammates Rose Lavelle, Alex Morgan, and Sophia Smith.
Television and film
Smith co-starred in a television commercial for Adidas in June 2023 with Candace Parker, Patrick Mahomes, and Aliyah Boston, called "The Greatest Soccer Player". In July 2023, she co-starred in a commercial for Degree along with Sam Kerr and Estefanía Banini.
Career statistics
Club
International
Scores and results list United States's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rodman goal.
Honors
Washington Spirit
NWSL Championship: 2021
United States
CONCACAF Women's Championship: 2022
SheBelieves Cup: 2022, 2023
CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship: 2020
Individual
U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year: 2021
NWSL Rookie of the Year: 2021
NWSL Best XI: 2021
References
External links
Trinity Rodman at United States Soccer Federation
Trinity Rodman at Washington Spirit
Washington State Cougars player profile
2002 births
Living people
American women's soccer players
Washington State Cougars women's soccer players
Washington Spirit players
National Women's Soccer League players
United States women's youth international soccer players
United States women's under-20 international soccer players
United States women's international soccer players
Women's association football forwards
Washington Spirit draft picks
Sportspeople from Newport Beach, California
Soccer players from Orange County, California
African-American women's soccer players
21st-century African-American women
Adidas people
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players
21st-century American sportswomen