Full name Carmen Elisa Rodallega Years Team Role Football player Weight 56 kg | Playing position Name Carmen Rodallega Height 1.6 m Position Forward | |
Date of birth (1983-07-15) 15 July 1983 (age 32) Place of birth Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia Current team Escuela Carlos Sarmiento Lora | ||
Carmen Rodallega (born 15 July 1983) is a Colombian international football player who plays for Escuela Carlos Sarmiento Lora in her home country.
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Career
Born in Cali, Rodallega began playing football in her neighbourhood and joined Escuela Carlos Sarmiento Lora at age 17.
Rodallega has played as a striker for the senior Colombia women's national football team, featuring as Colombia finished as runners-up in the 2010 Sudamericano Femenino and helping her team qualify for its first ever FIFA Women's World Cup finals.
She also played at the 2012 Olympics. After Colombia were beaten in all three group matches Rodallega criticised a lack of support from the association. She also supported the team's coach over the controversial omission of Yoreli Rincon, stating that Rincon had arrived at the tournament in poor condition.
Personal life
Carmen's cousin Hugo Rodallega played football in England for Wigan and Fulham. She has one daughter.