Lady Andrade
Lady Andrade|
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| Personal information |
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| Full name |
Lady Patricia Andrade Rodríguez |
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| Date of birth |
(1992-01-10) 10 January 1992[1] |
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| Place of birth |
Bogotá, Colombia |
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| Height |
1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
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| Playing position |
Attacking Midfielder, Striker |
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| Club information |
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Current team |
Western New York Flash |
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| Number |
16 |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
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| 2002–2008 |
Inter Bogotá |
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| 2011–2012 |
Formas Intimas |
10 |
(3) |
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| 2013 |
Sporting Huelva |
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| 2013 |
PK-35 Vantaa |
13 |
(0) |
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| 2015– |
Western New York Flash |
6 |
(1) |
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| National team‡ |
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| 2010– |
Colombia |
45[2] |
(9) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 September 2015.
† Appearances (goals)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 June 2015 |
Lady Patricia Andrade Rodríguez (born 10 January 1992) is a Colombian international footballer currently playing for Western New York Flash.[3] She is an attacking midfielder who can also play as a striker.
Career
Andrade represented Colombia at the 2011 World Cup, making one appearance, and the 2012 Summer Olympics, making two appearances.[4] In a group match at the Olympics against the United States, she punched opposition player Abby Wambach in the right eye, resulting in a two-game ban.[5] Andrade signed for Finnish Naisten liiga club PK-35 in the spring of 2013.[6]
Andrade made her mark on the world stage during the 2015 World Cup in Canada.[7] Known for her exceptional close control and trickery whilst on the ball, Andrade shone throughout Colombia's run to the knock out stages. She was Colombia's top scorer at the competition with two goals.
During the BBC's coverage of the Colombia v USA match, Liverpool Ladies striker Natasha Dowie mentioned that she had text her club manager asking to sign Andrade for the forthcoming season.
She was signed by the Western New York Flash of the NWSL on 7 July 2015.
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