Izzy Rodriguez

Defender (she/her)

HOMETOWN: Canton, MI, USA

HEIGHT: 5'5"

Izzy Rodriguez joined the Kansas City Current in January 2022 after being selected No. 43 overall in the 2022 NWSL Draft. Entering the 2025 season, she has 80 appearances, 42 starts, four goals, seven assists and over 4,100 minutes across all competitions in her three completed seasons with the club. She has four goals and five assists in the regular season.

On the international stage, Rodriguez earned a combined 18 caps at the U-17, U-19 and U-20 levels. She played in all three matches at the 2016 Concacaf U-17 Championship, helping the United States win the title and a World Cup berth. She then played in two matches at the 2016 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Two years later, she guided the U.S. to a runner-up finish at the 2018 U-20 Concacaf Championship and saw action in two group stage matches at the 2018 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Rodriguez experienced a remarkable collegiate career at Ohio State University from 2017-21, starting all but one of her 87 appearances and logging 7,683 minutes with eight goals and 12 assists. She was the 2020 Big Ten Defender of the Year and received the Big Ten Medal of Honor in 2022, becoming just the second women's soccer player at Ohio State to earn the award. Rodriguez was also a Third Team All-American, two-time All-Region performer and four-time All-Big Ten selection.