| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dani Marie Rhodes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 8, 1998 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Wisconsin Badgers | 85 | (38) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Chicago Red Stars | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Þróttur Reykjavík | 8 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dani Marie Watt (née Rhodes; born April 8, 1998) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward. 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
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 COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
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]
She announced her retirement from soccer in February 2023.[16]
Personal life
Rhodes married NFL linebacker T. J. Watt on July 9, 2022.[17][18][19]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chicago Red Stars | 2020 | NWSL | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Þróttur | 2021 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | ||
- ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup and Icelandic Women's Football Cup
- ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs
- ^ NWSL Fall Series
Honors
Individual
- Big Ten Conference Forward of the Year: 2019
References
- ^ "Undergraduate Degree Candidates: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences" (PDF). One Hundred 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.
- ^ John Spengler (November 12, 2019). "Women's Soccer: How Badgers became dependent on Dani Rhodes". The Badger Herald. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Wisconsin Girls Soccer POY: Dani Rhodes". USA Today. May 19, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Wisconsin Girls Soccer POY: Dani Rhodes". USA Today. May 17, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Dani Rhodes | Women's Soccer". Wisconsin Badgers. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "One for the Rhodes: Freshman leads Badgers in win". Wisconsin Badgers. August 19, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Five Badgers earn Big Ten postseason honors". Wisconsin Badgers. October 28, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Six Badgers earn Big Ten postseason honors". Wisconsin Badgers. October 27, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ Madeline Friedman (October 31, 2019). "Wilkins, Rhodes, Biegalski, and Bloomer headline Big Ten postseason honors for UW". Wisconsin Badgers. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ Matthew Levine (September 12, 2020). "Washington Spirit earn come-from-behind victory against 10-woman Chicago Red Stars". NWSL. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Bandarískur liðstyrkur í Þrótt". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (July 15, 2021). "Unnusta stjörnuleikmanns NFL-deildarinnar til liðs við Þrótt". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ Guðmundur Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson (July 15, 2021). "Núna hægt að kalla T. J. Watt tengdason Laugardals". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (August 29, 2021). "Trúlofaðist æskuástinni og stakk svo af til Íslands". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Instagram".
- ^ Willis, Jeremy (July 11, 2022). "T. J. Watt and Dani Rhodes get married". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Wisconsin profile
- Dani Rhodes at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
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