Cristina Roque
Puerto Rican footballer (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cristina Roque (born November 6, 2001) is a professional footballer who plays for National Women's Soccer League club Utah Royals. Born in the mainland United States, she plays for the Puerto Rico national team. She played college soccer for the Florida State Seminoles, where she won the 2021 and 2023 national championships.
 Roque with the Utah Royals in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 6, 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | United States | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Utah Royals | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Orange High School | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Florida State Seminoles | 67 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Florida Krush | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Utah Royals | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Puerto Rico U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | Puerto Rico U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019– | Puerto Rico | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 1, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 1, 2020[1] | |||
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Roque was raised in Winter Garden, Florida.[2] Her father was born in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico.[3]
Florida State Seminoles
Roque played four years for the Florida State Seminoles from 2020 to 2023. In her pandemic-shortened freshman season, she helped lead Florida State to the national title game but lost to Santa Clara on penalties. She faced the same situation the following year and saved two of BYU's penalty attempts to secure the 2021 national championship for Florida State. After sharing regular-season duties with goalkeeper Mia Justus during her sophomore and junior years, Roque played every game of Florida State's 2023 undefeated national champion season. She finished her college career with 59 wins, 6 draws, and 2 losses in 67 appearances (with 36 shutouts). She was a three-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection (once first-team), two-time United Soccer Coaches third-team All-American, and the ACC goalkeeper of the year in 2022.[2][4] During college, Roque signed a name, image, and likeness (NIL) deal with Advantage Goalkeeping, which produced custom goalkeeper gloves for women featuring her logo.[5]
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Utah Royals
Roque was drafted by expansion team Utah Royals 33rd overall in the third round of the 2024 NWSL Draft. She was signed to a one-year contract with an option to extend an additional year.[6] Primarily a backup to Mandy Haught during her rookie season, she debuted on July 20 against the Seattle Reign in the first round of the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup.[7] She played her first regular-season game on September 14, starting in a 1–0 win against Racing Louisville.[8]
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Florida State Seminoles
Individual
- Atlantic Coast Conference Goalkeeper of the Year: 2022
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