Nadia Colón
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nadia Neve Colón Reyes | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Cooper City, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Calgary Foothills WFC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sunrise Prime FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | UTRGV Vaqueros | 69 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Calgary Foothills WFC | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020–2022 | Dominican Republic U20 | 8 | (0) |
| 2021– | Dominican Republic | 15 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 February 2024 | |||
Nadia Neve Colón Reyes (born 8 September 2002) is a footballer who plays as a left back for the Calgary Foothills WFC in League1 Alberta. Born in the United States, she represents the Dominican Republic at international level.
Early life
Colón played youth soccer with Sunrise Prime FC.[1] She attended Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School in Florida, winning the Florida 5A State Championship in 2020.[2]
College career
In 2020, Colón began attending the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, where she played for the women's soccer team.[3] She made her collegiate debut on February 10, 2021 against the Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders and recorded her first assist on February 25, 2021 in a victory over the Chicago State Cougars.[1]
Club career
In 2025, Colón joined the Calgary Foothills WFC in League1 Alberta.[4][5]
International career
Born in the United States, Colón is also eligible to represent the Dominican Republic, where her grandmother was born.[6][7]
Colón began her international career with the Dominican Republic U20 at the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, helping the team reach the semi-finals, then also re-joining the squad two years later at the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[8]
She made her senior debut for the senior team on 7 July 2021 against Nicaragua.[8] In February 2022, she was called up for the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification tournament.[9][10]
References
- ^ a b "Nadia Colon UTRGV profile". UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros.
- ^ Rubio, Luis (24 August 2020). "Nadia Colon brings international experience to UTRGV women's soccer". UTRGV Radio.
- ^ "New Kids on the Block: Nadia Colon". UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros. 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Foothills Kicks Off 2025 League1 Alberta Season May 2 with Doubleheader Against Callies United". Calgary Foothills FC. 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Nadia Colon L1A Stats". League1 Alberta.
- ^ Becker Cabrera, Luis. "Nadia Colón". Futbol Dominicano (in Spanish).
- ^ "Nadia Colón: una verdadera campeona que representa a UTRGV y a República Dominicana" [Nadia Colón: A true champion representing UTRGV and the Dominican Republic]. Telemundo40 (in Spanish). 26 June 2023.
- ^ a b Le Moustre, Guilaine (2 April 2024). "Uno de nuestros pilares en la defensa, Nadia Colón, nos conversa sobre su pasado, presente y futuro deportivo" [One of our pillars in defense, Nadia Colón, talks to us about her past, present, and future in the sport]. Doce (in Spanish).
- ^ "Nadia Colon Called Up By Dominican Republic National Team". UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros. 14 February 2022.
- ^ Michaels, Bella (17 May 2022). "UTRGV Soccer's Nadia Colon Gains International Experience". KRGV-TV.