Patrícia "Patchy" Araujo Toledo (born 15 August 1978) is a Brazilian football manager and former professional player who played as a midfielder and forward. Toledo is currently the head coach of the United States girls' national under-16 soccer team.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrícia Araujo Toledo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1978[2] | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | United States U-16 (head coach) | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | West Florida Argonauts | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur | 9 | (1) |
| 2008 | San Diego United | ||
| 2009 | OOH Lincoln Ladies | 4 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| Brazil U-19 | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022– | United States U-16 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editToledo signed for her first professional club at the age of 17[4] and played for Corinthians, Palmeiras and Flamengo in her native Brazil.[4][5]
College career
editToledo moved to the United States and after a spell at Cloud County Community College in Kansas, she attended the University of West Florida between 2003 and 2006.[6] She won NCAA Division II All-South Region honours in 2005 and 2006.[7]
Club career
editThe Icelandic club Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur signed Toledo for the 2007 season,[1] but the club finished bottom of the league with seven points from 16 games.[8] Toledo returned to the US for season 2008, with WPSL team SD United.[9]
OOH Lincoln Ladies brought Toledo to England in October 2009.[10] She made four league appearances and scored one goal,[11] before departing in late December on account of the cold weather.[12]
International career
editManagerial career
editIn August 2022, Toledo was named the head coach of the United States girls' national under-16 soccer team.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Patricia Araujo Toledo". KSI. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "Patricia Araujo Toledo". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Patricia Toledo Named Head Coach Of U.S. Under-16 Women's Youth National Team". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ a b Mark Hodsman (December 2009). "Lincoln Ladies' Global Links". She Kicks (1): 19.
- ^ "Coach/Staff". Futsal 4 Elite. Archived from the original on 6 July 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "Patricia Toledo". University of West Florida. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "Women's Soccer Awards". University of West Florida. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "Íslandsmót – Landsbankadeild kvenna". KSI. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "PAST AND PRESENT UWF WOMEN'S SOCCER PLAYERS TRAVEL WORLD". University of West Florida. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Brazilian set to add some flair to Lady Imps". Lincolnshire Echo. Retrieved 17 March 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "OOH Lincoln LFC". theFA.com. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "Brazilian ace Patricia Toledo leaves Lady Imps after struggling with the weather". Lincolnshire Echo. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
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