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Patchy Toledo
Personal information
Full name Patrícia Araujo Toledo [1]
Date of birth (1978-08-15) 15 August 1978 (age 45) [2]
Place of birth Sao 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

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]

Early life

Toledo 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

Toledo 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

The 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

Toledo is a former Brazilian U19 international player. [10]

Managerial career

In August 2022, Toledo was named the head coach of the United States girls' national under-16 soccer team. [3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Patricia Araujo Toledo". KSI. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
  2. ^ "Patricia Araujo Toledo". Soccerway. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
  3. ^ a b "Patricia Toledo Named Head Coach Of U.S. Under-16 Women's Youth National Team". www.ussoccer.com.
  4. ^ a b Mark Hodsman (December 2009). "Lincoln Ladies' Global Links". She Kicks (1): 19.
  5. ^ "Coach/Staff". Futsal 4 Elite. Archived from the original on July 6, 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
  6. ^ "Patricia Toledo". University of West Florida. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
  7. ^ "Women's Soccer Awards". University of West Florida. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
  8. ^ "Íslandsmót – Landsbankadeild kvenna". KSI. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
  9. ^ "PAST AND PRESENT UWF WOMEN'S SOCCER PLAYERS TRAVEL WORLD". University of West Florida. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
  10. ^ a b "Brazilian set to add some flair to Lady Imps". Lincolnshire Echo. Retrieved 2010-03-17.[ dead link]
  11. ^ "OOH Lincoln LFC". theFA.com. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
  12. ^ "Brazilian ace Patricia Toledo leaves Lady Imps after struggling with the weather". Lincolnshire Echo. Retrieved 2010-03-17.