Personal information | |||
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Full name | Patrícia Araujo Toledo [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 15 August 1978||
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]
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]
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]
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]
Toledo is a former Brazilian U19 international player. [10]
In August 2022, Toledo was named the head coach of the United States girls' national under-16 soccer team. [3]