Patchy Toledo

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Araujo and the second or paternal family name is Toledo.
Patchy Toledo
Personal information
Full name Patrícia Araujo Toledo[1]
Date of birth (1978-08-15) 15 August 1978 (age 46)[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

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 17 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Patricia Araujo Toledo". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  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 6 July 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  6. ^ "Patricia Toledo". University of West Florida. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  7. ^ "Women's Soccer Awards". University of West Florida. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  8. ^ "Íslandsmót – Landsbankadeild kvenna". KSI. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ a b "Brazilian set to add some flair to Lady Imps". Lincolnshire Echo. Retrieved 17 March 2010.[dead link‍]
  11. ^ "OOH Lincoln LFC". theFA.com. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  12. ^ "Brazilian ace Patricia Toledo leaves Lady Imps after struggling with the weather". Lincolnshire Echo. Retrieved 17 March 2010.