Yvette Valdez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Valdez and the second or maternal family name is Bautista.

Yvette Valdez

Personal information
Full name	Yvette Marie Valdez Bautista[1]
Birth name	Yvette Marie Valdez[2]
Date of birth	(1973-10-16) 16 October 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Fresno, California, U.S.[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
0000–1991	San Joaquin Memorial Panthers
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1993	Fresno City Rams
1994–1995	Pacific Tigers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–2001	California Storm
International career
1998–1999	Mexico
Managerial career
1992–1994	San Joaquin Memorial Panthers (women)
1996–2002	Pacific Tigers (women) (assistant)
2003–200?	Arizona Wildcats (women) (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yvette Marie Valdez Bautista (born 16 October 1973) is a football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper. Born in the United States, she represented Mexico at international level.

High school and college career

Valdez attended the San Joaquin Memorial High School, the Fresno City College and the University of the Pacific. She graduated from the latter in 1997 with a degree in sports medicine.

Club career

Valdez has played for the California Storm for eight seasons.

International career

Valdez was included in the Mexico squad for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup,[3] but made no appearances during the tournament.[4]

Managerial career

Valdez worked as a coach of the San Joaquin Memorial High School women's team from 1992 to 1994. Two years later, she became an assistant coach for the Pacific Tigers and lasted there until 2002, primarily as a goalkeeping coach. In 2003, she joined as an assistant coach for the Arizona Wildcats women's soccer team.[5]

References

1. Yvette Valdez at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
2. "Yvette M Valdez, Born 10/16/1973 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
3. "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999 - Mexico". FIFA Women's World Cup United States 1999. FIFA. 1999. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
4. Yvette Valdez – FIFA competition record (archived)
5. "Wildcat Soccer Hires New Assistant Coach". Arizona Wildcats. 16 January 2003. Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.