JLo Varada

JLo Ann Varada Vázquez (born 2 February 2003)[1] is a Puerto Rican footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Puerto Rico women's national team.

JLo Varada
Personal information
Full name JLo Ann Varada Vázquez
Date of birth (2003-02-02) 2 February 2003
Place of birth San Juan, Puerto Rico
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Campbell Fighting Camels
Number 35
Youth career
2018–2021 IMG Academy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Florida Gators 0 (0)
2023– Campbell Fighting Camels 0 (0)
International career‡
2018– Puerto Rico 5 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 July 2021
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Varada and the second or maternal family name is Vázquez.

Early life

Born in San Juan, Varada attended Escuela Rafael Hernández Marín and later Colegio María Reina. In 2018, she was invited to join the IMG Academy's soccer program and moved to Bradenton, Florida.[2]

International career

In May 2018, Varada made her senior debut for the Puerto Rican women's national football team in a 5–0 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualifier victory against Aruba.[3][4] Later the same year, she played in two friendlies against Argentina on August 30 and September 2.[5]

In 2021, Varada appeared in friendlies against the Dominican Republic and Uruguay.[6][7]

References
  1. "JLo Varada". Grenada FA. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  2. Vázquez Muñiz, Héctor (13 September 2018). "Jlo se va para IMG Academy". QuePalo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  3. Torres, Javier (12 May 2018). "Puerto Rico cierra con victoria ante Aruba". Seleccion Femenina de Futbol de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  4. Howard, Mary (18 November 2020). "Florida Soccer Adds Seven for 2021". floridagators.com/. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  5. "SELECCIONADOS CODY LAURENDI Y JLO VARADA COMO LOS MEJORES DEL 2018 EN EL FÚTBOL BORICUA". Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol (in Spanish). 14 December 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  6. Soriano, Adán (19 February 2021). "RD y PR empatan en amistoso fútbol femenino". noti-america.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  7. Maldonado, Guillermo (16 June 2021). "Uruguay goleó a Puerto Rico con elegancia en el segundo tiempo". La Oral Deportiva (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 July 2021.


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