Puerto Rico women's national football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Puerto Rico national football team.

Puerto Rico
Nickname(s)Las Boricuas
(The Boricuas)
AssociationPuerto Rican Football Federation
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America, Central America and the Caribbean)
Sub-confederationCFU (Caribbean)
Head coachNat González
CaptainNickolette Driesse
Most capsKarina Socarrás (25)
Top scorerKarina Socarrás (25)
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codePUR
First colors
Second colors
FIFA ranking
Current 77 Increase 2 (7 August 2025)[1]
Highest79 (June 2025)
Lowest124 (October 2007)
First international
 Canada 21–0  
(Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada; August 28, 1998)
Biggest win
  12–0 Grenada 
(Bayamón, Puerto Rico; August 21, 2015)[2]
  12–0 Cayman Islands 
(Mayagüez, Puerto Rico; 3 April 2024)
Biggest defeat
 Canada 21–0  
(Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada; August 28, 1998)
CONCACAF W Championship/ Gold Cup
Appearances2 (first in 1998)
Best resultGroup stage (1998, 2024)

The Puerto Rico women's national football team (Spanish: Selección femenina de fútbol de Puerto Rico) represents Puerto Rico in women's international football, and are governed by the Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol (FPF).

History

On 30 August 2018, in a home friendly versus Argentina, players staged a protest against the Puerto Rican Football Federation over an alleged lack of support and financial transparency.[3][4]

Team image

Nicknames

The Puerto Rico women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as "Las Boricuas (The Boricuas)".

Home stadium

Puerto Rico plays its home matches among various stadiums.

Nickolette Driesse played numerous games for Puerto Rico

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2024

February 21 CONCACAF W Gold Cup GS Brazil  1–0   San Diego, United States
  • Nunes 81'
 Report Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Referee: Natalie Simon (United States)
February 24 CONCACAF W Gold Cup GS   2–1  Panama San Diego, United States
Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
February 27 CONCACAF W Gold Cup GS Colombia  2–0   San Diego, United States
Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
3 April Friendly   12–0  Cayman Islands Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
 Report Stadium: Mayagüez Athletics Stadium
6 April Friendly   8–0  Cayman Islands San Juan, Puerto Rico
 Report Stadium: Parque de Fútbol Benjamín Martínez González

2025

20 February 2025 Turkish Women's Cup   1–0  Estonia Antalya, Turkey
8:30 AST Ana Diaz (61)
23 February 2025 Turkish Women's Cup   1–1  Iran Alanya, Turkey
15:30 UTC+3 Marcano 86' Report
  • Alizadeh 52'
  • Foroozandeh Yellow card 70'
  • Adeli Yellow card 90'
 Stadium: Gold City Sport Complex
Referee: Cansu Tiryaki (Türkiye)
26 February 2025 Turkish Women's Cup Iran  0–2   Alanya, Turkey
15:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Gold City Sport Complex
Referee: Hatice Aydin (Türkiye)
28 May 2025 (2025-05-28) Friendly Guatemala  0-1   Guatemala City, Guatemala
11:00 UTC−6 Garcia 63' Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
31 May 2025 (2025-05-31) Friendly Guatemala  1-2   Guatemala City, Guatemala
11:00 UTC−6 Solórzano ??' Marcano ??', ??' Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso

Head-to-head record

As of 28 February 2025
Team Pld W D L GF GA
 Anguilla 2 2 0 0 19 0
 Argentina 2 0 1 1 1 4
 Aruba 2 2 0 0 14 0
 Antigua and Barbuda 2 2 0 0 12 0
 Barbados 1 1 0 0 1 0
 Bermuda 1 1 0 0 5 1
 Bolivia 2 0 0 2 2 4
 Canada 1 0 0 1 0 21
 Cayman Islands 3 3 0 0 24 0
 Costa Rica 1 0 0 1 0 9
 Colombia 1 0 0 1 0 2
 Cuba 2 0 1 1 5 6
 Dominica 1 1 0 0 6 0
 Dominican Republic 6 1 4 1 4 6
 El Salvador 1 0 1 0 2 2
 Estonia 1 1 0 0 1 0
 Grenada 1 1 0 0 12 0
 Guatemala 4 1 1 2 3 10
 Guyana 3 3 0 0 9 2
 Haiti 7 3 0 4 5 15
 Iran 2 1 1 0 3 1
 Jamaica 4 0 1 3 2 22
 Martinique 2 0 1 1 1 9
 Mexico 5 0 0 5 1 21
 Nicaragua 1 1 0 0 3 1
 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 1 0 0 7 0
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 2 0 0 9 0
 Suriname 2 2 0 0 8 1
 Trinidad and Tobago 5 2 1 2 4 4
 United States 1 0 0 1 0 10
 Uruguay 2 0 0 2 1 8
 U.S. Virgin Islands 1 1 0 0 4 0
 Venezuela 1 0 1 0 1 1
Total 72 32 13 27 169 157

Staff

Coaching staff

As of September 13, 2021
Role Name
Head coach United States Nat González
Assistant coach United States Carlos Juárez
Assistant coach Uruguay Alejandro Laín
Goalkeeper coach Argentina Sebastián Uranga

Manager history

Players

Current squad

  • The following players were named to the squad for the Friendly game against Guatemala, to be played between May and June 2025.[5]

Caps and goals are current as of February 19, 2025.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Ariana Anderson (2005-01-13) January 13, 2005 0 0 United States Georgia State Panthers
12 1GK Cristina Roque (2001-11-06) November 6, 2001 4 0 United States Utah Royals
2DF Amber DiOrio (1999-10-21) October 21, 1999 8 0 United States DC Power
2DF Caitlin Cosme 0 France FC Nantes
4 2DF Idelys Vázquez (2000-09-21) September 21, 2000 9 0 Colombia Cortuluá
17 2DF Imani Morlock (1997-06-14) June 14, 1997 9 0 Greece Acharnaikos
5 2DF Madison Cox (1995-10-24) October 24, 1995 13 1 Croatia Osijek
14 3MF Melanie Herrera (2002-09-25) September 25, 2002 0 0 United States UNC Greensboro Spartans
2 2DF Verónica García (1999-12-23) December 23, 1999 11 0 Croatia Osijek
13 3MF Emma González (2004-05-07) May 7, 2004 3 0 United States San Diego Toreros
7 4FW Danielle Marcano (1997-08-20) August 20, 1997 4 1 France Nantes
9 4FW Gloria Douglas (1992-05-04) May 4, 1992 6 0 Spain Pradejón
3 3MF Jailene DeJesus (2003-05-10) May 10, 2003 8 2 United States St. John's Red Storm
3 3MF Josephine Cotto
3 3MF Jessica Torres United States Creighton Bluejays
3 4FW Abigal Koly United States Slippery Rock University
4FW Cristina Torres (2000-10-03) October 3, 2000 10 2 Mexico UNAM
15 4FW Jocelyn Chinea (2005-08-08) August 8, 2005 0 0 United States Georgia Bulldogs
19 4FW Kennedy Garcia (2005-02-16) February 16, 2005 3 0 United States Alabama Crimson Tide

(Players are listed within position group by kit number, order of caps, then alphabetically)

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Puerto Rican squad within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Isabel Ackerman (2006-02-24) February 24, 2006 0 0 United States Columbia Lions v.  Cayman Islands, 6 April 2024
GK JLo Varada (2003-02-02) February 2, 2003 4 0 United States Campbell Fighting Camels v.  Colombia, 27 February 2024
GK Sydney Martinez (1999-09-12) September 12, 1999 8 0 United States Brooklyn FC v.  Iran, 26 February 2025
DF Bryana Pizarro (2002-08-29) August 29, 2002 4 0 United States Washington State Cougars v.  Cayman Islands, 6 April 2024
DF Isabel Martínez (2002-07-20) July 20, 2002 4 0 United States Nova Southeastern Sharks v.  Cayman Islands, 6 April 2024
DF Sadie Santiago 0 0 Unattached v.  Cayman Islands, 6 April 2024
DF Jazmine Méndez (2003-07-22) July 22, 2003 8 0 United States UC Riverside Highlanders v.  Colombia, 27 February 2024
DF Mia Duncan (2005-07-29) July 29, 2005 0 0 United States Union University Bulldogs v.  Iran, 26 February 2025
MF Jill Aguilera (1998-01-05) January 5, 1998 13 4 United States Carolina Ascent v.  Cayman Islands, 6 April 2024
MF Katsi Bengoa (2007-06-04) June 4, 2007 3 0 United States Orlando City (ECNL) v.  Cayman Islands, 6 April 2024
MF Sarah Martínez (2007-04-03) April 3, 2007 6 0 United States NC Courage (ECNL) v.  Colombia, 27 February 2024
MF Ana Díaz (2002-08-26) August 26, 2002 3 0 United States Georgia State Panthers v.  Iran, 26 February 2025
MF Nickolette Driesse (captain) (1994-11-08) November 8, 1994 14 3 Croatia Split v.  Iran, 26 February 2025
MF Indigo Sims (2005-12-22) December 22, 2005 0 0 United States Sam Houston Bearkats v.  Iran, 26 February 2025
MF JoJo Cotto (2000-01-15) January 15, 2000 10 0 United States Downtown United v.  Iran, 26 February 2025
FW Ashley McMahon (2006-06-18) June 18, 2006 3 0 United States World Class (ECNL) v.  Cayman Islands, 6 April 2024
FW Juelle Love (1999-08-18) August 18, 1999 8 0 Unattached v.  Cayman Islands, 6 April 2024
FW Olivia Bevilacqua (2007-07-13) July 13, 2007 1 0 United States Nationals (ECNL) v.  Cayman Islands, 6 April 2024
FW Skylynn Rodríguez (2002-08-16) August 16, 2002 4 1 Unattached v.  Colombia, 27 February 2024
FW Daphane Méndez (2003-07-22) July 22, 2003 10 0 United States UC Riverside Highlanders v.  Colombia, 27 February 2024

Notes:

  • ALT = Alternate
  • INJ = Withdrew due to an injury.
  • PRE = Preliminary roster
  • RET = Retired from the national team.

(Players are listed within position group by order of latest call-up, caps, and then alphabetically)

Records

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
China 1991 did not enter
Sweden 1995
United States 1999
United States 2003 did not qualify
China 2007 did not enter
Germany 2011 did not qualify
Canada 2015
France 2019
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023
Brazil 2027 to be determined
MexicoUnited States 2031 to be determined
United Kingdom 2035 to be determined
Total — – – – – – –
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record Qualifying record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
United States 1996 did not enter 1995 FIFA WWC
Australia 2000 1999 FIFA WWC
Greece 2004 did not enter
China 2008 did not qualify 4 3 0 1 7 2
United Kingdom 2012 did not enter did not enter
Brazil 2016 did not qualify 8 4 0 4 25 28
Japan 2020 2 1 0 1 7 3
France 2024 4 3 0 1 15 6
Total — – – – – – – – 18 11 0 7 54 39
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONCACAF W Championship

CONCACAF W Championship record Qualification record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
Haiti 1991 did not enter did not enter
United States 1993
Canada 1994
Canada 1998 Group stage 3 0 0 3 0 38 Unknown
United States 2000 did not enter did not enter
United StatesCanada 2002 did not qualify 2 0 0 2 0 11
United States 2006 did not enter did not enter
Mexico 2010 did not qualify 5 3 0 2 24 6
United States 2014 2014 Caribbean Cup
United States 2018 4 2 2 0 17 2
Mexico 2022 4 3 0 1 15 6
Total Group stage 3 0 0 3 0 38 15 8 2 5 56 25
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONCACAF W Gold Cup

CONCACAF W Gold Cup record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
United States 2024 Qualified
Total 1/1 0 0 0 0 0
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Pan American Games

Pan American Games record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
Canada 1999 did not enter
Dominican Republic 2003
Brazil 2007
Mexico 2011 did not qualify
Canada 2015
Peru 2019
Total — – – – – – –
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Central American and Caribbean Games

Central American and Caribbean Games record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
Puerto Rico 2010 Fifth place 5 1 2 2 7 8
Mexico 2014 did not enter
Colombia 2018
Panama 2022 Group stage
Total Fifth place 5 1 2 2 7 8
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CFU Women's Caribbean Cup

CFU Women's Caribbean Cup record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
Haiti 2000 did not enter
Trinidad and Tobago 2014 Final round 5 2 1 2 8 10
Total Final 5 2 1 2 8 10
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

References

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. August 7, 2025. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  2. ^ "Women's Olympic Qualifying Results August 21". Caribbean Football Union. August 22, 2015. Archived from the original on November 16, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  3. ^ Kunti, Samindra (September 4, 2018). "Puerto Rico women's team protest over FPF support at Argentina friendly". Inside World Football. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  4. ^ Kassouf, Jeff (September 10, 2018). "Puerto Rico women demand financial transparency, better treatment from federation". The Equalizer. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "Convocatoria de la Selección Nacional Femenina de Puerto Rico para los partidos amistosos vs Guatemala el 28 y 31 de mayo". fpfpuertorico.com. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
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