| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patricia Ann Irizarry [1] | ||
| Date of birth | February 8, 1965 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Richardson, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [2] | ||
| Position | Defender [2] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1974 | Dartmouth Darts | ||
| 1975 | Dartmouth Dolls | ||
| 1976 | Sparta Soccer Club | ||
| 1979–1983 | Richardson Sting | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1988 | United States | 2 | (0) |
Patricia Ann Irizarry (born February 8, 1965) is an American former soccer player who played as a defender, making two appearances for the United States women's national team.
She played youth soccer for the Dartmouth Darts, [3] the Dartmouth Dolls, [4] Sparta Soccer Club, [5] and the Richardson Sting of Richardson, Texas. [6] [7] She also played volleyball for the Richardson Junior High Falcons in 1979. [8]
Irizarry made her international debut for the United States on July 7, 1987, in a friendly match against Canada. She earned her second and final cap for the U.S. on July 29, 1988, in a friendly match against France. [2] In 1987, she also participated at the U.S. Olympic Festival in Durham, North Carolina, playing for the Olympic South women's soccer team. [9]
Irizarry is a native of Richardson, Texas, [9] and attended Lloyd V. Berkner High School. [10] She attended Texas A&M University before later going to the North Texas State University, where she received a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1987. She later received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1995, and a Master of Science in Nursing from Texas Woman's University in 2002. [11] She currently works as a nurse practitioner. [1]
| United States [2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |