Team USA Soccer Player Trinity Rodman: 5 Things You Should Know

SWNT ahead Trinity Rodman is making a name for herself on the Olympic stage, ushering in a new era for US women’s soccer.

After a brief stint at Washington State University, Rodman, 22, was selected as the Washington Spirit’s second-round pick. At just 18 years old, Rodman became the youngest player ever drafted, and went on to win rookie of the year and the 2021 US Soccer Youngest Female Player.

Rodman is determined to make a name for himself beyond that of his father, a Basketball Hall of Famer and successful NBA player. Dennis Rodman.

“People know Trinity Rodman at some point before Dennis Rodman now,” he told ESPN in June 2022. “That’s a fun thing for me. I’m not trying to beat what he’s accomplished, I want to create my own story, and I think I’m doing a really good job.”

Read on to learn 5 things you should know about Trinity Rodman.

Trinity Rodman Started Playing Football At 4 Years Old

Trinity has been perfecting his craft for as long as he can remember. He was born into a family of athletes: his father played in the NBA, his mother, Michelle Moyerrunning track and field and playing softball in high school, with his brother, Dennis Rodman Jr., playing basketball at the University of Southern California. Trinity also played basketball in his youth before choosing to focus on his football career.

Trinity is the daughter of Dennis Rodman and Michelle Moyer

Although his father is a prominent public figure, Rodman was raised by his mother. Moyer raised Trinity with her brother in Newport Beach California, living separately from Dennis even before their divorce. Moyer told the Los Angeles Times in July 2023 that her ex kept her and her children “financially and emotionally distant.”

“People don’t have a clue, not a clue,” Moyer told ESPN in June 2022.

He is a Children’s Book Author

Trinity released a children’s book in collaboration with Adidas in March 2022. Get up and kick was published after his career-defining rookie year, inspired by his journey to “pave the streets [her] his unique approach,” and learning to “face each day as it comes.”

“This is a ‘wake up’ book to encourage kids from all walks of life to see the positive opportunities every day,” she wrote on Instagram.

In another statement, he expressed his admiration for the book, saying that it “encouraged the future generation to go out and achieve their goals and dreams, showing that nothing is unattainable if you are determined to work for it.”

Trinity Dating NFL Wide Receiver Trinity Benson

Trinity and Benson became official on Instagram in May 2024, and Trinity posted a photo of the two of them cuddled up on a bench with the caption “Trinity squared 🫣😘.”

Trinity’s NWSL friends have responded to the text, which belongs to Angel City FC Alyssa Thompson saying “He went straight to the rough start.”

Trinity Rodman represents Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Trinity made his Olympic Games debut at the 2024 Paris Games, sending his team to the semifinals after an overtime goal against Japan. She is the youngest player in USWNT history to score in an Olympic playoff game, and she just started.

“I’ve got a light going on,” Trinity said after the game. “I entered the area, I received a good pass, and then I shot. It’s not that I didn’t trust my shot, but at the same time, I didn’t. This is the best moment in my career.”