JLo Varada

Puerto Rican footballer (born 2003)

JLo Varada
Personal information
Full name	JLo Ann Varada Vázquez
Date of birth	(2003-02-02) February 2, 2003 (age 21)^[1]
Place of birth	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
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	14	(0)
International career^‡
2018–	Puerto Rico	5	(0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 3, 2021

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

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

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