Cristina Roque (born November 6, 2001) is a professional

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who plays for

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of the

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(NWSL). Born in the mainland United States, she plays for the Puerto Rico national team. She played college soccer for the

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, where she won the

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and 2023 national championships.

Early life and college career

Roque was born and raised in

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. Her father was born in

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Florida State Seminoles

Roque played four years for the

from 2020 to 2023. In her

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-shortened freshman season, she helped lead Florida State to the national title game but lost to Santa Clara on penalties. She faced the same situation the following year and saved two of BYU's penalty attempts to secure the 2021 national championship for Florida State. After sharing regular-season duties with goalkeeper

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during her sophomore and junior years, Roque played every game of Florida State's 2023 undefeated national champion season. She finished her college career with 59 wins, 6 draws, and 2 losses in 67 appearances (with 36 shutouts). She was a three-time All-

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selection (once first-team), two-time

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third-team All-American, and the ACC goalkeeper of the year in 2022. During college, Roque signed a

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(NIL) deal with Advantage Goalkeeping, which produced custom goalkeeper gloves for women featuring her logo.

Club career

Utah Royals

Roque was drafted by expansion team Utah Royals 33rd overall in the third round of the

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. She was signed to a one-year contract with an option to extend an additional year. Primarily a backup to

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during her rookie season, she debuted on July 20 against the

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in the first round of the

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. She played her first regular-season game on September 14, starting in a 1–0 win against

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Racing Louisville

On June 4, 2025, Roque was traded to

in exchange for $50,000 in allocation money. She subsequently signed a new contract with Louisville to retain her through 2026.

Honours

Florida State Seminoles *

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Individual *

Goalkeeper of the Year: 2022

References

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Roque, Cristina 2001 births Living people Women's association football goalkeepers Puerto Rican women's footballers Puerto Rico women's international footballers American women's soccer players Soccer players from Florida Sportspeople from Winter Garden, Florida American sportspeople of Puerto Rican descent Women's Premier Soccer League players Florida State Seminoles women's soccer players Utah Royals FC draft picks 21st-century Puerto Rican sportswomen Utah Royals players Racing Louisville FC players National Women's Soccer League players