Maya Alcantara
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| Full name | Maya Taylor Rosales Alcantara[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | July 22, 2000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rancho Cucamonga, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Saint Mary's Gaels | 54 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Georgetown Hoyas | 22 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Philippines | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:28; 13 July 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Maya Taylor Rosales Alcantara (born July 22, 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender or a midfielder for Georgetown University. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines women's national team.
College career
[edit]Saint Mary's College of California
[edit]Alcantara played her first four years of collegiate soccer at Saint Mary's College of California.[2]
Georgetown University
[edit]In 2022, Alcantara pursued her graduate studies at Georgetown University. She was included in the women's soccer team squad.[3]
International career
[edit]Philippines
[edit]Alcantara was included in the Philippines squad for a month-long training camp in Australia. The training camp was part of the national team's preparation for the 2021 Southeast Asian Games held in Hanoi, Vietnam.[4][5][6]
Alcantara made her debut for the Philippines in a 7–0 win against Singapore in the 2022 AFF Women's Championship.[7][8] She made her second appearance for the Philippines in a 4–0 win against Malaysia.[9] Philippines ended up winning the 2022 AFF Women's Championship title.[10]
Retirement
[edit]On July 2024, Alcantara announced her retirement from football through her Instagram account. [11]
Career statistics
[edit]- Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | April 8, 2023 | Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor, Tajikistan |  Tajikistan |
6–0 | 8–0 | 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
Honours
[edit]Philippines
References
[edit]- ^ "Match Summary : Philippines v Singapore : Line-ups" (PDF). Aseanfootball.org. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ "Maya Alcantara - Women's Soccer - SMC California Athletics". Smcgaels.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ "Maya Alcantara - Women's Soccer - Georgetown University Athletics". guhoyas.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ "Filipinas Head To Australia For SEA Games Preparations". Philippine Football Federation. March 31, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (March 31, 2022). "Malditas No More: PWNFT to carry 'Filipinas' as moniker". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ "Alcantara Adds Team Philippines Experience to Soccer Resume". Smcgaels.com. May 16, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ Fenix, Ryan (July 7, 2022). "Filipinas delight home fans with dominant win over Singapore". GMA News. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ Pedralvez, Bong (July 7, 2022). "Filipinas whip Singaporeans to seize Group A lead in AFF Women's soccer tilt". Malaya Business Insight. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ Fenix, Ryan (July 9, 2022). "Filipinas' depth on full display and other things we learned as PH trounces Malaysia". GMA News. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ Beltran, Nelson (July 31, 2022). "Alcantara Football Field in Valenzuela unveiled". PhilStar Global. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ @maya_alcantara (July 12, 2024). "I found the truest and most honest forms of joy, passion, and love through soccer" – via Instagram.
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