Malea Cesar Explained

Malea Cesar
Fullname:Malea Louise Engesser Cesar[1]
Birth Date:9 December 2003
Birth Place:Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Height:1.63m
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Trinity Tigers
Clubnumber:26
Youthclubs1:Sunset HS Apollos
Collegeyears1:2023–
College1:Trinity Tigers
Collegecaps1:19
Collegegoals1:1
Years1:2023
Clubs1:Blacktown City
Caps1:12
Goals1:1
Nationalyears1:2022–
Nationalteam1:Philippines
Nationalcaps1:30
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalteam-Update:10:38; August 5, 2023 (UTC)

Malea Louise Engesser Cesar (born December 9, 2003) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Trinity Tigers. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines women's national team.

International career

Cesar was born in the United States to a Filipino father and American mother.[2] She was part of the Philippines team for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers but never appeared in a game.[3] Cesar was also part of the squad which participated in the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup in India.[4] She made her senior national team debut in the Philippines' 1–0 win against Thailand.[5] She scored her first international goal during stoppage time in the Philippines' 6–0 win against Indonesia.[6]

International goals

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.

Honours

International

Philippines

2022

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Malea Cesar . . January 28, 2022.
  2. Web site: Calvert. . Violi . Focus: Filipinas' and one of their Young Players, Malea Cesar . Australian Filipina . May 20, 2022 . May 23, 2022.
  3. Web site: Malditas keep core of SEA Games team for AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers. Dugout Philippines . January 28, 2022.
  4. Web site: Katrina Guillou, three others set for PWNFT debut in Asian Cup . Tiebreaker Times . January 11, 2022 . January 28, 2022.
  5. Web site: PH women feel 'big weight off the shoulders' after upset of Thailand . Rappler. January 22, 2022 . January 28, 2022.
  6. Web site: Women's Asian Cup: Philippines moves on to quarterfinals, blanks Indonesia . Sports.inquirer.net. January 28, 2022 . January 28, 2022.