Maya Alcantara Explained

Maya Alcantara
Fullname:Maya Taylor Rosales Alcantara[1]
Birth Date:22 July 2000
Birth Place:Rancho Cucamonga, California, U.S.
Position:Defender, Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Legends IE
Collegeyears1:2018–2021
College1:Saint Mary's Gaels
Collegecaps1:54
Collegegoals1:4
Collegeyears2:2022
College2:Georgetown Hoyas
Collegecaps2:22
Collegegoals2:0
Nationalyears1:2022–2024
Nationalteam1:Philippines
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalteam-Update:02:28; 13 July 2024 (UTC)
Pcupdate:04:00; 26 August 2022 (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 at international level.

College career

Saint Mary's College of California

Alcantara played her first four years of collegiate soccer at Saint Mary's College of California.[2]

Georgetown University

In 2022, Alcantara pursued her graduate studies at Georgetown University. She was included in the women's soccer team squad.[3]

International career

Philippines

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

On July 2024, Alcantara announced her retirement from football through her Instagram account. [11]

Career statistics

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.

Honours

Philippines

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Match Summary : Philippines v Singapore : Line-ups. PDF. Aseanfootball.org. 26 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Maya Alcantara - Women's Soccer - SMC California Athletics. Smcgaels.com. 26 August 2022.
  3. Web site: Maya Alcantara - Women's Soccer - Georgetown University Athletics. guhoyas.com. 26 August 2022.
  4. Web site: Filipinas Head To Australia For SEA Games Preparations. Philippine Football Federation. 31 March 2022. 26 August 2022.
  5. News: del Carmen. Lorenzo. Malditas No More: PWNFT to carry 'Filipinas' as moniker. Tiebreaker Times. 31 March 2022. 26 August 2022.
  6. Web site: Alcantara Adds Team Philippines Experience to Soccer Resume. Smcgaels.com. 16 May 2022. 26 August 2022.
  7. News: Fenix. Ryan. Filipinas delight home fans with dominant win over Singapore. GMA News. 7 July 2022. 26 August 2022.
  8. News: Pedralvez. Bong. Filipinas whip Singaporeans to seize Group A lead in AFF Women's soccer tilt. Malaya Business Insight. 7 July 2022. 26 August 2022.
  9. News: Fenix. Ryan. Filipinas' depth on full display and other things we learned as PH trounces Malaysia. GMA News. 9 July 2022. 26 August 2022.
  10. News: Beltran. Nelson. Alcantara Football Field in Valenzuela unveiled. PhilStar Global. 31 July 2022. 26 August 2022.
  11. maya_alcantara . C9Ttr4pxxoJ . I found the truest and most honest forms of joy, passion, and love through soccer. . July 12, 2024.