| Samantha Nierras | |
| Fullname: | Samantha Camille Dacanay Nierras |
| Birth Date: | 16 July 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Fremont, California, United States |
| Height: | 5inchesft2inchesin (ftin) |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| College1: | La Salle Lady Booters |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2003/4?–2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Philippines |
| Nationalcaps1: | 46 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | January 3, 2014[1] |
Samantha Camille Dacanay Nierras is a Filipino international footballer.
Nierras was born on July 16, 1989, in Fremont, California, in the United States.[2] She was raised in California and later moved to the Philippines in 1999.[3]
She was first involved in football at the age of 8, when she joined kiddie soccer tournaments sponsored by Milpitas' City Police Department.[3]
Samantha Nierras played for the La Salle Lady Booters varsity team as a football player. She played at midfield position. Nierras was named MVP of the UAAP Season 72 when she led her team to the championships as team captain.[4] [5]
Nierras first played at the international level at age 14 for the under-19 team. Months later she made her international debut for the senior team. She was team captain at the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers and 2013 Southeast Asian Games
Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 October 2011 | 2011 AFF Women's Championship | |||||
| 2. | 21 October 2011 | 2011 AFF Women's Championship | |||||
| 3. | 17 September 2012 | 2012 AFF Women's Championship |
Samantha Nierras' father, Ernie Nierras, is a football coach and the former head coach of the Philippine women's national team.[6] Her involvement in the national team prompted her father's to take the job as one of the two team manager of the team under head coach Marlon Maro.[3] Samantha credits her family for introducing the sport of football.