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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Rosales and the surname or paternal family name is Alcantara.

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

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.
# 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

Philippines

References

  1. ^ "Match Summary : Philippines v Singapore : Line-ups" (PDF). Aseanfootball.org. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Maya Alcantara - Women's Soccer - SMC California Athletics". Smcgaels.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Maya Alcantara - Women's Soccer - Georgetown University Athletics". guhoyas.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "Filipinas Head To Australia For SEA Games Preparations". Philippine Football Federation. March 31, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  5. ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (March 31, 2022). "Malditas No More: PWNFT to carry 'Filipinas' as moniker". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  6. ^ "Alcantara Adds Team Philippines Experience to Soccer Resume". Smcgaels.com. May 16, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  7. ^ Fenix, Ryan (July 7, 2022). "Filipinas delight home fans with dominant win over Singapore". GMA News. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Beltran, Nelson (July 31, 2022). "Alcantara Football Field in Valenzuela unveiled". PhilStar Global. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  11. ^ @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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