Sarina Bolden
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sarina Isabel Bolden | ||
| Date of birth | June 30, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Clara, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Loyola Marymount | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| – | Milpitas H.S. | ||
| – | MLVA Mercury Blue '96 | ||
| – | Denza Airforce '95 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Loyola Marymount | 50 | (12) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | United States U23 | ||
| 2018– | Philippines | 1 | (1) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 April 2018 | |||
Sarina Bolden is a Filipino association footballer who has played for the Philippines women's national football team as a midfielder.[1]
Early life and education
Sarina Isabel Bolden was born in June 30, 1996[2] in Santa Clara, California, U.S. to Sherry and Robert Bolden and has a younger brother. She attended Milpitas High School where she played for its women's soccer and softball teams.[3]
Youth career
With the Milpitas High School Trojans, Bolden led her high school team to the 2015 SCVAL El Camino Division title. She was named as part of the first team All-SCVAL selection for three years from 2013 to 2015. In the club level, Bolden played for MLVA Mercury Blue '96 helping the club reached the 2014 ECNL National Playoffs and helped the Denza Airforce '95 win the 2013 and 2015 ECNL North West Conference championships.[3]
Collegiate career
Bolden attends the Loyola Marymount University where she plays for the school's women's soccer team.[1] In 2016 she scored six goals for her college team and she was named as part of the All-West Coast Conference First Team and the NSCAA All-West Region.[4]
International career
Bolden's performance with the Loyola Marymount University women's soccer team led to her being invited to participate in a training camp in Orlando, Florida in April 2017 which was organized by the United States women's national under-23 soccer team.[4] In late 2017, she was able to participate in training camps organized by the Philippines women's national football team and caught the attention of Richard Boon, then head coach of the national team. She was later named in the final line up for the Philippine national team that will participate at the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup.[5]
In the Philippines' first group stage match against host Jordan, Bolden had her first international cap.[5]She scored the winning goal for the Philippines in their 2–1 victory against host.[6]
International goals
- Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 April 2018 | Amman International Stadium, Amman |  | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup | ||
References
- 1 2 "Meet the Malditas: See who's wearing the Philippines' colors at the Women's AFC Asian Cup in Jordan". ABS-CBN Sports. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ↑ "Philippines – AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 – Playing Squad". AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 Press Kit. Asian Football Confederation. p. 9.
|access-date=requires|url=(help) - 1 2 "Sarina Bolden 3". LMU Lions. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- 1 2 "Midfielder: Sarina Bolden". LMU Magazine. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- 1 2 "Bolden the beautiful as Philippines delight in stunning upset". Asian Football Cofederation. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ↑ del Carmen, Lorenzo (7 April 2018). "Sarina Bolden, Malditas stun Jordan for dream start to Asian Cup campaign". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
