Maya Alcantara

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

Maya Alcantara

Personal information
Full name	Maya Taylor Rosales Alcantara[1]
Date of birth	(2000-07-22) July 22, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Rancho Cucamonga, California, U.S.
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender, Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Kaya–Iloilo
Number	14
Youth career
	Legends IE
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Saint Mary's Gaels	54	(4)
2022	Georgetown Hoyas	22	(0)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–	Kaya–Iloilo	0	(0)
International career^‡
2022–2024	Philippines	9	(2)
Medal record Women's football Representing the  Philippines AFF Women's Championship Winner 2022 Philippines Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:00; 26 August 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:28; 13 July 2024 (UTC)

Maya Taylor Rosales Alcantara (born July 22, 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender or a midfielder for PFF Women's League club Kaya–Iloilo and 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]

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

• AFF Women's Championship: 2022

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.