Maya Alcantara

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.

Maya Alcantara

Personal information
Full name	Maya Taylor Rosales Alcantara[1]
Date of birth	(2000-07-22) July 22, 2000 (age 25)
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 as of 04:00; 26 August 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 02:28; 13 July 2024 (UTC)

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

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