Caitlyn Kreutz

Caitlyn Rose Macacando Kreutz (born 28 January 1997) is an American-born Filipino footballer who plays as a forward for the Philippines women's national team.

Caitlyn Kreutz
Personal information
Full name Caitlyn Rose Macacando Kreutz[1]
Date of birth (1997-01-28) January 28, 1997
Place of birth Mission Viejo, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Youth career
Years Team
– Buchanan H.S. (Clovis, CA)
– Fresno Freeze FC
– Central California Soccer Alliance
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Cal Poly Mustangs 38 (11)
2017–2018 UNLV Rebels 39 (12)
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Philippines (0)
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Macacando and the surname or paternal family name is Kreutz.

Early life and education

Caitlyn Kreutz was born January 28, 1997[2] in Mission Viejo, California, U.S. to Olaf and Rose Kreutz[3] Her mother is a Filipino and was born in the Philippines.[4]

She attended Buchanan High School in Clovis, California. For her first two years in college, she attended California Polytechnic State University[3] and moved to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on her junior year.[5]

Career

High school and youth

Kreutz played as a forward for Clovis' Buchanan High School. She was named Fresno Bee Player of the Year and Tri-River Athletic Conference in each of her last two seasons with Buchanan. She led her high school team to the Central Section Division 1 championships every year of her career.[3]

She also played for the Fresno Freeze FC at the Pacific North Division of the Fresno Freeze FC helping the club finished third as well as the Central California Soccer Alliance team that won the 2015 NorCalState Club.[3]

College soccer

Kreutz initially played for the Cal Poly Mustangs women's soccer team. In 2015, she earned the All-Big West Freshman Team honors, was named into the Virginia Nike Classic All-Tournament Team, and was voted by her teammates as Cal Poly's co-Rookie of the Year.[3] In late-August 2016, Kreutz was named as the Big West Conference Offensive Player of the Week.[6] In her Junior year prior, she moved to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas prior to the start of the 2017 season. She started in all 20 matches she played for the UNLV Rebels and scored five goals in her first year with UNLV.[5]

International

Kreutz was part of the Philippines women's national football team that participated at the 2016 AFF Women's Championship.[1][7] After participating in selection camps for several months, Kreutz was selected as one of the players that will compete for the Philippines at the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup.[4]

References
  1. "AFF MYANMAR WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 - FINAL REGISTRATION OF PLAYERS & OFFICIALS" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. pp. 7–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. "Philippines - AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 - Playing Squad". AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 Press Kit. Asian Football Confederation. p. 9.
  3. "Caitlyn Kreutz". Cal Poly. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  4. "Kreutz To Compete Overseas With Philippine National Team In April". UNLVRebels.com. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  5. "Caitlyn Kreutz Bio". UNLV Rebels. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  6. "Cal Poly women's soccer player Caitlyn Kreutz honored by Big West Conference". The Tribune. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  7. Valderrama, Aeron Paul (21 July 2016). "PFF releases final squad for AFF Women's Championships". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 3 April 2018.


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