Sarina Bolden

Sarina Isabel Calpo Bolden (born 30 June 1996) is an American-born Filipino association footballer who plays as a midfielder for Taiwan Mulan Football League club Xinbei Hangyuan and the Philippines women's national team.[1]

Sarina Bolden

Personal information
Full name	Sarina Isabel Calpo Bolden
Date of birth	June 30, 1996
Place of birth	Santa Clara, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder / Forward
Club information
Current team	Xinbei Hangyuan
Number	18
Youth career
–	Milpitas H.S.
–	MLVA Mercury Black '96
–	DeAnza Force '95
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Loyola Marymount	71	(18)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Sandvikens IF	1+
2020–	Hang Yuen
National team^‡
2017	United States U23
2018–	Philippines	1	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 April 2018

Early life and education

Sarina Isabel Bolden was born on 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 Black '96 helping the club reached the 2014 ECNL National Playoffs and helped the Denza Force '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	Jordan	2–1	2–1	2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup
2.	29 November 2019	Biñan Football Stadium, Biñan	Malaysia	1–0	5–0	2019 Southeast Asian Games
3.				3–0
4.				4–0

References

1. "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.
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. "Sarina Bolden 3". LMU Lions. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
4. "Midfielder: Sarina Bolden". LMU Magazine. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
5. "Bolden the beautiful as Philippines delight in stunning upset". Asian Football Cofederation. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
6. del Carmen, Lorenzo (7 April 2018). "Sarina Bolden, Malditas stun Jordan for dream start to Asian Cup campaign". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 7 April 2018.