Alexa Pino

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Alexa Pino
Personal information
Full name Alexa Marie Troisi Pino
Date of birth (2007-03-01) 1 March 2007 (age 17)
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, Forward
Youth career
World Class FC
St. Joseph Cadets
International career‡
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Philippines U17 4 (2)
2024– Philippines 2 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024

Alexa Marie Troisi Pino (born 1 March 2007) is a Filipino-American footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for the Philippines women's national football team and St. Joseph High School varsity soccer team as a senior. [1] [2] [3]

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Early Life

Pino currently attends St. Joseph High School in Trumbull, Connecticut, where she plays for the Cadets varsity soccer team. As a freshman, Pino helped the Cadets win the Class L state championship 2–0 over Simsbury with a goal and an assist. [4] During her sophomore year, Pino was named 2022–23 Gatorade Connecticut Girls Soccer Player of the Year after leading her team to their second straight Class L state championship. Pino scored 32 goals and passed for 17 assists, setting up a pair of goals in St. Joseph's 3–0 win over Notre Dame-Fairfield in the state final. [5] [3] [6] As a junior, Pino helped lead the Cadets to a 22–0–1 record along with a repeat FCIAC championship and a third straight state title when they defeated Notre Dame-Fairfield 3–1 in the Class LL final in 2023. Pino was subsequently named the GameTimeCT Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. [7] She's also a two-time United Soccer Coaches All-American selection and a three-time First Team All-State honoree. She concluded her junior year with 97 goals and 47 assists in her prep soccer career. [8] She played club soccer for World Class FC and helped her team advance to ECNL Finals 2023. [9] She earned a call up to the Philippines senior national team at age 16. [10] [11]

International career

In January 2024, Pino was called up for Philippines U-17 team [12] and made her debut for under-17 on 5 February 2024 in a friendly match at 2024 MIMA Cup in Spain against England U-17. [13] She also played the match as a team captain against Sweden U-17. Pino was then called up and received her first senior cap on 21 February 2024 in a friendly match against Finland. [11] [14] In April 2024, Pino joined the Philippine senior team where she played in a friendly against South Korea. [15] [16]

In May 2024, Pino was selected as part of the Filipinas U17 squad for the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in Bali, Indonesia. [17] [18] During a game against Indonesia, she scored a brace which helped the Philippines win 6–1 in the group stage. [19] [20] [21] She also played in a match against South Korea U-17 which ended in a 1–1 draw. [22] [23]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Alexa Pino - SoccerWire" . Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Alexa Pino Gatorade 2022 - 2023: Player of the Year Girls Soccer - Connecticut PLAYER OF THE YEAR" . Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  4. ↑ Aldam, Will (21 November 2021). "Class L Girls Soccer: Pair of freshmen lead St. Joseph to 7th state title with win over Simsbury". CT Insider.
  5. ↑ Morelli, Joe (19 November 2022). "St. Joseph defeats Notre Dame-Fairfield for second straight Class L state championship". CT Insider.
  6. ↑ "Alexa Pino '25 Named Gatorade POY!". 24 June 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  7. ↑ Dave, Stewart (20 June 2024). "St. Joseph's Alexa Pino, South Carolina commit, named Connecticut Gatorade Player of Year for 2nd time". CT Insider.
  8. ↑ "Alexa Pino Gatorade 2023 - 2024: Player of the Year Girls Soccer - Connecticut PLAYER OF THE YEAR" . Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "Alexa Pino". Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  10. ↑ Glendale, Rosal (20 February 2024). "Filipinas start Pinatar Cup campaign vs. Finland". Cebu Daily News.
  11. 1 2 "Three Filipinas made their international debut against Finland: 23-year-old midfielder Camille Sahirul, 19-yr-old defender Katana Norman and 16-year-old forward Alexa Pino who was just fresh from Filipinas U17 duties". Philippine WNT (X). 24 February 2024.
  12. ↑ "27 players have been invited to a training camp in the U.S. which will take place until January 31 at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center in California". Philippine WNT (X). 23 January 2024.
  13. ↑ "Philippines U17 WNT 0-2 England U17 WNT" . Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  14. ↑ "Alexa Pino - Philippines Forward - ESPN" . Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  15. ↑ Jonas, Terrado (31 March 2024). "Filipinas tap U17 players, newcomers for South Korea friendlies". Inquirer. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  16. ↑ "Korea Republic v Philippines - BBC Sport" . Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  17. ↑ "Here's the list of 23 players that will be competing in the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup on these dates". Philippine WNT (X). 4 May 2024.
  18. ↑ "AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup Indonesia 2024 Squad Lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  19. ↑ Fenix, Ryan (8 May 2024). "Dynamic duo of Alexa Pino, Nat Collins shines in PH U17's Asian Cup opener". GMA News Online. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  20. ↑ Micaller, Bea (6 May 2024). "Pino, Collins hit braces as PH U17 national team wallops Indonesia, 6-1, in AFC opener". GMA News Online. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  21. ↑ Suing, Ivan (6 May 2024). "Filipinas U17 blasts Indonesia". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  22. ↑ Naredo, Camille (13 May 2024). "Young Filipinas bow out of U17 Asian Cup after draw with South Korea". ABS-CBN News.
  23. ↑ Fenix, Ryan (12 May 2024). "U17 Filipinas bow out of Asian Cup, but future looks bright". GMA News Online. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
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