Ariana Markey

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Ariana Markey
Personal information
Full name Ariana Isabella Rodriguez Markey
Date of birth (2007-06-08) June 8, 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth Fullerton, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) [1]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Pepperdine Waves
Number 7
Youth career
Slammers FC
Legends FC
Troy Warriors
Orange Lutheran Lancers
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Pepperdine Waves 20 (1)
International career‡
2023–2024 Philippines U17 10 (2)
2023 Philippines U20 3 (0)
2025– Philippines 3 (1)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing the Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Thailand Team
‡ National team caps and goals as of December 17, 2025

Ariana Isabella Rodriguez Markey (born June 8, 2007) is a footballer who plays as a defender for the Pepperdine Waves. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines at international level.

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Early life

Markey grew up in Fullerton, California. She attended Troy High School, where she played three seasons of varsity soccer and earned Rookie of the Year honors as a freshman. For her senior year, she transferred to Orange Lutheran High School, where she was named Offensive MVP and received All-Conference First Team recognition in 2025. She also played club soccer for Slammers FC and Legends FC in the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL). [1] In 2021–22, she was named to the ECNL Southwest All-Conference First Team. [2]

College career

Markey began her collegiate career at Pepperdine University in 2025. As a freshman, she appeared in 20 matches, including six starts. She scored her first collegiate goal in a 9–0 win over Pacific and recorded her first assist against Hawaii. [1] She helped the Waves win the West Coast Conference (WCC) title and was named to the All-WCC Freshman Team. [3] [4]

International career

In March 2023, Markey was called up to the Philippines U-20 national team for the 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualification in Vientiane, Laos. [5] She made her debut on March 8, 2023, in a match against China U-20. She featured in all three matches of the qualifying round. [6]

The following month, she joined the Philippine U-17 national team for the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification. She appeared in wins over Guam U-17 and Lebanon U-17, helping the Philippines advance to the second round. [7] In September 2023, she played in all three second-round matches in Hanoi, Vietnam, against Australia, Bangladesh and Vietnam, as the Philippines U-17 made history by qualifying for the AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup for the first time. [8]

In February 2024, Markey played in international friendlies at the 2024 MIMA Cup in Spain, featuring in matches against England U-17 and Sweden U-17. Two months later, she captained the team at the final tournament of the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in Bali, Indonesia. [9] She scored her first international goal in a 6–1 win over hosts Indonesia. [10] On May 12, 2025, she scored an Olympico goal in their final group match against South Korea which ended in a 1–1 draw. The Philippines finished the group stage tied on points with South Korea but missed qualification for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup on goal difference. [11] [12]

In October 2024, Markey received her first call up to Philippines senior national team for friendlies against Jordan and Kenya at the 2024 Pink Ladies Cup in Antalya, Turkey. [13] [14] She made her senior international debut on December 11, 2025, scoring her first goal in a 6–0 win over Malaysia, helping the Philippines advance to the semifinals of the 2025 SEA Games. [15] On December 17, 2025, she converted a penalty kick in the 6–5 shootout victory over Vietnam in the final, as the Philippines won their first SEA Games gold medal in history. [16]

Career statistics

International

As of match played December 17, 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Philippines 202531
Total31
Scores and results list Philippine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Markey goal.
List of international goals scored by Ariana Markey
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
1.December 11, 2025 IPE Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi, ThailandFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 5–06–0 2025 SEA Games [17]

Honors

Philippines

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ariana Markey - Women's Soccer". Pepperdine University Athletics. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
  2. ↑ "ECNL Girls Southwest All-Conference Teams". TopDrawerSoccer.com. August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ Fife, Nina (November 15, 2025). "Women's Soccer Clinches Back-to-Back WCC Championships". Pepperdine Graphic. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  4. ↑ "West Coast Conference Announces 2025 Women's Soccer Honors". West Coast Conference. November 12, 2025. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Filipinas U20 head coach Nahuel Arrarte has selected 23 young Filipinas for the AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers next week in Vientiane, Laos!". Philippine WNT (X). March 3, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ariana Markey - Soccer player profile & career statistics". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  7. ↑ Rosal, Glendale (April 27, 2023). "PH women's U17 team clobbers Lebanon, makes 2nd round of AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Philippines create history to complete Indonesia 2024 cast". the-afc.com. September 24, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  9. ↑ Fenix, Ryan (February 27, 2025). "U17 standouts Ari Markey, Alexa Pino to lead new generation of Filipinas". GMA News. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  10. ↑ "AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup: Indonesia U17 - Philippines U17". The Asian Football Confederation. May 6, 2025. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  11. ↑ Morales, Luisa (May 12, 2025). "Young Filipinas miss World Cup bus, draw with Koreans in AFC U17 tiff". Philstar. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  12. ↑ Naredo, Camille (May 13, 2025). "U17 Filipinas bow out of Asian Cup, but future looks bright". GMA News Online. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  13. ↑ "SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: A few additions to bolster head coach Mark Torcaso's Filipinas for the next international window". Philippine WNT (X). October 12, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Filipinas in Pink Ladies Week 2024". GMA News. October 26, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  15. ↑ Naredo, Camille (December 11, 2025). "SEAG: Filipinas clobber Malaysia to book place in football semis". ABS-CBN. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Filipinas edges Vietnam for first-ever SEA Games gold". FASTBREAK.com.ph. December 17, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Filipinas drub Malaysia to reach 2025 SEA Games semis". GMA News. December 11, 2025. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
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