Heather Cooke

Heather Cooke

Personal information
Full name	Heather Marie Diosano Cooke
Date of birth	(1988-12-25) 25 December 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	California, Maryland, U.S. [1]
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Defender, striker
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2009	Loyola Greyhounds	82	(4)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014	Landsbro IF
International career
2011–	Philippines		(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Diosanoand the surname or paternal family name is Cooke.

Heather Marie Diosano Cooke ^[2] (born 25 December 1988) is a footballer and reality television series participant. She plays as a defender and a striker. Born in the United States, she has been a member of the Philippines women's national team. She was drafted to play for Landsboro IF of the Swedish Women's Football League System. ^{[3] [4]} In 2011, she appeared on the MTV reality series The Real World: Las Vegas , and later appeared on The Challenge: Rivals II in 2013.

Early life

Cooke's mother, Elsie, was born in the Philippines and emigrated to the United States at the age of 21. In 2010, she graduated from Loyola University Maryland. ^[4]

Club career

In 2013 she was drafted by the Washington Spirit in the NWSL Supplemental Draft. ^{[5] [6]} Cooke later joined Swedish third-tier club Landsbro IF in April 2014, ^[7] and captained the side to a last-place finish in the 2014 season. ^{[8] [9]}

International goals

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	15 September 2012	Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	Vietnam	1–2	2–4	2012 AFF Women's Championship
2.				2–4
3.	17 September 2012		Singapore	2–0	7–2
4.				3–0
5.				4–0
6.	21 May 2013	Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh	Iran	1–0	6–0	2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
7.	10 September 2013	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar	Indonesia	5–0	6–0	2013 AFF Women's Championship

Reality television

In 2011, Cooke appeared on The Real World: Las Vegas and in 2013, she appeared on The Challenge: Rivals II . ^[10]

References

1. "13. Heather Cooke". Loyola University. 2009. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014.
2. Gubatanga, Jesyl Gabrielle V. "HEATHER COOKE: Philippine Malditas' Jock of All Trades". The Lifeline Wvsu. West Visayas State University College of Nursing. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
3. "Fil-Am football beauty to anchor Malditas attack in ASEAN championship | InterAksyon.com | Sports5". Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
4. Malig, Jojo (12 September 2011). "Fil-American MTV star reinforces Philippine Malditas football XI". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
5. Donnelly, Matthew Scott (12 February 2013). "Which 'Real World' Cast Member Was Just Drafted By A Pro Soccer Team?". MTV News . Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
6. "Washington Spirit Select Six Players in Supplemental Draft » Washington Spirit". Washington Spirit . 8 February 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
7. "VI TAR PULSEN PÅ HEATHER COOKE!" (in Swedish). Laget. 25 April 2014.
8. "0–9 hemma för Landsbro" (in Swedish). Vetlanda-Posten. 6 June 2014. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
9. "Tabell och resultat - Div 1 Östra Götaland, damer" (in Swedish). SvFF. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
10. "Speaker Details : Heather Cooke" . Retrieved 13 April 2017.