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Full name | Malea Louise Engesser Cesar [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | December 9, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Newport Beach, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Trinity Tigers | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunset HS Apollos | |||||||||||||||||||||||
College career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | Trinity Tigers | 19 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Blacktown City | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | Philippines | 30 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:38; August 5, 2023 (UTC) |
Malea Louise Engesser Cesar (born December 9, 2003) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Trinity Tigers. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines women's national team. [2]
Cesar was born in the United States to a Filipino father and American mother. [3] She was part of the Philippines team for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers but never appeared in a game. [4] Cesar was also part of the squad which participated in the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup in India. [5] She made her senior national team debut in the Philippines' 1–0 win against Thailand. [6] She scored her first international goal during stoppage time in the Philippines' 6–0 win against Indonesia. [7]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | January 27, 2022 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India | Indonesia | 6–0 | 6–0 | 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
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