Malea Cesar

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Engesserand the surname or paternal family name is Cesar.

Malea Cesar

Personal information
Full name	Malea Louise Engesser Cesar [1]
Date of birth	(2003-12-09) December 9, 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) [2]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Trinity Tigers
Number	26
Youth career
0000	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)
2025–	Corinthians	7	(1)
International career‡
2022–	Philippines	30	(1)
Medal record Women's football Representing the   Philippines ASEAN Women's Championship Winner 2022 Philippines Team Southeast Asian Games Vietnam 2021 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 22, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 5, 2023

Malea Louise Engesser Cesar (born December 9, 2003) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Trinity Tigers. ^[3] Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines at international level.

International career

Cesar was born in the United States to a Filipino father and American mother. ^[4] She was part of the Philippines team for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers but never appeared in a game. ^[5] Cesar was also part of the squad which participated in the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup in India. ^[6] She made her senior national team debut in the Philippines' 1–0 win against Thailand. ^[7] She scored her first international goal during stoppage time in the Philippines' 6–0 win against Indonesia. ^[8]

International goals

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	January 27, 2022	Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India	Indonesia	6–0	6–0	2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup

Honours

International

Philippines

• Southeast Asian Games third place: 2021
• ASEAN Women's Championship: 2022

References

1. "Malea Cesar". Sports Reference . Retrieved January 28, 2022.
2. "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List" (PDF). FIFA. July 11, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
3. Malea Cesar at Soccerway . Retrieved January 28, 2022.
4. Calvert., Violi (May 20, 2022). "Focus: Filipinas' and one of their Young Players, Malea Cesar". Australian Filipina. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
5. "Malditas keep core of SEA Games team for AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
6. "Katrina Guillou, three others set for PWNFT debut in Asian Cup". Tiebreaker Times. January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
7. "PH women feel 'big weight off the shoulders' after upset of Thailand". Rappler . January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
8. "Women's Asian Cup: Philippines moves on to quarterfinals, blanks Indonesia". Sports.inquirer.net. January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.