Mia Villalpando

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Mia Villalpando
Personal information
Full name Mia Isabella Villalpando Valderrama
Date of birth (2008-05-10) 10 May 2008 (age 17) [1]
Place of birth Bonita, California, USA
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) [1]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 UCLA Bruins
Youth career
2022–2024 San Diego Surf SC
2024–2025 Tigres UANL U19
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2026– UCLA Bruins
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025–2025 Tigres UANL 6 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 USA U15 2 (0)
2024– Mexico U17 14 (2)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Bronze medal icon.svg 2025 Morocco
CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship
Runner-up 2024 Mexico
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 November 2025

Mia Isabella Villalpando Valderrama (born 10 May 2008) is a collegiate footballer who plays as a defender for the UCLA Bruins at the Big Ten Conference (NCAA) of the United States, having previously played professionally for Liga MX Femenil club Tigres UANL in 2025. [2] Born in the United States, she has represented both Mexico [3] and the United States [4] at youth international level.

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Youth career

A daughter of Mexican parents, Villalpando was born in Bonita, California, and began her training at San Diego Surf SC. [5] [6] From 2022 to 2023, she was part of the United States national under-15 team under head coaches Katie Schoepfer [7] and Ciara Crinion, [4] where she played two friendly matches against the Netherlands [8] and Germany. [9]

In 2024, she moved to Mexico to join the under-19 side of Tigres UANL [10] and the Mexico under-17 team. [11] With the latter, she secured second place at the 2024 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship [12] and third place at the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup hosted in Morocco, [13] where she scored two goals during penalty shoot-outs against Italy [14] and Brazil. [15]

Club career

Tigres UANL

Villalpando played her first professional match with Tigres UANL during the 2025 Liga MX Femenil Apertura season, coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute for Sabrina Enciso in a 5–1 victory against Pumas UNAM on matchday 11. [16] At the end of the tournament, she secured the league championship with her club and received a scholarship to play for the UCLA Bruins at the Big Ten Conference (NCAA) of the United States. [17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 November 2025 [2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [18]
ClubSeasonLeagueContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tigres UANL Apertura 2025 Liga MX Femenil 60000000
Total60000000
Career total60000000

    International

    As of match played 8 November 2025 [18]
    Appearances and goals by national team and year
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    USA U15 202320
    Mexico U17 202440
    2025102
    Total162
    Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Villalpando goal.
    List of international goals scored by Mia Villalpando
    No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
    12 November 2025 Rabat Olympic Stadium, Rabat, MoroccoFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 0–0
    Pen.
    3–2    		0–0
    Pen.
    5–4    		 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup [14]
    28 November 2025 Rabat Olympic Stadium, Rabat, MoroccoFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1–1
    Pen.
    2–1    		1–1
    Pen.
    3–1    		 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup [15]

    Honours

    Tigres UANL

    Mexico U-17

    References

    1. 1 2 "Squad List – FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2025" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
    2. 1 2 3 Rivera, Rafael (24 November 2025). "Mia Villalpando y Bárbara Olivieri se despiden de Tigres Femenil tras ganar el Apertura 2025" [Mia Villalpando and Bárbara Olivieri say goodbye to Tigres Femenil after winning the Apertura 2025] (in Spanish). Posta Deportes. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
    3. 1 2 Flores Aldana, Omar (8 November 2025). "¿De qué equipo son las seleccionadas de México Sub-17 Femenil?" [Which team do the players selected for the Mexican U-17 Women's team belong to?] (in Spanish). ESPN Mexico. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
    4. 1 2 "U.S. Under-15 Women's Youth National Team Will Travel To Germany And Netherlands For Two Matches". U.S. Soccer. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
    5. ↑ Pioneer, Erin (27 August 2024). "2023-24 ECNL Conference Players Of The Year And All-Conference Teams". San Diego Surf SC. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
    6. ↑ "No Days Off: 16-Year-Old Soccer PHENOM Got In Trouble For Training Too Much". Whistle. 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
    7. ↑ "U.S. Under-15 Women's Youth National Team Comes Together At National Performance Center In Kansas City, Kansas". U.S. Soccer. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
    8. ↑ "U.S. Under-15 WYNT Rolls Past Netherlands 7-0 in First of Two Matches in Europe". US Soccer. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
    9. ↑ "U.S. U-15 WYNT Downs Germany, 1-0, To Finish European Training Camp As Scottie Antonucci Scores Game-Winner With Four Minutes Left Directly From A Corner Kick". US Soccer. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
    10. ↑ Rivera, Rafael (10 March 2024). "Mia Villalpando se une a Tigres Femenil" [Mia Villalpando joins Tigres Femenil] (in Spanish). Posta Deportes. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
    11. 1 2 "Convocatoria de la Selección Nacional de México Sub-17" [Call-up for the Mexican National Under-17 Team] (in Spanish). Selección mexicana de fútbol. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
    12. 1 2 "USA clinch U-17 Women's Concacaf triumph". FIFA. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
    13. 1 2 "Mexico edge Brazil to earn podium place". FIFA. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
    14. 1 2 "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Match 48 report: Mexico vs Italy". FIFA. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
    15. 1 2 "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Match 51 report: Mexico vs Brazil". FIFA. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
    16. ↑ Rivera, Rafael (13 September 2025). "Tigres Femenil ficha a Mia Villalpando de último minuto para el Apertura 2025" [Tigres Femenil signed Mia Villalpando at the last minute for the Apertura 2025,] (in Spanish). Posta Deportes. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
    17. ↑ Mote Nava, Luis (24 November 2025). "Mia Villalpando: la campeona de Tigres que llevó a México al podio sub 17" [Mia Villalpando: the Tigres champion who led Mexico to the U17 podium] (in Spanish). Infobae. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
    18. 1 2 "Profile of Mia Villalpando". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
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