| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nina Carmelie Mathelus | ||
| Date of birth | September 12, 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Scorpions SC | |||
| South Shore Select | |||
| Thayer Academy Tigers | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Philippines U17 | 10 | (7) |
| 2024– | Philippines | 7 | (1) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of August 13, 2025 | |||
Nina Carmelie Mathelus (born September 12, 2008) is a footballer who plays as a forward for the Thayer Academy Tigers. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines at international level.
In April 2023, Mathelus made her debut for the Philippines under-17 team in the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers. She scored a hat-trick in a 3–1 win over Guam, [1] [2] and added another goal in a 2–0 victory against Lebanon, helping the team advance to the second round. [3] In September 2023, she was named in the squad for the second round held in Vietnam. Mathelus scored a brace in a 6–2 loss to Australia [4] and scored again in a 3–0 win over Bangladesh. [5] [6] She featured in all five matches during the qualifiers as the Philippines secured qualification for the AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup for the first time in history. [7]
In February 2024, she featured in friendlies against England U-17 [8] and Sweden U-17 [9] at the 2024 MIMA Cup in Spain. She was later named in the final squad for the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in Bali, Indonesia, where she played in all three group stage matches against Indonesia, North Korea, and South Korea. [10] [11]
Mathelus received her first senior call-up in March 2024 at age 15. [12] [13] She made her senior international debut on April 5, 2024, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 loss to South Korea. [14] [15] She later joined the squad for the 2024 Pink Ladies Cup, appearing in matches against Jordan [16] and Kenya. [17]
She made her competitive senior debut at the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers, coming on as a substitute in a 6–0 win against Cambodia, where she was sent off in the 90th minute for a late challenge on Hea Sreylas. [18] [19] The Philippines went on to qualify for the AFC Women's Asian Cup. [20]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | August 13, 2025 | Lạch Tray Stadium, Hải Phòng, Vietnam |  Myanmar | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2025 ASEAN Women's Championship |
Born in the United States, Mathelus is of Haitian and Filipino descent through her father and mother, respectively. [21]
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