Olivia Davies-McDaniel

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Olivia Davies-McDaniel [1]
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Davies-McDaniel in 2022
Personal information
Full name Olivia Alexandra Davies Isip McDaniel [2]
Date of birth (1997-10-14) October 14, 1997 (age 25) [2]
Place of birth Laguna Beach, California, U.S.
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper [2]
Youth career
Norco Cougars
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015 Cal State Fullerton Titans
2016–2019 Milwaukee Panthers 11 (0)
International career‡
2021– Philippines 26 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing the Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
AFF Women's Championship
Winner 2022 Philippines Team
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Vietnam Team
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7:13; 12 April 2023 (UTC)

Olivia Alexandra Isip McDaniel (born October 14, 1997), known as Olivia Davies-McDaniel, is a footballer of American and Filipino descent, [3] who plays as a goalkeeper for the Philippines women's national team.

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Early life

Davies-McDaniel was born in Laguna Beach, California and raised in Corona, California. [4] [1] She has attended the Norco High School. [1] Her mother Lindy Isip is a Filipina who has roots in Pampanga and Davao City, while her father Clint is a football (soccer) coach. [3] [5] [6] She started playing football when she was seven years old. [7]

During her youth soccer career, Davies-McDaniel was invited to Olympic Development Programs and US National Team ID Camps. [8] When Davies-McDaniel was 12, she was allowed to train with the Philippines national team at a training camp in California after her mother reached out to Ernie Nierras. [8]

College career

Davies-McDaniel has attended the California State University, Fullerton and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, where she graduated in 2020. [1] [9]

Club Career

Davies-McDaniel plays for the American club, So Cal Union FC, which is based in Temecula, California. [10] [11]

International career

Davies-McDaniel made her debut with the Philippines women's national team at the 2021 AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers, where she was subbed in near the end of the game. [11] Davies-McDaniel has represented the Philippines at the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers. [4] [12] She was part of the team which played in the historic quarterfinals match against Chinese Taipei which went on to a penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw. She saved two penalties by Taiwan and successfully made a penalty kick herself. As a result, the Philippines qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, the country's first ever world cup. [13]

She is playing as the first-string goalkeeper at the 2023 Women's World Cup. [8] During the team's second group stage match against New Zealand, made numerous key saves, including a critical save in the 93rd minute. [9] As a result, Davies-McDaniel was named Player of the Match. [14]

Personal life

Davies-McDaniel's sister, Chandler, is also a Philippines women's international footballer while her brother Griffin has been a part of Philippine club Stallion Laguna since 2020. [15]

Honours

International

Philippines

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Olivia Davies-McDaniel - 2019 - Women's Soccer". Milwaukee Athletics. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Olivia Davies-McDaniel at Soccerway. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "McDaniel sisters' World Cup berth a testimony to their love of the game, parents say". ABS-CBN News. February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Olivia Davies-McDaniel". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Olivia Davies-McDaniel". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  6. ↑ Payo, Jasmine (July 25, 2023). "True keeper: Goalie Olivia McDaniel shines in historic PH World Cup triumph". RAPPLER. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  7. ↑ Henson, Joaquin (February 10, 2022). "Dream comes true for booters". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  8. 1 2 3 "Sister act spurs Philippines' World Cup fairy tale". www.fifa.com. March 8, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  9. 1 2 "UW-Milwaukee graduate has incredible match as Philippines shocks New Zealand in World Cup". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Roster | So Cal Union FC". www.socalunionfc.com. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  11. 1 2 Caluag, Randy (June 26, 2023). "McDaniel: From former substitute to squad star". Manila Standard. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  12. ↑ Rosal, Glendale (September 19, 2021). "Malditas, PH women booters, start Asian Cup qualifier campaign with win against Nepal". Cebu Daily News. Philippine Daily Inquirer. CDN Digital. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Philippines' McDaniel laser-focused on stopping Chinese Taipei in penalties for historic win". The Philippine Star. January 31, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  14. ↑ Burhan, Asif. "Women's World Cup Debutants Philippines Stun Co-Hosts New Zealand". Forbes. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  15. ↑ Naredo, Camille (September 20, 2021). "Football: Chandler McDaniel has debut to remember for Malditas". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 15, 2022.


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