Alexa Marie Troisi Pino (born 1 March 2007) is a Filipino-American footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for the Philippines women's national football team and St. Joseph High School varsity soccer team as a senior.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexa Marie Troisi Pino | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 2007 | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| World Class FC | |||
| St. Joseph Cadets | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Philippines U17 | 4 | (2) |
| 2024– | Philippines | 2 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024 | |||
Early Life
editPino currently attends St. Joseph High School in Trumbull, Connecticut, where she plays for the Cadets varsity soccer team. As a freshman, Pino helped the Cadets win the Class L state championship 2–0 over Simsbury with a goal and an assist.[4] During her sophomore year, Pino was named 2022–23 Gatorade Connecticut Girls Soccer Player of the Year after leading her team to their second straight Class L state championship. Pino scored 32 goals and passed for 17 assists, setting up a pair of goals in St. Joseph's 3–0 win over Notre Dame-Fairfield in the state final.[5][3][6] As a junior, Pino helped lead the Cadets to a 22–0–1 record along with a repeat FCIAC championship and a third straight state title when they defeated Notre Dame-Fairfield 3–1 in the Class LL final in 2023. Pino was subsequently named the GameTimeCT Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.[7] She's also a two-time United Soccer Coaches All-American selection and a three-time First Team All-State honoree. She concluded her junior year with 97 goals and 47 assists in her prep soccer career.[8] She played club soccer for World Class FC and helped her team advance to ECNL Finals 2023.[9] She earned a call up to the Philippines senior national team at age 16.[10][11]
International career
editIn January 2024, Pino was called up for Philippines U-17 team[12] and made her debut for under-17 on 5 February 2024 in a friendly match at 2024 MIMA Cup in Spain against England U-17.[13] She also played the match as a team captain against Sweden U-17. Pino was then called up and received her first senior cap on 21 February 2024 in a friendly match against Finland.[11][14] In April 2024, Pino joined the Philippine senior team where she played in a friendly against South Korea.[15][16]
In May 2024, Pino was selected as part of the Filipinas U17 squad for the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in Bali, Indonesia.[17][18] During a game against Indonesia, she scored a brace which helped the Philippines win 6–1 in the group stage.[19][20][21] She also played in a match against South Korea U-17 which ended in a 1–1 draw.[22][23]
References
edit- ^ "Alexa Pino". Soccer Way. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Alexa Pino - SoccerWire". Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Alexa Pino Gatorade 2022 - 2023: Player of the Year Girls Soccer - Connecticut PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Aldam, Will (21 November 2021). "Class L Girls Soccer: Pair of freshmen lead St. Joseph to 7th state title with win over Simsbury". CT Insider.
- ^ Morelli, Joe (19 November 2022). "St. Joseph defeats Notre Dame-Fairfield for second straight Class L state championship". CT Insider.
- ^ "Alexa Pino '25 Named Gatorade POY!". 24 June 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Dave, Stewart (20 June 2024). "St. Joseph's Alexa Pino, South Carolina commit, named Connecticut Gatorade Player of Year for 2nd time". CT Insider.
- ^ "Alexa Pino Gatorade 2023 - 2024: Player of the Year Girls Soccer - Connecticut PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Alexa Pino". Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Glendale, Rosal (20 February 2024). "Filipinas start Pinatar Cup campaign vs. Finland". Cebu Daily News.
- ^ a b "Three Filipinas made their international debut against Finland: 23-year-old midfielder Camille Sahirul, 19-yr-old defender Katana Norman and 16-year-old forward Alexa Pino who was just fresh from Filipinas U17 duties". Philippine WNT (X). 24 February 2024.
- ^ "27 players have been invited to a training camp in the U.S. which will take place until January 31 at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center in California". Philippine WNT (X). 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Philippines U17 WNT 0-2 England U17 WNT". Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Alexa Pino - Philippines Forward - ESPN". Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Jonas, Terrado (31 March 2024). "Filipinas tap U17 players, newcomers for South Korea friendlies". Inquirer. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Korea Republic v Philippines - BBC Sport". Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Here's the list of 23 players that will be competing in the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup on these dates". Philippine WNT (X). 4 May 2024.
- ^ "AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup Indonesia 2024 Squad Lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Fenix, Ryan (8 May 2024). "Dynamic duo of Alexa Pino, Nat Collins shines in PH U17's Asian Cup opener". GMA News Online. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Micaller, Bea (6 May 2024). "Pino, Collins hit braces as PH U17 national team wallops Indonesia, 6-1, in AFC opener". GMA News Online. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Suing, Ivan (6 May 2024). "Filipinas U17 blasts Indonesia". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Naredo, Camille (13 May 2024). "Young Filipinas bow out of U17 Asian Cup after draw with South Korea". ABS-CBN News.
- ^ Fenix, Ryan (12 May 2024). "U17 Filipinas bow out of Asian Cup, but future looks bright". GMA News Online. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
External links
edit- Alexa Pino at Soccerway
- Alexa Pino on Instagram