Eva Madarang

Eva Madarang
Personal information
Full name Eva Madarang
Date of birth (1997-09-13) September 13, 1997
Place of birth Thousand Oaks, California
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Playing position Defender, Striker
Club information
Current team
Rogers State
Number 19
Youth career
Years Team
2011–2014 Newbury Park HS[1]
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Moorpark College 45 (7)
2017– Rogers State
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Philippines 5 (4)

Eva Madarang is a Filipino-American footballer who plays for the Philippines women's national football team.

Career

Madarang's father is Filipino, making her eligible to play for her father's homeland. She went to the Philippines to try out for the country's national team with low expectations but made it to the final squad that participated in the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers. The Philippines qualified for the tournament final with Madarang scoring four goals in five games as a striker. Prior to the qualifiers, she was trained in her natural position of left back.[2]

In college soccer, she played for Moorpark College.[2] In 2016, she was named the team's MVP.[3] In January 2017, Madarang was among the players who were named into the All-Western State Conference North Division first team[4] after leading her team to a Western State North Championships. Madarang also a two time honoree of the 100% Hustle Award.[3] Starting September 2017, she will play for the Rogers State University in NCAA Division II.[5][6]

International goals

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 3 April 2017 Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe  United Arab Emirates
1–0
4–0
2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
2.
2–0
3. 5 April 2017  Iraq
1–0
4–0
4. 7 April 2017  Tajikistan
1–0
8–0

References

  1. "Eva Madarang's High School Girls Soccer Stats". MaxPreps.com.
  2. 1 2 Guerrero, Bob (18 April 2017). "Philippines qualifies for the Women's AFC Asian Cup: the stories behind the story". Rappler. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Hillcat Women’s Soccer Inks 19 for 2017 Season". Roger State Hillcats. Claremore, Oklahama: Roger State University. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  4. Curley, Joe (22 January 2017). "Fall All-WSC teams: Local soccer stars earn player of year honors". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  5. Estrada, Kevin (11 April 2017). "Newcomer Madarang thrilled for the Malditas after creating history". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  6. Hanson, Thin (27 June 2017). "RSU soccer signee leads Philippine National Team to first-ever Asian Cup". The Claremore Daily Progress. RSU Sports Information. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
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