Malea Louise Engesser Cesar (born December 9, 2003) is a footballer who plays as a defender. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines women's national team.[2]
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Full name | Malea Louise Engesser Cesar[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (2003-12-09) December 9, 2003 (age 18) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Newport Beach, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Sunset HS Apollos | |||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sunset HS Apollos | ||||||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
2022– | Philippines | 20 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:55; October 12, 2022 (UTC) |
Cesar was born in the United States to a Filipino father and American mother.[3] She was part of the Philippines team for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers but never appeared in a game.[4] Cesar was also part of the squad which participated in the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup in India.[5] She made her senior national team debut in the Philippines' 1–0 win against Thailand.[6] She scored her first international goal during stoppage time in the Philippines' 6–0 win against Indonesia.[7]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | January 27, 2022 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India | ![]() | 6–0 | 6–0 | 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
Philippines squad – 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup semi-finalists | ||
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