| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samantha Camille Dacanay Nierras | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Fremont, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| La Salle Lady Booters | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003/4?–2013 | Philippines | 46 | (3) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 3, 2014[1] | |||
Samantha Camille Dacanay Nierras is a Filipino international footballer.
Early life
Nierras was born on July 16, 1989, in Fremont, California, in the United States.[2] She was raised in California and later moved to the Philippines in 1999.[3]
Youth career
She was first involved in football at the age of 8, when she joined kiddie soccer tournaments sponsored by Milpitas' City Police Department.[3]
Samantha Nierras played for the La Salle Lady Booters varsity team as a football player. She played at midfield position. Nierras was named MVP of the UAAP Season 72 when she led her team to the championships as team captain.[4][5]
International career
Nierras first played at the international level at age 14 for the under-19 team. Months later she made her international debut for the senior team. She was team captain at the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers and 2013 Southeast Asian Games[5]
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 October 2011 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane |  Thailand | 1–5 | 1–5 | 2011 AFF Women's Championship |
| 2. | 21 October 2011 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane |  Malaysia | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2011 AFF Women's Championship |
| 3. | 17 September 2012 | Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City |  Singapore | 6–1 | 7–2 | 2012 AFF Women's Championship |
Personal life
Samantha Nierras' father, Ernie Nierras, is a football coach and the former head coach of the Philippine women's national team.[6] Her involvement in the national team prompted her father's to take the job as one of the two team manager of the team under head coach Marlon Maro.[3] Samantha credits her family for introducing the sport of football.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Malditas Pilipinas: 2013 in Review". Women's Soccer United. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ↑ "Women's Full National Team". Philfootball.info. Philippine Football Federation. Archived from the original on August 13, 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- 1 2 3 Castillo, Musong (5 November 2005). "Pint sized dynamo born to play big-time". Philippine Daily Inquirer. p. 21. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- 1 2 Manzano, Ronaldo (29 March 2013). "Sam Nierras: Football Muse". The Lasallian. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- 1 2 "Pilipinas Futbol – Samantha Nierras". Malditas Pilipinas Football. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ↑ Sacamos, Karlo (8 May 2013). "Nierras says Malditas capable of 'unbelievable things' in Asian Cup qualifiers". Sport Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 3 February 2015.