Sarina Bolden
Bolden in 2022
Personal information
Full name Sarina Isabel Calpo Bolden
Date of birth (1996-06-30) June 30, 1996
Place of birth Santa Clara, California, United States
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Newcastle Jets
Number 11
Youth career
MVLA Mercury Black
DeAnza Force
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Loyola Marymount Lions 71 (18)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Sandvikens IF
2020 Xinbei Hangyuan
2021 San Francisco Nighthawks
2021–2022 Elfen Saitama 13 (0)
2022–2023 Western Sydney Wanderers 10 (1)
2023– Newcastle Jets 6 (5)
International career‡
2018– Philippines 44 (28)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing the  Philippines
AFF Women's Championship
Winner2022 PhilippinesTeam
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2021 VietnamTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:24; September 30, 2023 (UTC)

Sarina Isabel Calpo Bolden (born June 30, 1996)[1] is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for A-League Women club Newcastle Jets. Born in the United States, she[lower-alpha 1] represents the Philippines women's national team.[3]

Bolden holds the distinction of having scored the first-ever FIFA Women's World Cup goal for the Philippines. On July 25, 2023, Bolden scored a header against co-host New Zealand to clinch the country's historic first World Cup win.[4][5]

Early life and education

Sarina Isabel Bolden was born on June 30, 1996[6] in Santa Clara, California, U.S. to Sherry and Robert Bolden and has a younger brother.[7] Her mother is from Pangasinan.[8] Her father is African American.[9]

She attended Milpitas High School[7] and later the Loyola Marymount University.

Youth career

She played for Milpitas High School's women's soccer and softball teams. With the Milpitas High School Trojans, Bolden led her high school soccer team to the 2015 SCVAL El Camino Division title. She was named as part of the first team All-SCVAL selection for three years from 2013 to 2015.[7]

In the club level, Bolden played for MVLA Mercury Black '96 helping the club reach the 2014 ECNL National Playoffs and helped the De Anza Force '95 win the 2013 and 2015 ECNL North West Conference championships.[7]

Collegiate career

Bolden attended the Loyola Marymount University where she played for the school's women's soccer team.[3] In 2016 she scored six goals for her college team and she was named as part of the All-West Coast Conference First Team and the NSCAA All-West Region.[10]

Club career

Bolden in 2020 played for Xinbei Hangyuan in the Taiwan Mulan Football League.[11] She later played for the San Francisco Nighthawks of the Women's Premier Soccer League in the United States.[12]

In June 2021, Bolden was signed in by Elfen Saitama of the WE League of Japan.[13] She debuted in Saitama's 1–4 lost to Tokyo Verdy Beleza on October 10, 2021, after she was brought in as a substitute in the 62nd minute.[14] Bolden, whose native language is English, was limited on her ability to connect with her teammates.[15]

In December 2022, Bolden mutually terminated her contract with Elfen Saitama and transferred to Australian club Western Sydney Wanderers.[16]

Ahead of the 2023–24 A-League Women season, it was understood that Western Sydney Wanderers didn't re-sign Bolden.[17] Bolden says she received offers from various clubs, but she preferred to remain in the A-League and not make any "big, far moves abroad" at that point in her career. For the meantime, she largely relied on playing time with the Philippine national team to maintain her fitness.[15]

After five rounds of the 2023–24 season, Bolden was signed by Newcastle Jets and played the match the day she was signed, scoring a brace.[18][19]

International career

Bolden's performance with the Loyola Marymount University women's soccer team led to her being invited to participate in a training camp in Orlando, Florida in April 2017 which was organized by the United States women's national under-23 soccer team.[10] In late 2017, she was able to participate in training camps organized by the Philippines women's national football team and caught the attention of Richard Boon, then head coach of the national team. She was later named in the final line up for the Philippine national team that participated at the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup.[20]

In the Philippines' first group stage match against host Jordan, Bolden had her first international cap.[20] She scored the winning goal for the Philippines in their 2–1 victory against the hosts.[21]

Bolden was named in the lineup for the Philippine national team that participated at the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup. The Philippines advanced to the knockout stage of the AFC Women's Asian Cup for the first time. During the quarterfinals against Chinese Taipei, which ended in a penalty shoot-out following a 1–1 draw, Bolden scored the winning penalty which resulted in the Philippines qualifying for their first-ever FIFA Women's World Cup, the 2023 edition.[22] On 25 July 2023, she scored the only goal in a 1–0 win over World Cup co-host New Zealand, to be her country's first ever goal and victory in the competition.[23]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played January 6, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 2] League cup[lower-alpha 3] Continental[lower-alpha 4] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Elfen Saitama[1] 2021–22 WE League 900000–90
2022–23 400010–50
Total 14 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 0
Western Sydney Wanderers[24] 2022–23 A-League 101–––101
Newcastle Jets[24] 2023–24 65–––65
Total 16 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 6
Career total[lower-alpha 5] 3060010––316

International goals

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.April 6, 2018Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan Jordan2–12–12018 AFC Women's Asian Cup
2. November 29, 2019 Biñan Football Stadium, Biñan, Philippines  Malaysia 1–0 5–0 2019 Southeast Asian Games
3. 3–0
4. 4–0
5.January 27, 2022Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India Indonesia2–06–02022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
6.May 9, 2022Cẩm Phả Stadium, Cẩm Phả, Vietnam Cambodia2–05–02021 Southeast Asian Games
7.May 21, 2022 Myanmar1–12–1
8.June 23, 2022Terme Čatež, Brežice, Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina2–03–0Friendly
9.3–0
10.July 6, 2022Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines Singapore4–07–02022 AFF Women's Championship
11.July 10, 2022 Indonesia2–14–1
12.3–1
13.4–1
14.July 15, 2022 Vietnam3–04–0
15.4–0
16.September 6, 2022Titan Stadium, Fullerton, United States New Zealand1–01–2Friendly
17.April 5, 2023Hisor Central Stadium, Hisar, Tajikistan Pakistan2–04–02024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
18.April 11, 2023 Hong Kong1–04–0
19.2–0
20.May 6, 2023RCAF Old Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Malaysia1–01–02023 Southeast Asian Games
21.May 9, 2023RSN Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Vietnam1–02–1
22.July 25, 2023Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand1–01–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup
23.September 22, 2023Wenzhou Sports Center Stadium, Wenzhou, China Hong Kong1–03–12022 Asian Games
24.September 25, 2023 South Korea1–01–5
25.September 28, 2023 Myanmar1–03–0
26.September 30, 2023 Japan1–31–8
27.October 26, 2023Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth, Australia Chinese Taipei1–14–12024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
28.3–1

Honors

Philippines

Individual

Personal life

Bolden identifies as LGBT, describing herself as "gay"[26] and a "queer woman".[9] Her cousins Jalen Brown and Ryanne Brown are also professional footballers.[27]

Notes

  1. ↑ According to her Instagram bio, Bolden uses she/her and they/them pronouns. This article uses she/her for consistency.[2]
  2. ↑ Empress's Cup
  3. ↑ WE League Cup
  4. ↑ AFC Women's Club Championship
  5. ↑ Statistics only include from 2021 with Elfen Saitama and onwards.

References

  1. 1 2 "サリナ　ボールデン" [Sarina Bolden]. WE LEAGUE Data Site (in Japanese). Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  2. ↑ "sarina_bolden". Instagram. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Meet the Malditas: See who's wearing the Philippines' colors at the Women's AFC Asian Cup in Jordan". ABS-CBN Sports. April 6, 2018. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Bolden scores first ever goal for Philippines in FIFA Women's World Cup". sportstar.thehindu.com. July 25, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ Fahy, Claire (July 25, 2023). "Women's World Cup: Philippines Stuns New Zealand for First World Cup Win". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Philippines – AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 – Playing Squad". AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 Press Kit. Asian Football Confederation. p. 9.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Sarina Bolden 3". LMU Lions. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  8. ↑ Payo, Jasmine (July 25, 2023). "Golden Bolden: Who is PH football history maker Sarina Bolden?". Rappler. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  9. 1 2 Nazareno, Mia (September 30, 2023). "Squad Goals: Making History With The Filipinas Football Team". Vogue Philippines. Mega Global Licensing Inc. is. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Midfielder: Sarina Bolden". LMU Magazine. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  11. ↑ Yumol, David Tristan (June 1, 2021). "PH Malditas players Bolden, Quezada to play in Japan's first women's pro football league". CNN Philippines. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  12. ↑ Montayre, Mia (September 6, 2021). "Five PWNFT members continue pro careers overseas with new clubs". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  13. ↑ Montayre, Mia (June 1, 2021). "Bolden, Quezada to play in Japan WE League". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  14. ↑ del Carmen, Lorenzo (October 16, 2021). "Bolden makes WE.League debut in Saitama loss to Tokyo". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  15. 1 2 Cootes, Isobel (January 9, 2024). "'I almost gave up': From World Cup hero to club 'limbo' for ALW star Sarina Bolden". Optus Sport. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  16. ↑ "サリナ ボールデン選手 Western Sydney Wanderers FCへ移籍のお知らせ" [Notice of transfer of Sarina Bolden to Western Sydney Wanderers FC]. Elfen Saitama (in Japanese). December 28, 2022.
  17. ↑ Goman, Kris (October 11, 2023). "The Impetus A-League Women season preview 2023/24". Impetus Football. Sarina Bolden who represented the Philippines appears to have not been re-signed
  18. ↑ "Newcastle Jets sign Philippines international Sarina Bolden". Newcastle Jets. November 26, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Football: Sarina Bolden makes immediate impact for Newcastle Jets". ABS-CBN News. November 26, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  20. 1 2 "Bolden the beautiful as Philippines delight in stunning upset". Asian Football Cofederation. April 7, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  21. ↑ del Carmen, Lorenzo (April 7, 2018). "Sarina Bolden, Malditas stun Jordan for dream start to Asian Cup campaign". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  22. ↑ Carandang, Justin Kenneth (January 31, 2022). "Philippine women's football team qualifies for FIFA Women's World Cup for first time ever". GMA News Online. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Sarina Bolden spoils New Zealand party and hands Philippines historic win". The Guardian. July 25, 2023.
  24. 1 2 "Sarina Bolden Career Stats - A-League Women". ESPN. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  25. ↑ "June Mar Fajardo, Sarina Bolden earn top honors in PSA Awards". ABS-CBN News. January 14, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  26. ↑ "LGBTQ+ community proud and visible at Women's World Cup". AP News. Associated Press. July 29, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  27. ↑ "Ryanne Brown - Women's Soccer". Wake Forest University Athletics.
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