Sarina Bolden

Sarina Isabel Calpo Bolden (born June 30, 1996) is an American-born Filipino association footballer who plays as a midfielder for WE League club Chifure AS Elfen Saitama and the Philippines women's national team.[1]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Calpo and the surname or paternal family name is Bolden.
Sarina Bolden
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) Midfielder / Forward
Club information
Current team
 Chifure AS Elfen Saitama
Number 10
Youth career
– Milpitas H.S.
– MLVA Mercury Black '96
– DeAnza Force '95
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Loyola Marymount 71 (18)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Sandvikens IF
2020 Xinbei Hangyuan
2021 San Francisco Nighthawks
2021– Chifure AS Elfen Saitama 1 (0)
National team‡
2017 United States U23
2018– Philippines 12 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 16, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of February 3, 2022

Early life and education

Sarina Isabel Bolden was born on June 30, 1996[2] in Santa Clara, California, U.S. to Sherry and Robert Bolden and has a younger brother. She attended Milpitas High School where she played for its women's soccer and softball teams.[3]

Youth career

With the Milpitas High School Trojans, Bolden led her high school 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. In the club level, Bolden played for MLVA Mercury Black '96 helping the club reach the 2014 ECNL National Playoffs and helped the Denza Force '95 win the 2013 and 2015 ECNL North West Conference championships.[3]

Collegiate career

Bolden attends the Loyola Marymount University where she plays for the school's women's soccer team.[1] 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.[4]

Club career

Bolden in 2020 played for Xinbei Hangyuan in the Taiwan Mulan Football League.[5] She later played for the San Francisco Nighthawks of the Women's Premier Soccer League in the United States.[6]

In June 2021, Bolden was signed in by Chifure AS Elfen Saitama of the WE League of Japan.[7] 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.[8]

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.[4] 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.[9]

In the Philippines' first group stage match against host Jordan, Bolden had her first international cap.[9] She scored the winning goal for the Philippines in their 2–1 victory against host.[10]

Bolden was named in the line up 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.[11]

International goals
Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.April 6, 2018Amman International Stadium, Amman Jordan2–12–12018 AFC Women's Asian Cup
2. November 29, 2019 Biñan Football Stadium, Biñan  Malaysia 1–0 5–0 2019 Southeast Asian Games
3. 3–0
4. 4–0
5.January 27, 2022Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune Indonesia2–06–02022 AFC Women's Asian Cup

References
  1. "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. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  2. "Philippines – AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 – Playing Squad". AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 Press Kit. Asian Football Confederation. p. 9.
  3. "Sarina Bolden 3". LMU Lions. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  4. "Midfielder: Sarina Bolden". LMU Magazine. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  5. 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.
  6. Montayre, Mia (September 6, 2021). "Five PWNFT members continue pro careers overseas with new clubs". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  7. Montayre, Mia (June 1, 2021). "Bolden, Quezada to play in Japan WE League". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  8. del Carmen, Lorenzo (October 16, 2021). "Bolden makes WE.League debut in Saitama loss to Tokyo". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  9. "Bolden the beautiful as Philippines delight in stunning upset". Asian Football Cofederation. April 7, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  10. del Carmen, Lorenzo (April 7, 2018). "Sarina Bolden, Malditas stun Jordan for dream start to Asian Cup campaign". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  11. 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.
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