Alicia Barker
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alicia Balicoco Barker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 22, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Kirkland, Washington, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pacific Northwest SC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Alliance | |||
| Inglemoor High School | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 75 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Pacific Northwest SC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Philippines | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:00; 13 December 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:35; 18 February 2023 (UTC) | |||
Alicia Balicoco Barker (born May 22, 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Pacific Northwest SC. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines at international level.
Early life
[edit]Barker was born in Woodinville, Washington.[2] She began playing soccer at four years old as a part of the Northshore Youth Soccer Association, where her father was her first coach.[2] She was a part of the Washington State's Elite Player Development Program, which is organized by the United States Youth Soccer Association.[2]
Barker played soccer while attending Inglemoor High School.[2]
College career
[edit]University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
[edit]Barker played collegiate soccer at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in NCAA Division I.[3] She started in seventy-five games and won All-Big Ten Second Team Defender, United Soccer Coaches Association Scholar All-North/Central Region Second Team, and USCA All-North Region Third Team during her 2018 season.[2][4]
International career
[edit]Barker is eligible to represent either United States or Philippines at the international level.
Philippines
[edit]In December 2022, Barker was included in the Philippines squad for the national team's training camp in Australia.[1][5][6] She made her debut in December 2022 for the Philippines in a 5–1 friendly win against Papua New Guinea.[7][8] She continued to represent the Philippines for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, starting all 3 games, including a historic win versus New Zealand in the nation's capital.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Filipinas Set For Sydney Camp, Face PNG In Friendly Matches". Philippine Football Federation. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Sharma, Arushi. "From Northshore Youth Soccer to the World Stage | Alicia Barker represent Philippines in FIFA Women's World Cup". The Woodinville Weekly. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "Alicia Barker - Soccer - University of Illinois Athletics". fightingillini.com. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ "Barker Named to Philippines Women's World Cup Squad". University of Illinois Athletics. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ Li, Matthew (December 7, 2022). "Filipinas name pool for Papua New Guinea friendlies". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ Morales, Luisa (December 7, 2022). "Filipinas end year with Sydney camp, face Papua New Guinea in friendlies". PhilStar. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ "Filipinas Put Five Goals Past PNG In Friendly". Philippine Football Federation. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ Rantz, Susie (July 19, 2023). "Washington state connections in the 2023 World Cup". Sounder At Heart. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "Barker Named to Philippines Women's World Cup Squad". University of Illinois Athletics. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ Madigan, Grace (July 20, 2023). "Seattle's strong connection to the Philippines' world cup debut". KNKX Public Radio. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Alicia Barker at Soccerway.com
- Alicia Barker at kicker (in German)
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- 1998 births
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- Filipino women's footballers
- Women's association football defenders
- Philippines women's international footballers
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