Olivia Davies-McDaniel

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Olivia Davies-McDaniel[1]
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Davies-McDaniel in 2022
Personal information
Full name Olivia Alexandra Davies Isip McDaniel[2]
Date of birth (1997-10-14) October 14, 1997 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth Laguna Beach, California, U.S.
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper[2]
Youth career
Team
Norco Cougars
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Cal State Fullerton Titans
2016–2019 Milwaukee Panthers 11 (0)
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Philippines 18 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:50; 12 October 2022 (UTC)

Olivia Alexandra Isip McDaniel (born October 14, 1997), known as Olivia Davies-McDaniel, is an American-born Filipino footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Philippines women's national team.

Early life

Davies-McDaniel was born in Laguna Beach, California and raised in Corona, California.[3][1] She has attended the Norco High School.[1] Her mother Lindy is a Filipino who has roots in Pampanga and Davao City, while her father Clint is a football (soccer) coach.[4][5] She started playing football when she was seven years old.[6]

College career

Davies-McDaniel has attended the California State University, Fullerton and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.[1]

International career

Davies-McDaniel has represented the Philippines at the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers.[3][7] She was part of the team which played in the historic quarterfinals match against Chinese Taipei which went on to a penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw. She prevented two out of three penalties by Chinese Taipei and successfully made a penalty kick herself. As a result, the Philippines qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, the country's first ever world cup.[8]

Personal life

Davies-McDaniel's sister, Chandler, is also a Philippines women's international footballer while her brother Griffin has been a part of Philippine club Stallion Laguna since 2020.[9]

Honours

International

Philippines

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Olivia Davies-McDaniel - 2019 - Women's Soccer". Milwaukee Athletics. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Olivia Davies-McDaniel at Soccerway. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Olivia Davies-McDaniel". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "McDaniel sisters' World Cup berth a testimony to their love of the game, parents say". ABS-CBN News. February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "Olivia Davies-McDaniel". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  6. ^ Henson, Joaquin (February 10, 2022). "Dream comes true for booters". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  7. ^ Rosal, Glendale (September 19, 2021). "Malditas, PH women booters, start Asian Cup qualifier campaign with win against Nepal". Cebu Daily News. Philippine Daily Inquirer. CDN Digital. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "Philippines' McDaniel laser-focused on stopping Chinese Taipei in penalties for historic win". The Philippine Star. January 31, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  9. ^ Naredo, Camille (September 20, 2021). "Football: Chandler McDaniel has debut to remember for Malditas". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 15, 2022.

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