Maya Taylor Rosales Alcantara (born July 22, 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender or a midfielder for PFF Women's League club KayaâÂÂIloilo and the Philippines women's national team.
Alcantara played her first four years of collegiate soccer at Saint Mary's College of California.
In 2022, Alcantara pursued her graduate studies at Georgetown University. She was included in the women's soccer team squad.
Alcantara was included in the Philippines squad for a month-long training camp in Australia. The training camp was part of the national team's preparation for the 2021 Southeast Asian Games held in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Alcantara made her debut for the Philippines in a 7âÂÂ0 win against Singapore in the 2022 AFF Women's Championship. She made her second appearance for the Philippines in a 4âÂÂ0 win against Malaysia. Philippines ended up winning the 2022 AFF Women's Championship title.
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