Nina Carmelie Mathelus (born September 12, 2008) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Thayer Academy Tigers. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines at international level.
In April 2023, Mathelus made her debut for the Philippines under-17 team in the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers. She scored a hat-trick in a 3âÂÂ1 win over Guam, and added another goal in a 2âÂÂ0 victory against Lebanon, helping the team advance to the second round. In September 2023, she was named in the squad for the second round held in Vietnam. Mathelus scored a brace in a 6âÂÂ2 loss to Australia and scored again in a 3âÂÂ0 win over Bangladesh. She featured in all five matches during the qualifiers as the Philippines secured qualification for the AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup for the first time in history.
In February 2024, she featured in friendlies against England U-17 and Sweden U-17 at the 2024 MIMA Cup in Spain. She was later named in the final squad for the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in Bali, Indonesia, where she played in all three group stage matches against Indonesia, North Korea, and South Korea.
Mathelus received her first senior call-up in March 2024 at age 15. She made her senior international debut on April 5, 2024, coming on as a substitute in a 3âÂÂ0 loss to South Korea. She later joined the squad for the 2024 Pink Ladies Cup, appearing in matches against Jordan and Kenya.
She made her competitive senior debut at the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers, coming on as a substitute in a 6âÂÂ0 win against Cambodia, where she was sent off in the 90th minute for a late challenge on Hea Sreylas. The Philippines went on to qualify for the AFC Women's Asian Cup.
Born in the United States, Mathelus is of Haitian and Filipino descent through her father and mother, respectively.
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