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Alicia Barker

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Alicia Barker
Personal information
Full name Alicia Balicoco Barker[1]
Date of birth (1998-05-22) May 22, 1998 (age 26)
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)
*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

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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

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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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

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Barker is eligible to represent either United States or Philippines at the international level.

Philippines

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Filipinas Set For Sydney Camp, Face PNG In Friendly Matches". Philippine Football Federation. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Alicia Barker - Soccer - University of Illinois Athletics". fightingillini.com. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Barker Named to Philippines Women's World Cup Squad". University of Illinois Athletics. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  5. ^ Li, Matthew (December 7, 2022). "Filipinas name pool for Papua New Guinea friendlies". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  6. ^ Morales, Luisa (December 7, 2022). "Filipinas end year with Sydney camp, face Papua New Guinea in friendlies". PhilStar. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "Filipinas Put Five Goals Past PNG In Friendly". Philippine Football Federation. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  8. ^ Rantz, Susie (July 19, 2023). "Washington state connections in the 2023 World Cup". Sounder At Heart. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  9. ^ "Barker Named to Philippines Women's World Cup Squad". University of Illinois Athletics. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  10. ^ Madigan, Grace (July 20, 2023). "Seattle's strong connection to the Philippines' world cup debut". KNKX Public Radio. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
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