Patrice Impelido

Patrice Impelido
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-10-09) 9 October 1987
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 5.5 ft (1.7 m)
Playing position Center back
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 Western Michigan Broncos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Sikat
National team‡
2005–2013 Philippines 28 (4)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 3, 2014[1]

Patrice Mae San Pedro Impelido is a former Filipino international footballer and currently an assistant coach for the Philippines.[2]

Early life

Patrice Impelido was born in Sydney, Australia on October 9, 1987.[3] Her family has roots tracing to the Philippines and moved to Australia because of a job transfer Impelido's father received. In 1990, Impelido's family moved to the United States following another job transfer her father received. Her family settled in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.[4][5]

Impelido started playing football at a young age and because of her family's connection with the sport. Patrice's sister Angeline which is four years older than her served as a role model to her and stated that football was one of her sister's interest. Impelido's father was also a coach and taught her the game.[5]

International career

Philippine head coach Marlon Maro invited Patrice Impelido to try out for the team and was accepted to the national team. Her older sister Angeline Impelido was already playing for the national team at that time and later played football with her during the 2005 and 2007 Southeast Asian Games. Impelido was first called up to the Philippine national team for the 2005 Southeast Asian Games where she played as a midfielder. She later played as a scoring center back for her national team. She made her first international goal against Laos at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games in a match that ended in a 2–2 draw. She was also credited for scoring the sole goal against the Japanese U–23 team at the 2013 AFF Women's Championship which ended in a 1–4 defeat. Impelido had turns with assuming the role of team captain with Samantha Nierras.[4][5][6][7]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 3 December 2007 Municipality of Tumbon Mueangpug Stadium, Nakhon Ratchasima  Laos
1–1
2–2
2012 AFF Women's Championship
2. 17 September 2012 Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City  Singapore
1–0
7–2
2012 AFF Women's Championship

References

  1. ↑ "Malditas Pilipinas: 2013 in Review". Women's Soccer United. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Guerrero, Bob (28 April 2015). "PH Women's Nat'l Football team faces AFF challenge". Rappler. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "1 - Western Michigan University Athletics Department" (PDF). Western Michigan University. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Pilipinas Football | Patrice Impelido". Malditas Pilipinas Football. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 Sievers, Roger. "Impelido becomes Broncos bright spot". Western Herald. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Broncos' Impelido will Represent Philippines at Southeast Asian Games". Western Michigan University. 26 November 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  7. ↑ Pimentel, Benjamin. "From the Azkals to the Malditas". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
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