Shelby Salvacion
Shelby Serhee Salvacion (born 6 February 1992)[1] is a Filipino former women's international footballer who used to play for the Philippines women's national soccer team. Also played D1 soccer for 5 years at Sacramento State University. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree with a 4.0 gpa her senior year.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shelby Serhee Salvacion | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1992 | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Sacramento State | 27 | (20) |
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | Philippines | ||
High school career
Salvacion attended Branham High School in San Jose, California where she played for the school's soccer team for four years and was a member of the school's track and field team as a senior. She was named part of the Second Team All-County by local news outfit The Mercury News. She was named as MVP of the Blossom Valley Athletic League, in which her school was a part of, after scoring 12 goals with eight assist. She was part of an all-league selection for her first two seasons and was named to the First Team all-BVAL honors in her junior year. She also played club soccer for MVLA Storm and won the 2008 and 2009 Pleasanton Rage Tournament with the club.[2]
College career
Salvacion played for the Sacramento State Hornets, the women's soccer team of her college, California State University, Sacramento as a forward. She played from 2011 to 2015 although she was a redshirt during her freshman year in 2010.[2]
International career
Salvacion became part of the Philippine national team in late 2012 after participating in a training camp in Southern California organized by then head coach Ernie Nierras.[3]
was part of the squad that participated at the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers in Bangladesh.[4] She also received a call up to the Philippine national team for the 2013 Southeast Asian Games[5][6]
She also played for the Philippines at the 2013 AFF Women's Championship and was called up again for the same tournament's 2016 edition.[7]
References
- ^ "AFF MYANMAR WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 - FINAL REGISTRATION OF PLAYERS & OFFICIALS" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. pp. 7–8. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Shelby Salvacion". Hornet Sports.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Salvacion earns spot on Philippine women's national soccer team". Hornet Sports.com. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Leyba, Olmin (27 May 2013). "PH Malditas achieved milestone despite loss". ABS-CBN News. The Philippine Star. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Two women's soccer players called up to Philippine National Team". The State Hornet. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "SEA GAMES 2013: Foreign Reinforcements for Philippines Women". aseanfootball.org. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ "Pinay Power to be tested at AFF Championship". Rappler. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2020.