Miriam Merlin
| International career | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1980s | Philippines | |||||||||||||
| 2007 | Philippines (futsal) | |||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 1990s– | De La Salle Lipa (girls) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Miriam "Yami" V. Merlin[1][2] is a Filipino former footballer who played for the Philippines women's national football and futsal teams.
Career
She played with the Philippine national football team of the 1980s which was coached by Orlando Plagata with Buda Bautista and Let Dimzon as her teammates.[3] She was scouted for the national team while participating in the 1993 Philippine National Games in Baguio at age 17.[4]
Merlin played for the Philippine national futsal team of coach Manny Batungbacal which finished as bronze medalists of the women's futsal event of the 2007 Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok.[5]
Later life
Merlin would be coach of the De La Salle Lipa high school girl's team for at least 20 years where she also taught as a grade 9 physical education instructor.[4]
References
- ^ "PFF Conducts FIFA Futsal Coaching Course". Philippine Football Federation. October 25, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ Gutierrez, Natashya (May 7, 2012). "PH girls U-13 football team plays for, inspires Palaro athletes". Rappler. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ "Women's Football pioneer endures 23-hour flight to back Filipinas". Tiebreaker Times. July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ a b "Ex-athlete rallies behind Pinay booters - Welcome to Tribune Sports!". Daily Tribune. Agence France-Presse. July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ Olivares, Rick (May 21, 2021). "Retrospective: A futsal bronze for Philippines in 2007 SEA Games". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 5, 2023.