Micaela Castain

Micaela Castain
Personal information
Full name	Micaela Castain Serrano
Date of birth	11 February 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Forward
College career
Years	Team
2010–2013	Washington State Cougars
International career‡
2018–	Puerto Rico
	‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 May 2018

Micaela Castain Serrano (born 11 February 1992) is a Puerto Rican international footballer who plays for the Puerto Rico national team.

International career

Castain was eligible to play for the United States or Puerto Rico, as she was born in Chicago to a Puerto Rican mother (her father is from California).^[1]

In July 2011, Castain was called up by the United States U-20 team for a training camp.^[4] Almost six years later, she committed her future to Puerto Rico.^[5]

Castain made a non-official debut for Puerto Rico on 22 April 2017, when she started against American college Notre Dame Fighting Irish.^[1] Officially, she debuted on 5 May 2018 against Anguilla. She was the top goalscorer for the Boricuas at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification, scoring five times.

International goals

Scores and results list Puerto Rico's goal tally first

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	5 May 2018	Estadio Panamericano, Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic	Anguilla	3–0	10–0	2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification
2				7–0
3				8–0
4	11 May 2018		Aruba	1–0	5–0
5	11 May 2018		Aruba	5–0	5–0

Personal life

Castain has a twin sister called Morgan, who played college soccer for Fresno State University.^[2] She retired because of injuries suffered and her professional commitments.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Vázquez Muñiz, Héctor (22 April 2017). "Micaela debuta en TeamPUR, parte 2" [Micaela debuts in Puerto Rico Team, part 2] (in Spanish and English). ¡Qué Palo! Deportes. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Morgan Castain - 2013 Women's Soccer Roster". Fresno State Athletics.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Micaela Castain - 2013 Women's Soccer Roster". Washington State University.
^ "U.S. U-20 women in camp at the HDC". U.S. Soccer. July 25, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
^ Vázquez Muñiz, Héctor (19 April 2017). "Micaela Castain llega al TeamPUR con grandes credenciales" [Micaela Castain arrives to Puerto Rican Team with great credentials] (in Spanish and English). ¡Qué Palo! Deportes. Retrieved 12 May 2018.

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[QP-1] Vázquez Muñiz, Héctor (22 April 2017). "Micaela debuta en TeamPUR, parte 2" [Micaela debuts in Puerto Rico Team, part 2] (in Spanish and English). ¡Qué Palo! Deportes. Retrieved 12 May 2018.

[FSA-2] "Morgan Castain - 2013 Women's Soccer Roster". Fresno State Athletics.

[WSU-3] "Micaela Castain - 2013 Women's Soccer Roster". Washington State University.

[4] "U.S. U-20 women in camp at the HDC". U.S. Soccer. July 25, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2018.

[5] Vázquez Muñiz, Héctor (19 April 2017). "Micaela Castain llega al TeamPUR con grandes credenciales" [Micaela Castain arrives to Puerto Rican Team with great credentials] (in Spanish and English). ¡Qué Palo! Deportes. Retrieved 12 May 2018.

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