Micaela Castain
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Micaela Castain Serrano[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1992[3][2] | ||
| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, United States[4][2] | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[4][2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[4][2] | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Washington State Cougars | 74 | (33) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Puerto Rico | 4 | (5) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 May 2018 | |||
Template:Spanish name 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.[5] Almost six years later, she committed her future to Puerto Rico.[6]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2018 | Estadio Panamericano, Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic |  Anguilla |
2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification | |||
| 11 May 2018 |  Aruba |
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Personal life
Castain has a twin sister called Morgan, who played college soccer for Fresno State University.[3] 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 with some fragments in English). ¡Qué Palo! Deportes. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
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- ^ 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 with some fragments in English). ¡Qué Palo! Deportes. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
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- 1992 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Chicago
- American sportspeople of Puerto Rican descent
- Puerto Rican people of American descent
- Puerto Rican women's footballers
- American women's soccer players
- Soccer players from Illinois
- Women's association football forwards
- Washington State Cougars women's soccer players
- Puerto Rico women's international footballers
- Twin sportspeople
- Twin people from the United States
- Puerto Rican football biography stubs
- Women's association football biography stubs