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Tara Shelton

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Tara Shelton
Personal information
Full name Tara Allison Borromeo Shelton[1]
Date of birth (2001-06-26) June 26, 2001 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Edmonds, Washington, U.S.
Position(s) Defender[1]
Team information
Current team
DLSU Lady Booters
Youth career
2015–2019 Holy Names Cougars
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– DLSU Lady Booters
International career
2016 Philippines U16 4 (0)
2019– Philippines 15 (1)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing the  Philippines
AFF Women's Championship
Winner 2022 Philippines Team
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:35; July 19, 2022 (UTC)[2]

Tara Allison Borromeo Shelton (born June 26, 2001) is a footballer who plays as a defender for DLSU Lady Booters. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines women's national team.

Early life and education

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Shelton was born in Edmonds, Washington, United States.[2] She has roots in the Philippines, particularly in Cavite and Manila.[citation needed] She attended Holy Names Academy[3] and later De La Salle University.

Career

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Shelton was part of the Holy Names Academy's football (soccer) team.[3] After graduating from Holy Names in 2019, she committed to play for Pacific Lutheran University in the US NCAA.[4][5]

However, she moved to the Philippines, where she played for De La Salle University's women's football team, which competes in the PFF Women's League.

International career

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Shelton has represented the Philippines internationally. She has been part of the national team rosters which competed at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games[6][7] and the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers.[2] She was also included in the final roster for the competition proper.[8] Shelton scored her first international senior goal in a 3–0 friendly win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in Brežice, Slovenia, with a left-footed strike from outside the box.[9]

International goals

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Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. June 23, 2022 Terme Čatež, Brežice  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–0 3–0 Friendly

Honours

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International

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Philippines

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Tara Shelton at Soccerway. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Tara Shelton". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Congratulations to HNA Soccer on their great season!". Holy Names Academy. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "19 Cougars Commit to College Competition" (PDF). Cougar Corner. Holy Names Academy: 1. May 1, 2019.
  5. ^ "2018-19 National League Commits | 19U Girls". US Youth Soccer. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  6. ^ Saldajeno, Ivan (September 13, 2021). "Malditas keep core of SEA Games team for AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  7. ^ "Philippine Women's National Team Make their Home Bow in the 30th Southeast Asian Games". Philippine Football Federation. November 25, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  8. ^ Rosale, Dale (January 12, 2022). "Roster of PH women's football team for AFC Asian Cup bared". Cebu Daily News. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  9. ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (June 24, 2022). "Shelton, Bolden strike as Filipinas rout Bosnia in friendly". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 24, 2022.