Alexa Pino
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| Full name | Alexa Marie Troisi Pino | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | March 1, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Kentucky Wildcats | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| World Class FC | |||||||||||||||||
| St. Joseph Cadets | |||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Philippines U17 | 4 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Philippines | 14 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| ‡ National team caps and goals as of March 19, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Alexa Marie Troisi Pino (born March 1, 2007) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for the Kentucky Wildcats. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines at international level.
Early life
[edit]Pino attended St. Joseph High School in Trumbull, Connecticut, where she played for the Cadets varsity soccer team. As a freshman, Pino helped the Cadets win the CIAC Class L state championship 2–0 over Simsbury with a goal and an assist.[1] During her sophomore year, Pino was named 2022–23 Gatorade Connecticut Girls Soccer Player of the Year after leading her team to their second straight Class L state championship. Pino scored 32 goals and passed for 17 assists, setting up a pair of goals in St. Joseph's 3–0 win over Notre Dame-Fairfield in the state final.[2][3][4]
As a junior, Pino helped lead the Cadets to a 22–0–1 record along with a repeat FCIAC championship and a third straight state title when they defeated Notre Dame-Fairfield 3–1 in the Class LL final. She was subsequently named the GameTimeCT Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.[5][6] In her senior year, she recorded 24 goals and 23 assists, leading St. Joseph to the Class LL state final, where they finished as runners-up. She was named GameTimeCT Player of the Year for the third time. Pino is also a three-time United Soccer Coaches All-American and a four-time First Team All-State honoree. She concluded her high school career with 123 goals and 82 assists.[7] She also played club soccer for World Class FC and helped the team advance to the ECNL Finals in 2023.[8]
International career
[edit]In January 2024, Pino was called up to the Philippines U-17 team[9] and made her debut for under-17 on February 5, 2024 in a friendly match against England U-17 at 2024 MIMA Cup in Spain.[10] She also played the match as a team captain against Sweden U-17. In May 2024, Pino was selected as part of the Philippines U17 squad for the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in Bali, Indonesia.[11][12] During a game against Indonesia, she scored a brace which helped the Philippines win 6–1 in the group stage.[13][14][15] She also played in a match against South Korea U-17 which ended in a 1–1 draw.[16][17]
Just weeks after her youth debut, Pino earned her first senior cap on February 21, 2024, coming off the bench in a friendly match against Finland.[18][19][20] In April 2024, she made another appearance for the senior national team in a friendly against South Korea.[21][22]
Pino made her competitive senior debut for the Philippines at the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers scoring her first international goal in a 3–0 win against Saudi Arabia on June 29, 2025 in their opening match,[23] where she was named Player of the Match.[24] She added another goal in a 6–0 victory against Cambodia on July 2.[25] In the final group match against Hong Kong, she provided the assist for Chandler McDaniel's fourth minute goal, helping the Philippines secure a 1–0 win and qualification for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup.[26][27]
In December 2025, Pino was selected as part of the Philippines squad for the 2025 SEA Games.[28] She scored a hat trick in a 6–0 win against Malaysia, helping the Philippines advance to the semifinals.[29] In the final, after a scoreless draw following extra time, she scored the second penalty in the shootout as the Philippines defeated Vietnam 6–5 to win their historic first-ever gold medal at the SEA Games.[30]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of match played March 19, 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Philippines | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 5 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Philippine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pino goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1. | June 29, 2025 | Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification | [31] | |
| 2. | July 2, 2025 | 1–0 | 6–0 | [32] | |||
| 3. | December 11, 2025 | IPE Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2025 SEA Games | [33] | |
| 4. | 2–0 | ||||||
| 5. | 4–0 |
Personal life
[edit]Pino is eligible to represent the Philippines through her father, who is of Filipino descent.[34]
Honors
[edit]Philippines
References
[edit]- ↑ Aldam, Will (November 21, 2021). "Class L Girls Soccer: Pair of freshmen lead St. Joseph to 7th state title with win over Simsbury". CT Insider.
- ↑ Morelli, Joe (November 19, 2022). "St. Joseph defeats Notre Dame-Fairfield for second straight Class L state championship". CT Insider.
- ↑ "Alexa Pino Gatorade 2022 - 2023: Player of the Year Girls Soccer - Connecticut PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Alexa Pino '25 Named Gatorade POY!". June 24, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ↑ Dave, Stewart (June 20, 2024). "St. Joseph's Alexa Pino, South Carolina commit, named Connecticut Gatorade Player of Year for 2nd time". CT Insider.
- ↑ "Alexa Pino Gatorade 2023 - 2024: Player of the Year Girls Soccer - Connecticut PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ↑ Morelli, Joe (June 18, 2025). "Connecticut girls soccer All-American Alexa Pino wins third Gatorade Player of Year honor". CT Insider. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Alexa Pino". Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ↑ "27 players have been invited to a training camp in the U.S. which will take place until January 31 at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center in California". Philippine WNT (X). January 23, 2024.
- ↑ Admin (February 5, 2024). "Philippines U17 WNT 0-2 England U17 WNT". The Philippine Football Federation. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Here's the list of 23 players that will be competing in the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup on these dates". Philippine WNT (X). May 4, 2024.
- ↑ "AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup Indonesia 2024 Squad Lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ↑ Fenix, Ryan (May 8, 2024). "Dynamic duo of Alexa Pino, Nat Collins shines in PH U17's Asian Cup opener". GMA News Online. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ↑ Micaller, Bea (May 6, 2024). "Pino, Collins hit braces as PH U17 national team wallops Indonesia, 6-1, in AFC opener". GMA News Online. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ↑ Suing, Ivan (May 6, 2024). "Filipinas U17 blasts Indonesia". Daily Tribune. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ↑ Naredo, Camille (May 13, 2024). "Young Filipinas bow out of U17 Asian Cup after draw with South Korea". ABS-CBN News.
- ↑ Fenix, Ryan (May 12, 2024). "U17 Filipinas bow out of Asian Cup, but future looks bright". GMA News Online. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Three Filipinas made their international debut against Finland: 23-year-old midfielder Camille Sahirul, 19-yr-old defender Katana Norman and 16-year-old forward Alexa Pino who was just fresh from Filipinas U17 duties". Philippine WNT (X). February 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Alexa Pino - Philippines Forward - ESPN". Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ↑ Glendale, Rosal (February 20, 2024). "Filipinas start Pinatar Cup campaign vs. Finland". Cebu Daily News.
- ↑ Jonas, Terrado (March 31, 2024). "Filipinas tap U17 players, newcomers for South Korea friendlies". Inquirer. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Korea Republic v Philippines - BBC Sport". Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ↑ Javier, Nikole (June 29, 2025). "Alexa Pino shines as Filipinas beat Saudi Arabia to open AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers campaign". GMA News Online. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ↑ Rosal, Glendale (June 30, 2025). "Filipinas cruise past Saudi Arabia in AFC Women's Cup opener". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ↑ Javier, Nikole (July 2, 2025). "Filipinas near AFC Asian Cup berth with 6-0 thrashing of Cambodia in qualifiers". GMA News. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ↑ "AFC Women's Asian Cup - Qualifiers - Group G: Philippines 1-0 Hong Kong, China". Asian Football Confederation. July 5, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Filipinas Secure Third Consecutive AFC Women's Asian Cup Berth". Philippine Football Federation. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Your official lineup of the Philippine Women's National Football Team for the 33rd Southeast Asian Games". Philippine WNT (X). December 29, 2025. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ↑ del Carmen, Lorenzo (December 11, 2025). "Pino hat trick vs Malaysia powers Filipinas to SEA Games semis". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ↑ Magallon, Reynald (December 17, 2025). "Filipinas crowned queens of SEAG football after dramatic shootout vs Vietnam". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ↑ Dacleson II, Rodolfo (June 30, 2025). "Alexa Pino shines bright for Filipinas Asian Cup opener". News5. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ↑ Atencio, Peter (July 2, 2025). "Filipinas crush Cambodia, 6-0, in the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifying tournament, close in on ticket". Manila Standard. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ↑ Naredo, Camille (December 11, 2025). "SEAG: Filipinas clobber Malaysia to book place in football semis". ABS-CBN. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ↑ Morelli, Joe (June 27, 2025). "Former Connecticut girls soccer star Alexa Pino playing for Philippines Women's National Team". CT Insider. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Alexa Pino at Soccerway
- Alexa Pino on Instagram
- 2007 births
- Living people
- Filipino women's footballers
- 21st-century Filipino sportswomen
- Women's association football midfielders
- Philippines women's international footballers
- South Carolina Gamecocks women's soccer players
- American people of Filipino descent
- Sportspeople of Filipino descent
- Kentucky Wildcats women's soccer players
- Footballers at the 2025 SEA Games
- SEA Games medalists in football
- SEA Games gold medalists for the Philippines
- 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup players