| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Caidy Andrea Castillo Nelson | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 2008 | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wilmington Hammerheads | |||
| Jacksonville High School | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Philippines U17 | 2 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024 | |||
Caidy Andrea Castillo Nelson (born 13 August 2008) is a Filipino-American footballer who plays as a defender for the Philippines women's national under-17 football team and Jacksonville High School Cardinals varsity soccer team.
Early Life
editNelson currently attends Jacksonville High School in North Carolina, where she plays for the Cardinals varsity soccer team.[1][2] She helped the Cardinals win their first ever NCHSAA 3A state championship title over South Point 3–2 on penalty kicks during her sophomore year.[3][4][5] She also plays youth club soccer for Wilmington Hammerheads of Elite Clubs National League.[6][7]
International career
editIn January 2024, Nelson was first called up for the Philippines U-17 national team, where she attended a training camp with the Filipinas U17 in California, USA.[8] In February 2024, she was named to the Philippines U-17 team roster for friendlies against England U-17 and Sweden U-17 at 2024 MIMA Cup in Spain.[9]
In May 2024, Nelson was selected as part of the Filipinas U17 squad for the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in Bali, Indonesia.[10][11][12][13] She made her international debut on 9 May in a match against North Korea U-17. She then started in the following match against South Korea U-17, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[14][15][16][17]
References
edit- ^ Miller, Chris (14 March 2024). "Loaded with talent: Jacksonville girls' soccer putting 'pieces' together to form solid team". The Daily News. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Caidy Nelson's High School Career Home". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Miller, Chris (30 May 2024). "SISTER ACT: Jacksonville's six sister duos use differences, similarities to help Cardinals to state finals". The Daily News. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Miller, Chris (1 June 2024). "STATE CHAMPIONS: Jacksonville tops South Point in PKs to capture first girls' soccer state title". The Daily News. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Jacksonville takes 3A girls soccer title over South Point in PKs". HighSchoolOT.com. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Caidy Nelson". Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Based Youth Players Earning International Call-Ups in April 2024". SoccerWire. Retrieved 5 September 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). 23 January 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Here's the final list of Filipinas U17 players who will take part in the Mima Cup in Spain which kicks off later today!". Philippine WNT (X). 5 February 2024.
- ^ Suing, Ivan (7 May 2024). "Filipinas like Asian Cup chances". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 5 September 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). 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup Indonesia 2024 Squad Lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Pedralvez, Bong (5 May 2024). "Young Filipinas launch bid in Bali". Malaya Business Insight. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup | Korea Republic U17 - Philippines U17". the-afc.com. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Caidy Nelson". Soccer Way. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Naredo, Camille (13 May 2024). "Young Filipinas bow out of U17 Asian Cup after draw with South Korea". ABS-CBN News.
- ^ Fenix, Ryan (12 May 2024). "U17 Filipinas bow out of Asian Cup, but future looks bright". GMA News. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
External links
edit- Caidy Nelson at Soccerway
- Caidy Nelson on Instagram