Miriam "Yami" V. Merlin[1][2] is a Filipino former footballer who played for the Philippines women's national football and futsal teams.
| International career | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1980s | Philippines | |||||||||||||
| 2007 | Philippines (futsal) | |||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 1990s– | De La Salle Lipa (girls) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editShe played with the Philippine national football team of the 1980s which was coached by Orlando Plagata with Buda Bautista and Let Dimzon as her teammates.[3] She was scouted for the national team while participating in the 1993 Philippine National Games in Baguio at age 17.[4]
Merlin played for the Philippine national futsal team of coach Manny Batungbacal which finished as bronze medalists of the women's futsal event of the 2007 Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok.[5]
Later life
editMerlin would be coach of the De La Salle Lipa high school girls' team for at least 20 years where she also taught as a grade 9 physical education instructor.[4]
References
edit- ^ "PFF Conducts FIFA Futsal Coaching Course". Philippine Football Federation. October 25, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ Gutierrez, Natashya (May 7, 2012). "PH girls U-13 football team plays for, inspires Palaro athletes". Rappler. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ "Women's Football pioneer endures 23-hour flight to back Filipinas". Tiebreaker Times. July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ a b "Ex-athlete rallies behind Pinay booters - Welcome to Tribune Sports!". Daily Tribune. Agence France-Presse. July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ Olivares, Rick (May 21, 2021). "Retrospective: A futsal bronze for Philippines in 2007 SEA Games". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 5, 2023.