:Maya Alcantara

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Maya Alcantara

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| fullname = Maya Taylor Rosales Alcantara{{cite web|url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/wp-content/uploads/match_result/woman/2022/M7.pdf|format=PDF|title=Match Summary : Philippines v Singapore : Line-ups|website=Aseanfootball.org|access-date=26 August 2022}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|07|22}}

| birth_place = Rancho Cucamonga, California, U.S.

| height = {{height|meters=1.78}}

| position = Defender, Midfielder

| currentclub = Kaya–Iloilo

| clubnumber = 14

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Legends IE

| collegeyears1 = 2018–2021

| college1 = Saint Mary's Gaels

| collegecaps1 = 54

| collegegoals1 = 4

| collegeyears2 = 2022

| college2 = Georgetown Hoyas

| collegecaps2 = 22

| collegegoals2 = 0

| years1 = 2024–

| clubs1 = Kaya–Iloilo

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2022–2024

| nationalteam1 = Philippines

| nationalcaps1 = 9

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry|the {{PHI}}}}

| nationalteam-update = 02:28; 13 July 2024 (UTC)

| pcupdate = 04:00; 26 August 2022 (UTC)

}}

Maya Taylor Rosales Alcantara (born July 22, 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender or a midfielder for PFF Women's League club Kaya–Iloilo and the Philippines women's national team.

College career

=Saint Mary's College of California=

Alcantara played her first four years of collegiate soccer at Saint Mary's College of California.{{cite web|url=https://smcgaels.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/maya-alcantara/2700|title=Maya Alcantara - Women's Soccer - SMC California Athletics|website=Smcgaels.com|accessdate=26 August 2022}}

=Georgetown University=

In 2022, Alcantara pursued her graduate studies at Georgetown University. She was included in the women's soccer team squad.{{cite web|url=https://guhoyas.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/maya-alcantara/13676|title=Maya Alcantara - Women's Soccer - Georgetown University Athletics|website=guhoyas.com|accessdate=26 August 2022}}

International career

=Philippines=

Alcantara was included in the Philippines squad for a month-long training camp in Australia. The training camp was part of the national team's preparation for the 2021 Southeast Asian Games held in Hanoi, Vietnam.{{cite web|url=https://pff.org.ph/2022/03/31/filipinas-head-to-australia-for-sea-games-preparations/|title=Filipinas Head To Australia For SEA Games Preparations|website=Philippine Football Federation|date=31 March 2022|accessdate=26 August 2022}}{{cite news|last1=del Carmen|first1=Lorenzo|url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/malditas-no-more-pwnft-to-be-known-simply-as-filipinas/235736|title=Malditas No More: PWNFT to carry 'Filipinas' as moniker|publisher=Tiebreaker Times|date=31 March 2022|accessdate=26 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://smcgaels.com/news/2022/5/16/womens-soccer-alcantara-adds-team-philippines-experience-to-soccer-resume.aspx|title=Alcantara Adds Team Philippines Experience to Soccer Resume|website=Smcgaels.com|date=16 May 2022|accessdate=26 August 2022}}

Alcantara made her debut for the Philippines in a 7–0 win against Singapore in the 2022 AFF Women's Championship.{{cite news|last1=Fenix|first1=Ryan|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/football/837346/filipinas-delight-home-fans-with-dominant-win-over-singapore/story/|title=Filipinas delight home fans with dominant win over Singapore|publisher=GMA News|date=7 July 2022|accessdate=26 August 2022}}{{cite news|last1=Pedralvez|first1=Bong|url=https://malaya.com.ph/news_sports/filipinas-whip-singaporeans-to-seize-group-a-lead-in-aff-womens-soccer-tilt/|title=Filipinas whip Singaporeans to seize Group A lead in AFF Women's soccer tilt|publisher=Malaya Business Insight|date=7 July 2022|accessdate=26 August 2022}} She made her second appearance for the Philippines in a 4–0 win against Malaysia.{{cite news|last1=Fenix|first1=Ryan|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/football/837597/filipinas-depth-on-full-display-and-other-things-we-learned-as-ph-trounces-malaysia/story/|title=Filipinas' depth on full display and other things we learned as PH trounces Malaysia|publisher=GMA News|date=9 July 2022|accessdate=26 August 2022}} Philippines ended up winning the 2022 AFF Women's Championship title.{{cite news|last1=Beltran|first1=Nelson|url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2022/07/31/2199284/alcantara-football-field-valenzuela-unveiled#:~:text=A%20ribbon%2Dcutting%20ceremony%20marked,Valenzuela%20City%20District%20II%20Rep.|title=Alcantara Football Field in Valenzuela unveiled|publisher=PhilStar Global|date=31 July 2022|accessdate=26 August 2022}}