Malea Cesar

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| name = Malea Cesar

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| fullname = Malea Louise Engesser Cesar{{cite web |title=Malea Cesar |url=https://fbref.com/en/players/a496e59a/Malea-Cesar |website=Sports Reference |access-date=January 28, 2022}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|12|9}}

| birth_place = Newport Beach, California, U.S.

| height = 1.63m

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Trinity Tigers

| clubnumber = 26

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}

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| youthclubs1 = Sunset HS Apollos

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| collegeyears1 = 2023–

| college1 = Trinity Tigers

| collegecaps1 = 19

| collegegoals1 = 1

| years1 = 2023

| clubs1 = Blacktown City

| caps1 = 12

| goals1 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2022–

| nationalteam1 = Philippines

| nationalcaps1 = 30

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| medaltemplates = {{medalSport|Women's football}}

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

| nationalteam-update = 10:38; August 5, 2023 (UTC)

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Malea Louise Engesser Cesar (born December 9, 2003) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Trinity Tigers. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines women's national team.{{Soccerway|accessdate=January 28, 2022}}

International career

Cesar was born in the United States to a Filipino father and American mother.{{cite web | last=Calvert. | first=Violi | title=Focus: Filipinas' and one of their Young Players, Malea Cesar | website=Australian Filipina | date=May 20, 2022 | url=https://www.australianfilipina.com.au/article/focus---filipinas--and-one-of-their-young-players--malea-cesar | access-date=May 23, 2022}} She was part of the Philippines team for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers but never appeared in a game.{{cite web |title=Malditas keep core of SEA Games team for AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers|url=https://www.dugout.ph/2021/09/malditas-keep-core-of-sea-games-team.html |website=Dugout Philippines |access-date= January 28, 2022}} Cesar was also part of the squad which participated in the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup in India.{{cite web |title=Katrina Guillou, three others set for PWNFT debut in Asian Cup |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/katrina-guillou-three-others-set-for-pwnft-debut/229385 |website=Tiebreaker Times |date=January 11, 2022 |access-date= January 28, 2022}} She made her senior national team debut in the Philippines' 1–0 win against Thailand.{{cite web |title=PH women feel 'big weight off the shoulders' after upset of Thailand |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/football/philippine-women-feel-big-weight-off-shoulders-after-upset-thailand-2022-afc-asian-cup/ |website=Rappler|date=January 22, 2022 |access-date= January 28, 2022}} She scored her first international goal during stoppage time in the Philippines' 6–0 win against Indonesia.{{cite web |title=Women's Asian Cup: Philippines moves on to quarterfinals, blanks Indonesia |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/448956/womens-asian-cup-philippines-moves-on-to-quarterfinals-blanks-indonesia |website=Sports.inquirer.net|date=January 28, 2022 |access-date= January 28, 2022}}