Shelby Salvacion

{{short description|Filipino footballer}}

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Shelby Serhee Salvacion (born 6 February 1992){{cite web|title=AFF MYANMAR WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 - FINAL REGISTRATION OF PLAYERS & OFFICIALS|url=http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016_AFF_Women_Championship-Final_Registration.pdf|website=ASEAN Football Federation|accessdate=29 July 2016|pages=7–8}} is a Filipino former international footballer who played for the Philippines women's national soccer team and collegiate soccer for five years at Sacramento State University. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree.

High school career

Salvacion attended Branham High School in San Jose, California where she played on the school's soccer team for four years and was a member of the track and field team as a senior. The Mercury News named her to the Second Team All-County. She was named MVP of the Blossom Valley Athletic League, after scoring 12 goals with eight assists. For her first two seasons, she was part of an all-league selection, and in her junior year, she received First Team all-BVAL honors. She also played club soccer for MVLA Storm and won the 2008 and 2009 Pleasanton Rage Tournament with the club.{{cite web |title=Shelby Salvacion |url=https://www.hornetsports.com/sports/wsoc/2013-14/bios/salvacion_shelby_c46y?view=bio |website=Hornet Sports.com |accessdate=27 May 2020}}

College career

Salvacion played forward for the Sacramento State Hornets, the women's soccer team of California State University, Sacramento, from 2011 to 2015, although she was a redshirt during her freshman year in 2010.

International career

Salvacion joined the Philippine national team in late 2012 after participating in a training camp in Southern California organized by then head coach Ernie Nierras.{{cite news |title=Salvacion earns spot on Philippine women's national soccer team |url=https://www.hornetsports.com/sports/wsoc/2012-13/releases/201304155hirm0 |accessdate=27 May 2020 |work=Hornet Sports.com |date=4 December 2012}}

She was part of the squad that participated in the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers in Bangladesh.{{cite news |last1=Leyba |first1=Olmin |title=PH Malditas achieved milestone despite loss |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/27/13/ph-malditas-achieved-milestone-despite-loss |accessdate=27 May 2020 |work=ABS-CBN News |publisher=The Philippine Star |date=27 May 2013}} She also received a call up to the Philippine national team for 2013 Southeast Asian Games{{cite news |title=Two women's soccer players called up to Philippine National Team |url=https://statehornet.com/2013/10/two-womens-soccer-players-called-up-to-philippine-national-team/ |accessdate=27 May 2020 |work=The State Hornet |date=9 October 2013}}{{cite web|title=SEA GAMES 2013: Foreign Reinforcements for Philippines Women|url=http://www.aseanfootball.org/v2/?p=14928|work=aseanfootball.org|accessdate=3 December 2013}} and for the 2013 AFF Women's Championship.{{cite news |title=Pinay Power to be tested at AFF Championship |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/football/138384-pinay-power-tested-aff-championship |accessdate=27 May 2020 |work=Rappler |date=2 July 2012}} She was called up again for the same tournament's 2016 edition.

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