Sofia Nicole Dador Harrison Wunsch (born February 16, 1999) is a professional footballer, who plays as a left back for PFF Women's League club Stallion Laguna. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines at international level.

Sofia Harrison
Harrison during an Azkals match in 2023
Personal information
Full name Sofia Nicole Dador Harrison[1]
Date of birth (1999-02-16) February 16, 1999 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Montgomery County, Maryland, U.S.
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Left back[1]
Team information
Current team
Stallion Laguna
Youth career
Atholton Raiders
SAC Premier Blue
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Slippery Rock 56 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Coppermine United
2022 Werder Bremen 0 (0)
2024– Stallion Laguna 0 (0)
International career
2018– Philippines 37 (3)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing the  Philippines
ASEAN Women's Championship
Winner 2022 Philippines Team
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Vietnam Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:36, December 14, 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:51; August 5, 2023 (UTC)[3]

Early life

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Harrison was born in Montgomery County, Maryland and raised in Columbia, Maryland.[3][2] She attended Atholton High School.[2]

College career

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Harrison attended Slippery Rock University.[2]

Club career

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Coppermine United

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Harrison previously played for Coppermine United in the United States' United Women's Soccer league.

Werder Bremen

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On September 1, 2022, it was announced that Harrison signed for Frauen-Bundesliga club Werder Bremen.[4][5][6] She left the club in December after three Bundesliga squad call-ups and one appearance in a friendly match.[7]

International career

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Harrison was born in the United States and is of American and Filipino descent.[8] In 2018, Harrison received her first call-up for the Philippines in the 2018 AFF Women's Championship.[9]

Harrison represented the Philippines at the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification.[3]

Harrison continued to represent the Philippines at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[10] She was sent off after an unfortunate tackle, which led to a disastrous loss against Norway, resulting in her team being eliminated from the Group Stage.

Harrison has several caps under her belt and continues to be a mainstay for the Filipinas.

Career statistics

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Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Harrison goal.
List of international goals scored by Sofia Harrison
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 April 11, 2022 Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australia   Fiji 1–0 8–0 Friendly
2 April 22, 2022 Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australia   Tonga 1–0 16–0 Friendly
3 April 8, 2023 Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor, Tajikistan   Tajikistan 1–0 8–0 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Honours

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Philippines

References

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  1. ^ a b c Sofia Harrison at Soccerway. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Sofia Harrison - Women's Soccer". Slippery Rock University Athletics. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Sofia Harrison". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Sofia Harrison wechselt zum SV Werder". SV Werder Bremen (in German). September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  5. ^ "Werder Bremen verpflichtet Harrison" (in German). Kicker. September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  6. ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (September 1, 2022). "Sofia Harrison signs with Bundesliga team Bremen". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "Sofia Harrison verlässt den SV Werder". SV Werder Bremen (in German). December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  8. ^ "The making of America's other Women's World Cup team: The Philippines". July 20, 2023.
  9. ^ "Philippines Women's National Team In AFF Women's Championship 2018". Philippine Football Federation. June 28, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  10. ^ "Norway moves into the knockout round at Women's World Cup with 6-0 rout over the Philippines". AP News. July 30, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
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