Chandler Blue Isip McDaniel (born February 4, 1998) is a footballer who plays as a forward for PFF Women's League club Stallion Laguna. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines at international level.
_(cropped).jpg) McDaniel in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chandler Blue Isip McDaniel[1] | ||
| Date of birth | February 4, 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Orange, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, midfielder[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stallion Laguna | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Norco High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 34 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | Milwaukee Panthers | 37 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | FC Golden State | ||
| 2023 | Stallion Laguna | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Pinzgau Saalfelden | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Dimas Escazú | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Stallion Laguna | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Philippines | 21 | (6) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 1, 2023 | |||
Early life
editMcDaniel was born in Orange, California to Lindy, a Filipino who has connections to Pampanga and Davao City, and Clint who works as a football (soccer) coach.[3][4] She played for the women's team of Norco High School.[5]
College career
editIn college, McDaniel played for the Virginia Tech Hokies and later with the Milwaukee Panthers. She entered Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 2016 as a freshman, playing for the Hokies until her sophomore year in 2017. She later transferred to University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee making 37 appearances and two goals for the Milwaukee Panthers in her junior and senior years (2018–19).[6][2]
Club career
editStallion Laguna
editAfter her stint in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, she and her sister Olivia joined Stallion Laguna of the PFF Women's League.[7][8] The siblings played only one match for the club; they lost 4–0 to collegiate side De La Salle University in their debut game.[9]
Dimas Escazú
editIn January 2024, she signed with Costa Rican club Dimas Escazú after her stint with Austrian club FC Pinzgau Saalfelden.[10] She parted ways with the club in July 2024.[11]
Return to Stallion Laguna
editShe and her sister Olivia rejoined Stallion Laguna for the 2024 PFF Women's Cup. Chandler McDaniel scored the winning goal in the final which won Stallion Laguna the title.[12]
International career
editMcDaniel's first cap for the Philippines women's national team was at the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers in the Philippines' 2–1 win over Nepal on September 18, 2021. McDaniel provided the assist which contributed to the goals of teammates Tahnai Annis and Camille Wilson which overturned the one-goal lead of Nepal in the last minutes of the game.[13] She scored her first goal in the Philippines 2–1 win against Hong Kong on September 24, 2021, which secured her country's qualification for the Asian Cup.[14]
McDaniel was called up to represent the Philippines earlier at the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup but was not part of the final squad.[15][16] She also participated in the Philippine national tryouts for the 2016 AFF Women's Championship.[17] She featured in the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup where she helped qualify her team for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup but sustained a major injury in the process.[18]
McDaniel would recover from her injury, making her return to the national team in the opening match of the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic qualifiers against Pakistan in April 2023.[19]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | September 24, 2021 | JAR Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan |  Hong Kong |
2–1 |
2–1 |
2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 2. | January 21, 2022 | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, India |  Thailand |
1–0 |
1–0 |
2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 3. | April 5, 2023 | Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor, Tajikistan |  Pakistan |
4–0 |
4–0 |
2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 4. | April 8, 2023 |  Tajikistan |
7–0 |
8–0
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| 5. | 8–0
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| 6. | October 26, 2023 | Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth, Australia |  Chinese Taipei |
4–1 | 4–1 |
Personal life
editChandler's siblings are also football players. Her older sister Olivia is a goalkeeper for the Philippine women's national team, while her younger brother Griffin plays for the men's national team. Meanwhile, their dad Clint is the assistant coach for Finn's club, Stallion Laguna.
References
edit- ^ Chandler McDaniel at Soccerway. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Chandler McDaniel - 2019 - Women's Soccer". Milwaukee Athletics. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Chandler McDaniel". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "McDaniel sisters' World Cup berth a testimony to their love of the game, parents say". ABS-CBN News. February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "GIRLS SOCCER: Norco's Chandler McDaniel has a busy year ahead". Press Enterprise. January 14, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Virginia Tech women's soccer adds three recruits for 2016". SoccerWire. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ Morales, Luisa (August 4, 2023). "Olivia McDaniel excited to play vs Long & Co. in PFF Women's League". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ Del Carmen, Lorenzo (August 12, 2023). "La Salle spoils McDaniel sis PFFWL debut". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (August 12, 2023). "McDaniel sisters' debut in PFF Women's League spoiled by La Salle". spin.ph. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Suing, Ivan (January 20, 2024). "McDaniel Inks Costa Rican Deal". Daily Tribune. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ @dimasescszucr (July 22, 2024). "#Salidas" – via Instagram.
- ^ Suing, Ivan (December 11, 2024). "McDaniel sisters savor Women's Cup triumph". Daily Tribune. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ Naredo, Camille (September 20, 2021). "Football: McDaniel has debut to remember for Malditas". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (September 24, 2021). "Clutch McDaniel goal vs HK lifts PWNFT to Asian Cup". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ Carlton, Jimmy (February 28, 2018). "Three local players will try to help Philippines qualify for Women's World Cup". OnMilwaukee. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Group A - Final squad list". the-afc.com. March 29, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ Montayre, Mia (June 18, 2016). "RP Women gearing up for ASEAN meet". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Football: PWNFT's Chandler McDaniel vows comeback from 'major injury'". ABS-CBN News. February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (April 6, 2023). "After 426 days, Chandler McDaniel makes triumphant Filipinas return". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved April 7, 2023.