Sofia Harrison Explained

Sofia Harrison
Fullname:Sofia Nicole Dador Harrison
Birth Date:16 February 1999
Birth Place:Montgomery County, Maryland, U.S.
Height:1.60 m[1]
Position:Left back
Currentclub:Stallion Laguna
Youthclubs1:Atholton Raiders
Youthclubs2:SAC Premier Blue
Collegeyears1:2017–2020
College1:Slippery Rock
Collegecaps1:56
Collegegoals1:9
Years1:2021
Clubs1:Coppermine United
Years2:2022
Clubs2:Werder Bremen
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2024–
Clubs3:Stallion Laguna
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2018–
Nationalteam1:Philippines
Nationalcaps1:37
Nationalgoals1:3
Club-Update:14:36, December 14, 2022 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:10:51; August 5, 2023 (UTC)

Sofia Nicole Dador Harrison (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.

Early life

Harrison was born in Montgomery County, Maryland and raised in Columbia, Maryland.[1] She attended Atholton High School.[1]

College career

Harrison attended Slippery Rock University.[1]

Club career

Coppermine United

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

Werder Bremen

On September 1, 2022, it was announced that Harrison signed for Frauen-Bundesliga club Werder Bremen.[2] [3] [4] She left the club in December after three Bundesliga squad call-ups and one appearance in a friendly match.[5]

International career

Harrison was born in the United States and is of American and Filipino descent.[6] In 2018, Harrison received her first call-up for the Philippines in the 2018 AFF Women's Championship.[7]

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

Harrison continued to represent the Philippines at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[8] She was sent off after a reckless dive which led to a disastrous loss against Norway, resulting in her team being eliminated from the Group Stage.

Career statistics

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.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 April 11, 2022 Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australia 1–0 8–0 Friendly
2 April 22, 2022 Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australia 1–016–0 Friendly
3 April 8, 2023 Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor, Tajikistan 1–08–0 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Honours

Philippines

2022

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sofia Harrison - Women's Soccer. Slippery Rock University Athletics. January 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Sofia Harrison wechselt zum SV Werder. German. SV Werder Bremen. September 1, 2022. September 1, 2022.
  3. News: Werder Bremen verpflichtet Harrison. German. Kicker. September 1, 2022. September 1, 2022.
  4. News: del Carmen. Lorenzo. Sofia Harrison signs with Bundesliga team Bremen. Tiebreaker Times. September 1, 2022. September 1, 2022.
  5. Web site: Sofia Harrison verlässt den SV Werder . SV Werder Bremen . December 14, 2022 . de . December 14, 2022.
  6. Web site: The making of America's other Women's World Cup team: The Philippines . July 20, 2023 .
  7. Web site: Philippines Women's National Team In AFF Women's Championship 2018. Philippine Football Federation. June 28, 2018. April 29, 2022.
  8. Web site: 2023-07-30 . Norway moves into the knockout round at Women's World Cup with 6-0 rout over the Philippines . 2023-08-01 . AP News . en.