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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Troisi and the surname or paternal family name is Pino.
Alexa Pino
Personal information
Full name Alexa Marie Troisi Pino
Date of birth (2007-03-01) March 1, 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, Forward
Team information
Current team
 South Carolina Gamecocks
Number 23
Youth career
World Class FC
St. Joseph Cadets
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– South Carolina Gamecocks 18 (0)
International career‡
2024 Philippines U17 4 (2)
2024– Philippines 5 (2)
‡ National team caps and goals as of July 5, 2025

Alexa Marie Troisi Pino (born March 1, 2007) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for the South Carolina Gamecocks. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines at international level.

Early life

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Pino attended St. Joseph High School in Trumbull, Connecticut, where she played for the Cadets varsity soccer team. As a freshman, Pino helped the Cadets win the CIAC Class L state championship 2–0 over Simsbury with a goal and an assist.[1] During her sophomore year, Pino was named 2022–23 Gatorade Connecticut Girls Soccer Player of the Year after leading her team to their second straight Class L state championship. Pino scored 32 goals and passed for 17 assists, setting up a pair of goals in St. Joseph's 3–0 win over Notre Dame-Fairfield in the state final.[2][3][4]

As a junior, Pino helped lead the Cadets to a 22–0–1 record along with a repeat FCIAC championship and a third straight state title when they defeated Notre Dame-Fairfield 3–1 in the Class LL final. She was subsequently named the GameTimeCT Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.[5][6] In her senior year, she recorded 24 goals and 23 assists, leading St. Joseph to the Class LL state final, where they finished as runners-up. She was named GameTimeCT Player of the Year for the third time. Pino is also a three-time United Soccer Coaches All-American and a four-time First Team All-State honoree. She concluded her high school career with 123 goals and 82 assists.[7] She also played club soccer for World Class FC and helped the team advance to the ECNL Finals in 2023.[8]

International career

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In January 2024, Pino was called up to the Philippines U-17 team[9] and made her debut for under-17 on February 5, 2024 in a friendly match against England U-17 at 2024 MIMA Cup in Spain.[10] She also played the match as a team captain against Sweden U-17. In May 2024, Pino was selected as part of the Philippines U17 squad for the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in Bali, Indonesia.[11][12] During a game against Indonesia, she scored a brace which helped the Philippines win 6–1 in the group stage.[13][14][15] She also played in a match against South Korea U-17 which ended in a 1–1 draw.[16][17]

Just weeks after her youth debut, Pino earned her first senior cap on February 21, 2024, coming off the bench in a friendly match against Finland.[18][19][20] In April 2024, she made another appearance for the senior national team in a friendly against South Korea.[21][22]

Pino made her competitive senior debut for the Philippines at the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers scoring her first international goal in a 3–0 win against Saudi Arabia on June 29, 2025 in their opening match,[23] where she was named Player of the Match.[24] She added another goal in a 6–0 victory against Cambodia on July 2.[25] In the final group match against Hong Kong, she provided the assist for Chandler McDaniel's fourth minute goal, helping the Philippines secure a 1–0 win and qualification for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup.[26][27]

Career statistics

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International

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As of match played July 5, 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Philippines 2024 2 0
2025 3 2
Total 5 2
Scores and results list Philippine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pino goal.
List of international goals scored by Alexa Pino
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. June 29, 2025 Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia  Saudi Arabia 3–0 3–0 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification [28]
2. July 2, 2025  Cambodia 1–0 6–0 [29]

Personal life

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Pino is eligible to represent the Philippines through her father, who is of Filipino descent.[30]

References

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  1. ^ Aldam, Will (November 21, 2021). "Class L Girls Soccer: Pair of freshmen lead St. Joseph to 7th state title with win over Simsbury". CT Insider.
  2. ^ Morelli, Joe (November 19, 2022). "St. Joseph defeats Notre Dame-Fairfield for second straight Class L state championship". CT Insider.
  3. ^ "Alexa Pino Gatorade 2022 - 2023: Player of the Year Girls Soccer - Connecticut PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "Alexa Pino '25 Named Gatorade POY!". June 24, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  5. ^ Dave, Stewart (June 20, 2024). "St. Joseph's Alexa Pino, South Carolina commit, named Connecticut Gatorade Player of Year for 2nd time". CT Insider.
  6. ^ "Alexa Pino Gatorade 2023 - 2024: Player of the Year Girls Soccer - Connecticut PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  7. ^ Morelli, Joe (June 18, 2025). "Connecticut girls soccer All-American Alexa Pino wins third Gatorade Player of Year honor". CT Insider. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  8. ^ "Alexa Pino". Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  9. ^ "27 players have been invited to a training camp in the U.S. which will take place until January 31 at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center in California". Philippine WNT (X). January 23, 2024.
  10. ^ Admin (February 5, 2024). "Philippines U17 WNT 0-2 England U17 WNT". The Philippine Football Federation. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  11. ^ "Here's the list of 23 players that will be competing in the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup on these dates". Philippine WNT (X). May 4, 2024.
  12. ^ "AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup Indonesia 2024 Squad Lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  13. ^ Fenix, Ryan (May 8, 2024). "Dynamic duo of Alexa Pino, Nat Collins shines in PH U17's Asian Cup opener". GMA News Online. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  14. ^ Micaller, Bea (May 6, 2024). "Pino, Collins hit braces as PH U17 national team wallops Indonesia, 6-1, in AFC opener". GMA News Online. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  15. ^ Suing, Ivan (May 6, 2024). "Filipinas U17 blasts Indonesia". Daily Tribune. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  16. ^ Naredo, Camille (May 13, 2024). "Young Filipinas bow out of U17 Asian Cup after draw with South Korea". ABS-CBN News.
  17. ^ Fenix, Ryan (May 12, 2024). "U17 Filipinas bow out of Asian Cup, but future looks bright". GMA News Online. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  18. ^ "Three Filipinas made their international debut against Finland: 23-year-old midfielder Camille Sahirul, 19-yr-old defender Katana Norman and 16-year-old forward Alexa Pino who was just fresh from Filipinas U17 duties". Philippine WNT (X). February 24, 2024.
  19. ^ "Alexa Pino - Philippines Forward - ESPN". Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  20. ^ Glendale, Rosal (February 20, 2024). "Filipinas start Pinatar Cup campaign vs. Finland". Cebu Daily News.
  21. ^ Jonas, Terrado (March 31, 2024). "Filipinas tap U17 players, newcomers for South Korea friendlies". Inquirer. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  22. ^ "Korea Republic v Philippines - BBC Sport". Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  23. ^ Javier, Nikole (June 29, 2025). "Alexa Pino shines as Filipinas beat Saudi Arabia to open AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers campaign". GMA News Online. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  24. ^ Rosal, Glendale (June 30, 2025). "Filipinas cruise past Saudi Arabia in AFC Women's Cup opener". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  25. ^ Javier, Nikole (July 2, 2025). "Filipinas near AFC Asian Cup berth with 6-0 thrashing of Cambodia in qualifiers". GMA News. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  26. ^ "AFC Women's Asian Cup - Qualifiers - Group G: Philippines 1-0 Hong Kong, China". Asian Football Confederation. July 5, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  27. ^ "Filipinas Secure Third Consecutive AFC Women's Asian Cup Berth". Philippine Football Federation. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  28. ^ Dacleson II, Rodolfo (June 30, 2025). "Alexa Pino shines bright for Filipinas Asian Cup opener". News5. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  29. ^ Atencio, Peter (July 2, 2025). "Filipinas crush Cambodia, 6-0, in the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifying tournament, close in on ticket". Manila Standard. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  30. ^ Morelli, Joe (June 27, 2025). "Former Connecticut girls soccer star Alexa Pino playing for Philippines Women's National Team". CT Insider. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
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