Alicia Barker

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Balicoco and the surname or paternal family name is Barker.

Alicia Barker

Personal information
Full name	Alicia Balicoco Barker[1]
Date of birth	(1998-05-22) May 22, 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Kirkland, Washington, U.S.
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Salmon Bay
Number	17
Youth career
	FC Alliance
	Inglemoor High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Illinois Fighting Illini	75	(0)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Pacific Northwest SC	0	(0)
2025–	Salmon Bay	7	(0)
International career^‡
2022–	Philippines	16	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 29, 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 1, 2023 (UTC)

Alicia Balicoco Barker (born May 22, 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Salmon Bay. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines at international level.

Early life

Barker was born in Woodinville, Washington.^[3] She began playing soccer at four years old as a part of the Northshore Youth Soccer Association, where her father was her first coach.^[3] She was a part of the Washington State's Elite Player Development Program, which is organized by the United States Youth Soccer Association.^[3]

Barker played soccer while attending Inglemoor High School.^[3]

College career

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Barker played collegiate soccer at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in NCAA Division I.^[2] She started in seventy-five games and won All-Big Ten Second Team Defender, United Soccer Coaches Association Scholar All-North/Central Region Second Team, and USCA All-North Region Third Team during her 2018 season.^[3][4]

International career

Barker is eligible to represent either United States or Philippines at the international level.

Philippines

In December 2022, Barker was included in the Philippines squad for the national team's training camp in Australia.^[1][5][6] She made her debut in December 2022 for the Philippines in a 5–1 friendly win against Papua New Guinea.^[7][8] She continued to represent the Philippines for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, starting all 3 games, including a historic win versus New Zealand in the nation's capital.^[9][10]

References

1. "Filipinas Set For Sydney Camp, Face PNG In Friendly Matches". Philippine Football Federation. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
2. "Alicia Barker - Soccer - University of Illinois Athletics". fightingillini.com. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
3. Sharma, Arushi. "From Northshore Youth Soccer to the World Stage | Alicia Barker represent Philippines in FIFA Women's World Cup". The Woodinville Weekly. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
4. "Barker Named to Philippines Women's World Cup Squad". University of Illinois Athletics. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
5. Li, Matthew (December 7, 2022). "Filipinas name pool for Papua New Guinea friendlies". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
6. Morales, Luisa (December 7, 2022). "Filipinas end year with Sydney camp, face Papua New Guinea in friendlies". PhilStar. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
7. "Filipinas Put Five Goals Past PNG In Friendly". Philippine Football Federation. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
8. Rantz, Susie (July 19, 2023). "Washington state connections in the 2023 World Cup". Sounder At Heart. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
9. "Barker Named to Philippines Women's World Cup Squad". University of Illinois Athletics. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
10. Madigan, Grace (July 20, 2023). "Seattle's strong connection to the Philippines' world cup debut". KNKX Public Radio. Retrieved July 25, 2023.

External links

• Alicia Barker at Soccerway.com
• Alicia Barker at kicker (in German)