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 and the Philippines national team.

Early life

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

College career

Wunsch attended Slippery Rock University.[2]

Club career

Coppermine United

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

Werder Bremen

On September 1, 2022, it was announced that Wunsch 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

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

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

Wunsch 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.

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

Personal life

Wunsch is married since June 2024.[11][12]

Career statistics

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Wunsch goal.
List of international goals scored by Sofia Wunsch
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

Philippines

References

  1. ^ a b Sofia Harrison Wunsch 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 Wunsch". 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.
  11. ^ "Sofia Wunsch everything. everywhere. always. 06.15.2024 The best da…". February 7, 2025. Archived from the original on February 7, 2025 – via Instagram.
  12. ^ Caacbay, Kennedy (February 26, 2025). "Football: Sofia Harrison, now Mrs. Wunsch, relishes granted 'wish'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
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