Alicia Barker
Filipino footballer (born 1998)
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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.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alicia Balicoco Barker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 22, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Kirkland, Washington, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position | 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) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of June 29, 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of November 1, 2023 (UTC) | |||
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]
