Claire Lim
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Claire Elisabeth de Guzman Lim | ||
| Date of birth | October 24, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Piedmont, California, United States | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Oxnard College | (14) | |
| International career | |||
| 2013– | Philippines | 23 | |
Claire Elisabeth de Guzman Lim (born October 24, 1996) is a footballer who plays as a defender. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines women's national team. Shes part of the team that competed in the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup.
Claire Lim was born on October 24, 1996[1] to Polly and Rolando Lim and has two siblings.[2] She was born to a family into association football (soccer); her older sister Katherine would play for Boston University, and her older brother and uncle also played competitively in the sport. Lim started playing soccer when she was six years old though she also tried getting into dance and gymnastics.[3] She graduated from Piedmont High School in California in 2014[2] and entered UC Santa Cruz to pursue a college degree in psychology.[3] She both played for the soccer teams of her high school and university.[4]
High school career
Lim played for the women's team of Piedmont High School receiving four varsity letters in soccer. She was named part of the Second Team All League in 2011 and the First Team All League in 2012 and 2013.[2]