Heather Cooke
Filipino footballer
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Heather Marie Diosano Cooke[2] (born 25 December 1988) is a footballer and reality television series participant. She plays as a defender and a striker. Born in the United States, she has been a member of the Philippines women's national team. She was drafted to play for Landsboro IF of the Swedish Women's Football League System.[3][4] In 2011, she appeared on the MTV reality series The Real World: Las Vegas, and later appeared on The Challenge: Rivals II in 2013.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Heather Marie Diosano Cooke | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | California, Maryland, U.S.[1] | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Loyola Greyhounds | 82 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Landsbro IF | ||
| International career | |||
| 2011– | Philippines | (7) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
Cooke's mother, Elsie, was born in the Philippines and emigrated to the United States at the age of 21. In 2010, she graduated from Loyola University Maryland.[4]
Club career
In 2013 she was drafted by the Washington Spirit in the NWSL Supplemental Draft.[5][6] Cooke later joined Swedish third-tier club Landsbro IF in April 2014,[7] and captained the side to a last-place finish in the 2014 season.[8][9]
International goals
- Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 September 2012 | Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |  Vietnam | 1–2 | 2–4 | 2012 AFF Women's Championship |
| 2. | 2–4 | |||||
| 3. | 17 September 2012 |  Singapore | 2–0 | 7–2 | ||
| 4. | 3–0 | |||||
| 5. | 4–0 | |||||
| 6. | 21 May 2013 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |  Iran | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 7. | 10 September 2013 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar |  Indonesia | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2013 AFF Women's Championship |
Reality television
In 2011, Cooke appeared on The Real World: Las Vegas and in 2013, she appeared on The Challenge: Rivals II.[10]
