Malea Cesar
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 Cesar in 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Malea Louise Engesser Cesar[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | December 9, 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Newport Beach, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Trinity Tigers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunset HS Apollos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Trinity Tigers | 19 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Blacktown City | 12 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Corinthians | 7 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Philippines | 38 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of June 22, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of March 15, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Malea Louise Engesser Cesar (born December 9, 2003) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Trinity Tigers.[3] Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines at international level.
Cesar was born in the United States to former Filipino athlete Ben Cesar and an American mother.[4]
International career
She was part of the Philippines team for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers but never appeared in a game.[5] Cesar was also part of the squad which participated in the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup in India.[6] She made her senior national team debut in the Philippines' 1–0 win against Thailand.[7] She scored her first international goal during stoppage time in the Philippines' 6–0 win against Indonesia.[8]
Personal life
Malea Cesar's father, Ben Cesar, is a sprinter who competed in the 1991 SEA Games. Her sister, Naomi, is also an athlete who won a gold medal at the 2025 SEA Games for the women's 800 m event.[9]
