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Nina Mathelus
Filipino footballer (born 2008)
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Nina Carmelie Mathelus (born September 12, 2008) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for the California Golden Bears. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines at international level.
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Mathelus with the Philippines in 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Nina Carmelie Mathelus | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | September 12, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | California Golden Bears | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Scorpions SC | |||||||||||||||||
| South Shore Select | |||||||||||||||||
| Thayer Academy Tigers | |||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | California Golden Bears | ||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Philippines U17 | 10 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Philippines | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| ‡ National team caps and goals as of December 5, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
International career
In April 2023, Mathelus made her debut for the Philippines under-17 team in the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers. She scored a hat-trick in a 3–1 win over Guam,[1][2] and added another goal in a 2–0 victory against Lebanon, helping the team advance to the second round.[3] In September 2023, she was named in the squad for the second round held in Vietnam. Mathelus scored a brace in a 6–2 loss to Australia[4] and scored again in a 3–0 win over Bangladesh.[5][6] She featured in all five matches during the qualifiers as the Philippines secured qualification for the AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup for the first time in history.[7]
In February 2024, she featured in friendlies against England U-17[8] and Sweden U-17[9] at the 2024 MIMA Cup in Spain. She was later named in the final squad for the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in Bali, Indonesia, where she played in all three group stage matches against Indonesia, North Korea, and South Korea.[10][11]
Mathelus received her first senior call-up in March 2024 at age 15.[12][13] She made her senior international debut on April 5, 2024, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 loss to South Korea.[14][15] She later joined the squad for the 2024 Pink Ladies Cup, appearing in matches against Jordan[16] and Kenya.[17]
She made her competitive senior debut at the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers, coming on as a substitute in a 6–0 win against Cambodia, where she was sent off in the 90th minute for a late challenge on Hea Sreylas.[18][19] The Philippines went on to qualify for the AFC Women's Asian Cup.[20]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played December 5, 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Philippines | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | August 13, 2025 | Lạch Tray Stadium, Hải Phòng, Vietnam |  Myanmar | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2025 ASEAN Women's Championship |
Personal life
Born in the United States, Mathelus is of Haitian and Filipino descent through her father and mother, respectively.[21]
Honors
Philippines