Sofia Wunsch
Filipino footballer (born 1999)
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Sofia Nicole Harrison Wunsch (born February 16, 1999) is a professional footballer, who plays as a left back. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines at international level.
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Wunsch during an Azkals match in 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Sofia Nicole Harrison Wunsch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Sofia Nicole Dador Harrison | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | February 16, 1999[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Montgomery County, Maryland, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left back[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atholton Raiders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SAC Premier Blue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Slippery Rock | 56 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Coppermine United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Werder Bremen | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Stallion Laguna | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Philippines | 63 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of December 9, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of March 19, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
Wunsch was born in Montgomery County, Maryland and raised in Columbia, Maryland.[3][4] She attended Atholton High School.[4]
College career
Wunsch attended Slippery Rock University.[4]
Club career
Coppermine United
Wunsch previously played for Coppermine United in the United States' United Women's Soccer league.
Werder Bremen
On September 1, 2022, it was announced that Wunsch signed for Frauen-Bundesliga club Werder Bremen.[5][6][7] She left the club in December after three Bundesliga squad call-ups and one appearance in a friendly match.[8]
International career
Wunsch was born in the United States and is of American and Filipino descent.[9] In 2018, Wunsch received her first call-up for the Philippines in the 2018 AFF Women's Championship.[10]
Wunsch represented the Philippines at the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification.[3]
Wunsch continued to represent the Philippines at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[11] She was sent off after an unfortunate tackle, which led to a disastrous loss against Norway, resulting in her team being eliminated from the Group Stage.
Wunsch has several caps under her belt and continues to be a mainstay for the Filipinas.
Personal life
Career statistics
- Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Wunsch goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | April 11, 2022 | Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australia |  Fiji | 1–0 | 8–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | April 22, 2022 | Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australia |  Tonga | 1–0 | 16–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | April 8, 2023 | Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor, Tajikistan |  Tajikistan | 1–0 | 8–0 | 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
Honours
Stallion Laguna
Philippines