Miah Zuazua

Miah Zuazua
Personal information
Full name Miah Alexia Zuazua Martínez
Date of birth (1999-04-27) 27 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Texas, United States
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) [1]
Position(s) Winger / Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
América
Number 27
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Southern Miss Golden Eagles 20 (10)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 UANL 19 (3)
2021–2023 FC Juárez 76 (14)
2023– América 29 (4)
International career
2023– Mexico 3 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Mexico
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 San Salvador
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 April 2023

Miah Alexia Zuazua Martínez (born 27 April 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX Femenil side Club América. Born and raised in the United States to Mexican parents, she caps for the Mexico women's national team.

College career

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Zuazua played college soccer for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles women's soccer team in 2018. She made 20 appearances and scored 10 goals during her stint with the team.[2]

Club career

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Tigres UANL (2019–2020)

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Zuazua signed her first professional contract with Liga MX Femenil side Tigres UANL on 19 July 2019.[3][4] Zuazua made her professional debut with Tigres coming in as a substitute on a match against Pachuca in September 2019. With Tigres, Zuazua made 19 appearances and scored three goals during the three tournaments that she participated with the team.[5]

FC Juárez (2020–2023)

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FC Juárez announced Zuazua as their new player on 31 December 2020, ahead of the Clausura 2021 tournament.[6]

International career

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Zuazua was called to the Mexico women's national football team for the first time in June 2022 by then manager Mónica Vergara for a training camp.[7] In February 2023, Zuazua was selected to be part of the Mexico squad for the 2023 Women's Revelations Cup.[8] She made her debut with the national team on the first match of the 2023 Women's Revelations Cup against Nigeria.[9]

Career statistics

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International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 5 July 2023 Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla, El Salvador  Guatemala 5–0 6–0 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games

References

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  1. ^ "Miah Alexia Zuazua Martínez". Liga MX Femenil. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Miah Zuazua – Women's Soccer". Southern Miss. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Oficializa Tigres Femenil a Miah Zuazua". www.cancha.com. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  4. ^ Tigres Femenil. "Le damos la bienvenida a @MiahZuazua a @TigresFemenil, quien a partir de hoy se integra formalmente al equipo". Twitter. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Miah Zuazua de la banca de Tigres Femenil a la Selección Mexicana". POSTA México (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Se va Miah Zuazua a Bravas". www.cancha.com. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  7. ^ "La Selección Nacional de México Femenil inició concentración para el microciclo del 1 al 6 de junio". miseleccion.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  8. ^ Univision. "Selección Mexicana Femenil da convocatoria para enfrentar Revelations Cup". TUDN (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  9. ^ "La Selección Nacional de México Femenil debuta con triunfo en la primera edición del W Revelations Cup". miseleccion.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 April 2023.
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