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.

Miah Zuazua
Personal information
Full name Miah Alexia Zuazua Martínez
Date of birth (1999-04-27) 27 April 1999 (age 24)
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 18 (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 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 April 2023

College career edit

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 edit

Tigres UANL (2019–2020) edit

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) edit

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

International career edit

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 edit

International goals edit

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 edit

  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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