Sarina Bolden is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for A-League Women Club Western Sydney Wanderers. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines women’s national team. She scored the first-ever FIFA World Cup goal for the Philippines on July 25, 2023, after scoring a header against co-host New Zealand.
Sarina Isabel Calpo Bolden was born on June 30, 1996, and is age 27 years old. She is the daughter o in Santa Clara, California, U.S. to Sherry and Robert Bolden and has a younger brother. She attended Milpitas High School where she played for its women’s soccer and softball teams. With the Milpitas High School Trojans, Bolden led her high school team to the 2015 SCVAL El Camino Division title.
Bolden was named as part of the first team All-SCVAL selection for three years from 2013 to 2015. At the club level, Bolden played for MLVA Mercury Black ’96 helping the club reach the 2014 ECNL National Playoffs and helped the Denza Force ’95 win the 2013 and 2015 ECNL North West Conference championships.
She attends Loyola Marymount University where she plays for the school’s women’s soccer team. In 2016 she scored six goals for her college team and she was named as part of the All-West Coast Conference First Team and the NSCAA All-West Region. Bolden in 2020 played for Xinbei Hangyuan in the Taiwan Mulan Football League. She later played for the San Francisco Nighthawks of the Women’s Premier Soccer League in the United States.
In June 2021, Bolden was signed in by Elfen Saitama of the WE League of Japan. She debuted in Saitama’s 1–4 loss to Tokyo Verdy Beleza on October 10, 2021, after she was brought in as a substitute in the 62nd minute. In December 2022, Bolden mutually terminated her contract with Elfen Saitama and transferred to the Australian club Western Sydney Wanderers.
Her remarkable achievements have earned her some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips. She is one of the richest and most influential professional football players in the Philippines. She stands at an appealing height of 1.73m and has a good body weight which suits her personality.
International career
Sarina Bolden’s per formance with the Loyola Marymount University women’s soccer team led to her being invited to participate in a training camp in Orlando, Florida in April 2017 which was organized by the United States women’s national under-23 soccer team. In late 2017, she was able to participate in training camps organized by the Philippines women’s national football team and caught the attention of Richard Boon, then head coach of the national team.
Bolden was later named in the final lineup for the Philippine national team that participated in the 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup. In the Philippines’ first group-stage match against host Jordan, Bolden had her first international cap. She scored the winning goal for the Philippines in their 2–1 victory against the hosts.
She was named in the lineup for the Philippine national team that participated in the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup. The Philippines advanced to the knockout stage of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup for the first time. During the quarterfinals against Chinese Taipei, which ended in a penalty shoot-out following a 1–1 draw, Bolden scored the winning penalty which resulted in the Philippines qualifying for their first-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup, the 2023 edition.
Sarina Bolden Salary: How Much Is Sarina Bolden Paid?
Sarina Bolden’s salary per month and other career earnings are over $330,000 dollars annually. She has no loan from a bank.