Alisha del Campo

Alisha Claire Mendoza del Campo (born September 20, 1999) is a Filipina footballer who plays as a forward for the Philippines women's national team.

Alisha del Campo

Del Campo with the Philippine women's national football team in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Alisha Claire Mendoza del Campo[1]
Date of birth	(1999-09-20) September 20, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Lopez, Quezon, Philippines
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	De La Salle University
Number	20
Youth career
2015–2017	De La Salle Zobel
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–	De La Salle University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Green Archers United
International career‡
2017–	Philippines	25	(11)
2024–	Philippines (futsal)	3	(1)
Medal record Women's football Representing the  Philippines AFF Women's Championship Winner 2022 Philippines Team Southeast Asian Games 2021 Vietnam Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:55; 19 November 2024

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Mendoza and the surname or paternal family name is del Campo.

Early life and education

Born on September 20, 1999^[2] and native of Lopez, Quezon, Alisha del Campo started playing football at age 11, often joining her brother's team play the sport.^[3] She graduated high school from the De La Salle Santiago Zobel School in 2018.^[4] She is studying college at the De La Salle University.

Career

High school

Alisha del Campo was scouted by coach Hans-Peter Smit to play for girls' football team of De La Salle Zobel^[5] and has participated in the Women's National Collegiate Athletic Association (WNCAA) from 2015 to 2017.^[6][7]

Collegiate

After graduating from Zobel, Del Campo moved to the high school's associate university, the De La Salle University. She played for the De La Salle Lady Booters of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). In 2019's Season 81, she was named Best Striker and Rookie of the Year.^[8] Del Campo also helped De La Salle clinch the women's football title.^[9] In March 2020, she was named as the "Pinay Futbolera of the Year" by the online community Pinay Futbol.^[10]

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted women's football in the UAAP with no champions named from Season 82 to 84 (2020–22).^[11] Del Campo suited up again for her school in Season 85. However that season and the succeeding one was won by the FEU Lady Tamaraws at the expense of De La Salle in the finals.^[8][9]

Club

Del Campo played for the now defunct Green Archers United in the PFF Women's League. She was among the top scorers of the 2016-17 season.^[6][12] By the 2018 season, Del Campo was already playing for the De La Salle.^[13][14][15]

International career

Having never played in any youth national team, del Campo debuted for the Philippines women's national football team at age 17 at the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers in April 2017. She had her first international cap when she was brought in as a substitute in the Philippines' 4–0 win against the United Arab Emirates.^[3] She earned a place in the starting eleven in the match against Iraq.^[6] She scored a goal in the team's 1–5 loss to Jordan after she came in as a substitute in the 90th minute.^[16]

In the 2019 AFF Women's Championship, del Campo made her first hat-trick in the 4–0 rout against Singapore. The Philippines made their first semifinals appearance in that edition of the tournament.^[3]

Del Campo was also part of the Philippine national team that played at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games.^[2] She is also part of the Philippine national futsal team which will compete in the 2024 ASEAN Women's Futsal Championship^[17]

International goals

Football

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	April 12, 2017	Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe	Jordan	1–5	1–5	2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
2.	April 1, 2019	Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha	Iran	2–0	2–0	2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
3	April 9, 2019	Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha	Palestine	2–0	7–0
4.	August 3, 2019	PFF National Training Centre, Carmona	Macau	5–0	11–0	Friendly
5.				6–0
6.				7–0
7.				11–0
8.	August 23, 2019	IPE Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi	Singapore	1–0	4–0	2019 AFF Women's Championship
9.				3–0
10.				4–0
11.	November 29, 2019	Biñan Football Stadium, Biñan, Philippines	Malaysia	2–0	5–0	2019 Southeast Asian Games

Futsal

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	November 19, 2024	Philsports Arena, Pasig	Vietnam	1–2	1–6	2024 ASEAN Women's Futsal Championship

Honors

International

Philippines

• Southeast Asian Games third place: 2021
• AFF Women's Championship: 2022

Collegiate

De La Salle

• UAAP: Season 81 (2018)
• UAAP second place: Season 85 (2023), Season 86 (2024)

Individual

• UAAP women's football – Best Striker: Season 81 (2018)
• UAAP women's football – Rookie of the Year: Season 81 (2018)

References

1. Averilla, Earl (2017). "PH Women's Football Team heads to Japan for training". Fox Sports. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
2. "Del Campo, Alisha C". KL Results System. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
3. "Young Del Campo rising with Philippines". FIFA. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
4. "DLSZ Alumni and Coaches Bagged Awards in the 31st SEA Games – De La Salle Santiago Zobel". De La Salle Santiago Zobel School. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
5. Matibag, Rob (June 10, 2019). "Female rookie of the year: Shai Del Campo shines for Lady Booters in historical title defense". The LaSallian. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
6. Reyes, Jaelle Nevin (April 7, 2017). "Pinay booter Del Campo eager to prove worth". Manila Times. Retrieved February 6, 2018.(subscription required)
7. "City Resolution No. 134". Sangguniang Panlungsod of San Juan, Metro Manila. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
8. Caniza, Annika (March 1, 2024). "The Future is Female: 5 Young Filipina Athletes Eager to Make Their Mark". The Game. One Mega Group Inc. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
9. del Carmen, Lorenzo (November 1, 2024). "Shai Del Campo glad to finally end scoring drought". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
10. "La Salle's Alisha Del Campo named 'Pinay Futbolera of the Year'". Tiebreaker Times. March 23, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
11. "UAAP to return to full calendar in Season 85". Manila Bulletin. September 20, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
12. Montayre, Mia (December 9, 2016). "PFF Women's League Roundup: Lemoran, Del Campo, Dimaandal hit career best". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
13. "La Salle, Outkast Open PFF Women's League with Wins". Philippine Football Federation. August 26, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
14. "PFF Women's League 2019: DLSU 7-2 Maroons FC; UST 3-2 Tigers FC". Philippine Football Federation. July 30, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
15. "La Salle hands Digger its first loss; FEU snips UP". Philippine Football Federation. August 6, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
16. De Guzman, Icko (April 13, 2017). "Filipinas Humbled by Jordan in Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers Finale". Football.com.ph. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
17. Leyba, Olmin (November 6, 2024). "ASEAN futsal at PhilSports". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 6, 2024.