Kaiya Jota

Kaiya Rose Flintham Jota (born February 5, 2006) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Born in the United States, she plays for the Philippines women's national team.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Flintham and the surname or paternal family name is Jota.
Kaiya Jota
Personal information
Full name Kaiya Rose Flintham Jota[1]
Date of birth (2006-02-05) February 5, 2006
Place of birth Baldwin Park, California, U.S.
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Los Angeles Breakers
Youth career
Marshall Fundamental Secondary School
Whitfield SC Hawaii
Los Angeles Breakers
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Philippines 1 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:30; December 23, 2022 (UTC)

Early career

Jota attended Marshall Fundamental Secondary School, where she played soccer.[3] She has been named to the Mission Valley League First Team for three consecutive years, and in 2022 she was named to the CIF All-League[3]

She committed to play college soccer for the Stanford Cardinals starting in 2024.[3]

International career

Jota was born in the United States to a Filipino father and an English mother, making her eligible to play for England, Philippines or the United States at international level.[3]

Philippines

Jota was first invited to train for the Philippines during their September 2022 training camp in California.[4][5] Due to her inability to obtain her Philippine passport in time for the friendly match against New Zealand, she was unable to make the matchday list.

In October 2022, Jota received her first official call-up for the Philippines in their training camp and friendlies against Costa Rica.[6] A couple of months later, Jota was once again called-up for the Philippines for their friendlies against Papua New Guinea.[7][8] She made her debut for the Philippines in a 9–0 win against Papua New Guinea, coming in as a substitute, replacing Olivia McDaniel in the second half.[9][10]

Jota was included in the team's lineup for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[11][12] She did not feature in any games but trained with the team in New Zealand.[2]

Personal life

Jota's sister, Asia, is also a soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Bethany Lutheran College in NCAA Division III.[13][14]

References
  1. "Filipinas Set For Sydney Camp, Face PNG In Friendly Matches". Philippine Football Federation. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  2. Terrado, Reuben (August 9, 2023). "Kaiya Jota grateful for unbelievable World Cup experience as a teen". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  3. "Pasadena Student, Kaiya Jota, Is Goalie in 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup ‹ ColoradoBoulevard.net". www.coloradoboulevard.net. July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  4. Cabatbat, Erel (September 1, 2022). "Busy Christmas and New Year for the Azkals". Manila Standard. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  5. Agcaoili, Lance (September 4, 2022). "Filipinas to welcome back Chandler McDaniel, field 4 newcomers in friendly vs New Zealand". Inquirer. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  6. del Carmen, Lorenzo (October 2, 2022). "Filipinas retain core for Costa Rica friendlies". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  7. Morales, Luisa (December 7, 2022). "Filipinas end year with Sydney camp, face Papua New Guinea in friendlies". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  8. Li, Matthew (December 7, 2022). "Filipinas name pool for Papua New Guinea friendlies". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  9. "Filipinas Score Big Win, End 2022 In Style". Philippine Football Federation. December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  10. Morales, Luisa (December 15, 2022). "Filipinas end year with 9-goal demolition of Papua New Guinea". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  11. "Marshall Senior Kaiya Jota Makes it to the 2023 Philippine National Women's Football Team – Pasadena Schools". www.pasadenanow.com. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  12. "Fifa Women's World Cup 2023 team list of all participating countries". BBC News Pidgin. July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  13. "S2 EP13 Asia, Kaiya and Jim Jota". mybalitz.com. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  14. "Asia Jota - Women's Soccer - Bethany Lutheran College Athletics". Retrieved December 23, 2022.
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