Micaela Castain

Micaela Castain

Personal information
Full name	Micaela Castain Serrano[1]
Date of birth	(1992-02-11) 11 February 1992 (age 32)[2]
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois, United States[3]
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[3]
Position(s)	Forward[3]
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2013	Washington State Cougars	74	(33)
International career^‡
2018–	Puerto Rico	4	(5)
Managerial career
2016–2017	Montana Lady Griz (asst.)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 May 2018

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castain and the second or maternal family name is Serrano.

Micaela Castain Serrano (born 11 February 1992) is a Puerto Rican international footballer who plays for the Puerto Rico national team.

Career

Castain was eligible to play for the United States or Puerto Rico, as she was born in Chicago to a Puerto Rican mother (her father is from California).[1]

In July 2011, Castain was called up by the United States U-20 team for a training camp.[4] Almost six years later, she committed her future to Puerto Rico.[5]

Castain made a non-official debut for Puerto Rico on 22 April 2017, when she started against American college Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[1] Officially, she debuted on 5 May 2018 against Anguilla. She was the top goalscorer for the Boricuas at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification, scoring five times.

In 2016, Castain joined the coaching staff at the University of Montana.[6]

International goals

Scores and results list Puerto Rico's goal tally first

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	5 May 2018	Estadio Panamericano, Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic	Anguilla	3–0	10–0	2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification
2				7–0
3				8–0
4	11 May 2018		Aruba	1–0	5–0
5				5–0

Personal life

Castain has a twin sister called Morgan, who played college soccer for Fresno State University.[2] She retired because of injuries suffered and her professional commitments.[1]

References

1. Vázquez Muñiz, Héctor (22 April 2017). "Micaela debuta en TeamPUR, parte 2" [Micaela debuts in Puerto Rico Team, part 2] (in Spanish and English). ¡Qué Palo! Deportes. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
2. "Morgan Castain - 2013 Women's Soccer Roster". Fresno State Athletics.
3. "Micaela Castain - 2013 Women's Soccer Roster". Washington State University.
4. "U.S. U-20 women in camp at the HDC". U.S. Soccer. July 25, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
5. Vázquez Muñiz, Héctor (19 April 2017). "Micaela Castain llega al TeamPUR con grandes credenciales" [Micaela Castain arrives to Puerto Rican Team with great credentials] (in Spanish and English). ¡Qué Palo! Deportes. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
6. "Soccer coaching staff takes on a new look". GoGriz.com. Retrieved 28 April 2021.