I’ve learned so much from them and using that has been phenomenally helpful.” How did she end up in goal? “Basically I am not very fond of running,” she told MyBalitz. “Obviously I’m a lot younger than they are and just seeing their experience and the way that they play is amazing.
“Training with seniors has been amazing,” she has said. Basketball runs in the family, with their late uncle Cesar Jota having played professionally in the Philippines, but it is football where Kaiya excels, and in the Filipinas the 17-year-old will have no shortage of mentors to help her improve. With older sister Asia blazing a trail for her younger sibling, it is now Kaiya’s turn to be in the spotlight as she embarks on the start of her journey for the national team. People asked what was wrong and I just said ‘I am so happy.’” “I sat down on the field and I just started crying. “The fact that we were able to hold them to a 0-0 draw in the first half showed that we are capable of really mixing with these teams.” It was an emotional day for Fontanilla, who had to take her dad back to the Philippines to get her citizenship as he had not been in the country for 40 years, and she explained: “When the game was over I literally couldn’t walk,” she told the Football Sack. The Matildas won 4-0 with Kerr getting two goals but Fontanilla would take away the positives. At the time she said she was “super excited, but also super nervous – this was against players I grew up watching”. The California-raised keeper made her international debut in the most daunting way possible – facing an Australia team with a certain Sam Kerr in it.
You can also check out Philippines in-depth team guide Goalkeepers This guide was written by Ryan Fenix for GMA News Online. This article is part of a collaboration with the Guardian along with leading newspapers from each of the participating countries at the tournament. Here’s your lowdown on the Philippines’ squad for the Women’s World Cup 2023.
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