Heather Cooke

Heather Marie Diosano Cooke[2] (born 25 December 1988) is an American-born Filipino footballer and reality television series participant. She plays as a defender and a striker and has been a member of the Philippines women's national team. She was drafted to play for Landsboro IF of the Swedish Women's Football League System.[3][4] In 2011, she appeared on the MTV reality series The Real World: Las Vegas, and later appeared on The Challenge: Rivals II in 2013.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Diosano and the surname or paternal family name is Cooke.
Heather Cooke
Personal information
Full name Heather Marie Diosano Cooke
Date of birth (1988-12-25) 25 December 1988
Place of birth California, Maryland, U.S.[1]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender, striker
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Loyola Greyhounds 82 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Landsbro IF
International career
2011– Philippines (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Cooke's mother, Elsie, was born in the Philippines, and emigrated to the United States at the age of 21. In 2010, she graduated from Loyola University Maryland.[4]

Club career

In 2013 she was drafted by the Washington Spirit in the NWSL Supplemental Draft.[5][6] Cooke later joined Swedish third-tier club Landsbro IF in April 2014,[7] and captained the side to a last-place finish in the 2014 season.[8][9]

International goals
Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.15 September 2012Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Vietnam
1–2
2–42012 AFF Women's Championship
2.
2–4
3.17 September 2012 Singapore
2–0
7–2
4.
3–0
5.
4–0
6.21 May 2013Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh Iran
1–0
6–0
2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
7.10 September 2013Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar Indonesia
5–0
6–0
2013 AFF Women's Championship

Reality television

In 2011, Cooke appeared on The Real World: Las Vegas and in 2013, she appeared on The Challenge: Rivals II.[10]

References
  1. "13. Heather Cooke". Loyola University. 2009. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014.
  2. Gubatanga, Jesyl Gabrielle V. "HEATHER COOKE: Philippine Malditas' Jock of All Trades". The Lifeline Wvsu. West Visayas State University College of Nursing. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  3. "Fil-Am football beauty to anchor Malditas attack in ASEAN championship | InterAksyon.com | Sports5". Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  4. Malig, Jojo (12 September 2011). "Fil-American MTV star reinforces Philippine Malditas football XI". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  5. Donnelly, Matthew Scott (12 February 2013). "Which 'Real World' Cast Member Was Just Drafted By A Pro Soccer Team?". MTV News. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  6. "Washington Spirit Select Six Players in Supplemental Draft » Washington Spirit". Washington Spirit. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  7. "VI TAR PULSEN PÅ HEATHER COOKE!" (in Swedish). Laget. 25 April 2014.
  8. "0–9 hemma för Landsbro" (in Swedish). Vetlanda-Posten. 6 June 2014. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  9. "Tabell och resultat - Div 1 Östra Götaland, damer" (in Swedish). SvFF. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  10. "Speaker Details : Heather Cooke". Retrieved 13 April 2017.


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