Miranda Nild
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 April 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Alameda, California, U.S.[1] | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Selfoss | ||
Youth career | |||
Mustang SC[3] | |||
2012 | Castro Valley High School[3] | ||
2012 | Chonburi Sports School[3] | ||
2013–2015 | Danville SC[3] | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | California Golden Bears | 73 | (13) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | Gintra Universitetas | ||
2020–2021 | OL Reign | 0 | (0) |
2021 | → Kristianstad (loan) | 15 | (3) |
2022– | Selfoss | ||
International career‡ | |||
2017– | Thailand | 20 | (15) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2019[4] |
Miranda Nild (born 1 April 1997), also known as Suchawadee Nildhamrong (Template:Lang-th),[4] is an American-born Thai professional footballer who plays as a forward for Selfoss and for Thailand women's national team.
Early life
Nild is the daughter of Selma and Jerry Nild and sister to her brother Wesley. She attended Castro Valley High School in Castro Valley, California. There, she played soccer under head coach Paul McCallion and was a member of the Varsity golf team during her freshman and sophomore years. In 2013, Nild led her team with 31 goals and 9 assists, helping her receive an All-East Bay First Team selection. In 2014, she led her team with 38 goals, helping her receive another All-East Bay First Team selection and First Team All-WACC Foothill Division selection. Nild also played club soccer under Patrick Uriz with Mustang Soccer and was a member of the 2010 State ODP team.[5]
College career
Nild joined the California Golden Bears in 2015, majoring in American Studies.[5] As a freshman, she made 18 appearances out of a total of 22 contests.[5] She made the first two starts of her career in back-to-back road games versus California Polytechnic State University and versus the University of Colorado Boulder. Nild scored her first collegiate goal in a 2–0 victory against San Francisco on 18 September 2015.[5] During her sophomore year, Nild played in all 21 matches, starting all but 2. She scored twice in the season in the span of 4 games, starting with a goal at Texas Tech University and ending with another versus The University of California, Davis.[5] She was named as a Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.[5] As a junior, she made a total of 17 appearances, making 14 starts. Nild led the team with seven goals, including three game-winners, and one assist, for a total of 15 points.[5] She scored in 4 consecutive games dating from 27 August to 15 September, making it the longest goal-scoring streak by any Golden Bear since the 2014 season. Nild recorded her first collegiate assist on Abi Kim's equalizer in the 80th minute versus Santa Clara University.[5] She scored the Golden Bears' only goal in the NCAA Tournament versus Santa Clara University. Nild was voted the team's Offensive MVP for the season. As a senior, she made 17 appearances, starting all but 1. Nild recorded 3 goals and 3 assists.[5]
Club career
Nild signed with Gintra Universitetas in July 2019.[6]
International career
Nild has a Thai father and an American mother.[7] In April 2017, she received her first senior call-up for Thailand.[8] On 3 April, she scored on her debut in a 6–0 victory against Palestine.[9] In March 2018, she was named in the squad for the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup.[10][11] She scored twice in a 6–1 win over Jordan on 9 April and played a role in all three goals against the Philippines on 12 April. Thailand, with one defeat and two wins, finished second in the group and qualified for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[12] In June 2018, she was named in the squad for the 2018 AFF Women's Championship.[13] On 4 July, she made her first appearance in the tournament, scoring four goals in an 11–0 victory against Cambodia.[14] She finished the tournament with six goals in 5 appearances, helping Thailand claim their third AFF title in a row.[15][16] In August 2018, she was named in the squad for the 2018 Asian Games.[17] She made two appearances in the tournament, scoring a goal in a 3–2 loss to Vietnam.[18] In February 2019, she was named in the squad for the 2019 Cyprus Women's Cup.[19] She finished the tournament with one goal in four appearances.
International goals
- Results list Thailand's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 3 April 2017 | Al-Ram, Palestine | Palestine | 4–0 |
6–0 |
2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
2. | 7 April 2017 | Chinese Taipei | 1–0 |
1–0
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3. | 9 April 2018 | Amman, Jordan | Jordan | 1–0 |
6–1 |
2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
4. | 5–1
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5. | 4 July 2018 | Palembang, Indonesia | Cambodia | 1–0 |
11–0 |
2018 AFF Women's Championship |
6. | 2–0
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7. | 7–0
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8. | 9–0
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9. | 6 July 2018 | Malaysia | 4–0 |
8–0
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10. | 19 August 2018 | Vietnam | 1–1 |
2–3 |
2018 Asian Games | |
11. | 27 February 2019 | Larnaca, Cyprus | Hungary | 4–0 |
4–0 |
2019 Cyprus Women's Cup |
12. | 19 August 2019 | Chonburi, Thailand | East Timor | 6–0 |
9–0 |
2019 AFF Women's Championship |
13. | 9–0
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14. | 2 December 2019 | Manila, Philippines | Indonesia | 5–0 |
5–1 |
2019 Southeast Asian Games |
Honors
International
References
- ^ "Castro Valley Sports Hall of Fame – Class of 2020: Miranda Nild" (DOCX). Castro Valley Sports Foundation. 2020. Archived from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "FA Thailand".
- ^ a b c d "ก่อนจะเป็นชบาแก้ว : เส้นทางลูกหนัง ของ "มิรันด้า" สุชาวดี นิลธำรงค์". fathailand.org.
- ^ a b "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 List of Players – Thailand" (PDF). FIFA. 10 June 2019. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Miranda Nild – Women's Soccer". University of California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Mgmt, Upper V. Athlete (29 July 2019). "BREAKING: From the 2019 @FIFAWWC to @UWCL! Upper V Athlete and Thailand Women's National Team striker @mnild_8 has signed with Lithuanian champs #FCGintra. Nild, a former standout with @CalWSoc joins her new club as it prepares for the Champions League Qualification Round.pic.twitter.com/Wd8bLEEZVg".
- ^ "USWNT vs. Thailand: Live score, updates, highlights from USA's World Cup match". Sciencetells. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Nild joins Thailand for World Cup qualifiers". University of California Official Athletic Site. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "สุชาวดี นิลธำรงค์ : มันเป็นความทรงจำที่ยอดเยี่ยมมาก" (in Thai). Football Association of Thailand. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Thailand name squad for Jordan 2018 challenge". Asian Football Confederation. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Suchawadee and Thailand have World Cup in their sights". Asian Football Confederation. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Nuengrutai rejoices as Thailand celebrate Women's World Cup return". Asian Football Confederation. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "ประกาศรายชื่อ 23 แข้งชบาแก้ว ชุดลุยศึกชิงแชมป์อาเซียน" (in Thai). Football Association of Thailand. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "ชบาแก้วถล่มกัมพูชา 11–0 ศึกชิงแชมป์อาเซียนนัดที่สอง" (in Thai). Football Association of Thailand. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Going Global". University of California Official Athletic Site. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Thailand beat Australia for fourth title, Vietnam finish third". Asian Football Confederation. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "สมาคมฯประกาศรายชื่อ 20 แข้ง ทัพชบาแก้ว ลุยศึกเอเชียนเกมส์ ครั้งที่ 18" (in Thai). Football Association of Thailand. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ ""ชบาแก้ว" พ่าย เวียดนาม 2–3 นัดสุดท้ายรอบแบ่งกลุ่มเอเชียนเกมส์" (in Thai). Football Association of Thailand. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "ประกาศ : รายชื่อ 24 แข้งชบาแก้ว ชุดลุยศึก ไซปรัส คัพ 2019" (in Thai). Football Association of Thailand. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
External links
- "Miranda Nild – Women's Soccer". University of California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- Miranda Nild at FA Thailand
- Miranda Nild at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Women's association football forwards
- Thai women's footballers
- Thailand women's international footballers
- 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Asian Games competitors for Thailand
- Footballers at the 2018 Asian Games
- Thai people of American descent
- Thai expatriate footballers
- Thai expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania
- Expatriate women's footballers in Lithuania
- American women's soccer players
- Soccer players from California
- Sportspeople from Alameda, California
- Sportspeople from Castro Valley, California
- American sportspeople of Thai descent
- California Golden Bears women's soccer players
- American expatriate women's soccer players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania
- Competitors at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games
- Southeast Asian Games medalists in football
- Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for Thailand
- Gintra Universitetas players
- National Women's Soccer League players