Merlo Albano
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Merlo Silva Albano is a former Philippine international footballer and referee.
Early life and education[]
Born in 1979,[1] Merlo Silva Albano is the fourth child of Loyolo and Mercedes Albano. She graduated from the Holy Cross of Davao College with the bachelor's degree in physical education[2]
Playing career[]
Albano started playing football as early as 2004. In that year she played for a representative side of Davao in an open tournament in Marikina which gave way for an opportunity to train with the Philippines women's national football team for a month. She then debuted for her country at the 2004 AFF Women's Championship in Vietnam and also played in the 2007 edition of the tournament which was hosted in Myanmar.[3] She played for the national team until 2008 often spending time training in Manila. She decided to retire from the national team due to financial issues and being away from her family in Davao City. She also served as a playing coach for Sakya FC of the Maharlika Sports Development Institute organized She Futsal League.[2]
Officiating career[]
Merlo Albano became an international referee for FIFA in 2012[1] and as of 2018 is an assistant referee officiating in women's football matches.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Referees by Association - Philippines". FIFA. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ a b Reyes, Karlo Paolo (27 December 2014). "From 'Maldita' to Mentor". Sun Star Davao. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Indonesia stages miraculous comeback". ASEAN Football Federation. 9 September 2007. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ Doble, Henry (1 December 2017). "3 Negrense referees in Fifa 2018 roster". Sun Star Bacolod. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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