Mia Isabella Villalpando Valderrama (born 10 May 2008) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX Femenil club Tigres UANL. Born in the United States, she is a youth international for Mexico. She was previously a youth international for the United States.
Early life
A daughter of Mexican parents, Villalpando was born in Bonita, California, and began her training at San Diego Surf SC.
Club career
In 2024, Villalpando moved to Mexico to join the under-19 side of Tigres UANL She played her first professional match with Tigres UANL during the 2025 Liga MX Femenil Apertura season, coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute for Sabrina Enciso in a 5–1 victory against Pumas UNAM on matchday 11. At the end of the tournament, she secured the league championship with her club and received a scholarship to play for the UCLA Bruins in the United States. She later decomitted and re-signed with Tigres in December 2025.
International career
From 2022 to 2023, she was part of the United States national under-15 team under head coaches Katie Schoepfer and Ciara Crinion, where she played two friendly matches against the Netherlands and Germany.
In 2024, Villalpando switched to represent the Mexico under-17 team. With the under-17s, she secured second place at the 2024 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship and third place at the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup hosted in Morocco, where she scored two penalties during shoot-outs against Italy and Brazil.
Career statistics Club
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Honors Tigres UANL Liga MX Femenil: 2025 Apertura Mexico U-17 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup third place: 2025 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship runner-up: 2024
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