Sophia Saludares

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-0
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Homeschooled
Hometown:
Spring, Texas

Career Highs

Points: 3 (vs. Little Rock - 11/1/26)
Goals: 1 (2x: at Tarleton State - 9/27/26, vs. Little Rock - 11/1/26)
Assists: 1 (2x: vs. Central Arkansas - 10/4/26, vs. Little Rock - 11/1/26)
Shots: 4 (vs. Central Arkansas - 10/4/26)

High School

Brings international flair to the Wildcats' roster as a member of the U17 Philippines Women's National Team at the 2024 AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup
Competed on the Philippines Women's National Futsal Team in 2025, a five-a-side variant of indoor soccer
Won a Girls Academy Champions Cup title with her club, HTX, in 2025
Has received several invitations to Girls Academy National Talent ID showcases

Personal

Birthday is Nov. 9, 2007
Daughter of Reynaldo and Karla Saludares
Has one brother, Vincent Saludares
Plans to study mechanical engineering

What head coach Stephen Salas is saying:
“Sophia is a highly-professional and driven player in her approach to both development and the game. With youth national team and futsal experience, she brings a high level of creativity, speed of thought and sophistication to her play. A crafty and intelligent midfielder, Sophia has the ability to control the tempo of the game as an electric box-to-box presence. In addition, she is dangerous on set pieces, bringing quality and precision that can change games. Sophia will be a player that is fun to watch for the Wildcats.”