Anicka Castañeda

Career Castañeda played for the women's junior futsal team of De La Salle Zobel. She was named junior MVP at the WNCAA in 2016. She was also the captain of the National Capital Region team that played at the secondary girls event of the 2017 Palarong Pambansa.

Castañeda was part of the Philippines women's national football team that played at the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification in April 2017. The national squad secured qualification with one match to spare by drawing Bahrain 1–1. She scored for the national team in a prior match against Tajikistan. Castañeda was also part of the team that competed at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games.

She would play for the Philippines at the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup, helping her squad qualify for their first-ever FIFA Women's World Cup in 2023.

International goals Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. April 7, 2017 Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe 2–0 8–0 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification 2. 7–0 3. April 7, 2022 Wanderers Football Park, Sydney 2–0 7–2 Friendly 4. 6–0 5. April 22, 2022 5–0 16–0 6. 11–0 7. April 30, 2022 Valentine Sports Park, Sydney 2–0 5–0 8. 3–0 9. May 9, 2022 Cẩm Phả Stadium, Cẩm Phả 5–0 5–0 2021 Southeast Asian Games 10. July 6, 2022 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila 7–0 7–0 2022 AFF Women's Championship 11. July 8, 2022 4–0 4–0 12. December 11, 2025 IPE Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand 6–0 6–0 2025 SEA Games

Honours International Philippines Southeast Asian Games: 2025 AFF Women's Championship: 2022