Ian Araneta

Ian Araneta
Personal information
Full name Ian Bayona Araneta[1]
Date of birth 2 March 1982 (1982-03-02) (age 30)
Place of birth Iloilo, Philippines
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Philippine Air Force F.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2003– Philippine Air Force
National team
2002– Philippines
2005 Philippines U-23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Ian Bayona Araneta (born 2 March 1982) is a Filipino footballer who plays as a forward for Philippine Air Force F.C. and the Philippines national team.

While still in his home town of Iloilo, he was scouted by both the Army and the Air Force teams but eventually chose the Philippine Air Force where he would train and be on duty while also getting the chance to continue playing football.[3]

As a player of the Air Force F.C., he is also enlisted in the Philippine Air Force.

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International career

Araneta made his international debut on 11 December 2002 in a friendly match against Singapore prior to the Tiger Cup.[4]

He scored his first international goal six years after making his debut in a 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification match against Laos. He scored the opening goal but the Philippines failed to win, losing 1–2.[5]

On 12 October 2010, Araneta scored his first international hat trick against Macau in the 2010 Long Teng Cup, which the Philippines eventually won 5–0.[6] He ended up as the tournament's top scorer with four goals.[6]

International goals

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 21 October 2008 Phnom Penh National Olympic Stadium, Cambodia  Laos
1–0
1–2
 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification
2. 10 October 2010 Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan  Chinese Taipei
1–1
1–1
 2010 Long Teng Cup
3. 12 October 2010 Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan  Macau
2–0
5–0
 2010 Long Teng Cup
4. 12 October 2010 Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan  Macau
4–0
5–0
 2010 Long Teng Cup
5. 12 October 2010 Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan  Macau
5–0
5–0
 2010 Long Teng Cup
6. 22 October 2010 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos  Timor-Leste
1–0
5–0
 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification
7. 22 October 2010 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos  Timor-Leste
4–0
5–0
 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification
8. 22 October 2010 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos  Timor-Leste
5–0
5–0
 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification
9. 25 March 2011 Bogyoke Aung San Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar  Bangladesh
1–0
3–0
 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification

References

  1. ^ "Philippines roster - 2008 AFC Challenge Cup". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. http://www.the-afc.com/en/challenge-cup-previous-competitions/afc-challenge-cup-2008/afc-challenge-cup-2008-scheduleresults?view=teamdetails&compID=252&roundID=57&groupID=60&teamID=195&id=0. Retrieved 2010-02-25. 
  2. ^ Ian Araneta profile, "Player History", 2010-02-25.
  3. ^ Pascual, Heidi; Payo, Jasmine; Tupas, Cedelf (2006-06-01). "Football Paradise". FHM Philippines. http://www.fhm.com.ph/entertainment/sports/article/57. Retrieved 2010-10-13. 
  4. ^ Courtney, Barrie. "2002 International matches - Asia". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/intldetails/2002as.html. Retrieved 2010-02-25. 
  5. ^ Valuable lifeline for Laos, "AseanFootball.org", ASEAN Football Federation, 2008-10-21. Retrieved 2010-10-13
  6. ^ a b Tupas, Cedelf P. (2010-10-13). "Araneta hat trick fuels RP XI". Inquirer.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer. http://www.inquirer.net/sports/articles/Araneta-hat-trick-fuels-RP-XI.html. Retrieved 2010-10-13. 

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