Philippine Army F.C.

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Philippine Army
Full name Philippine Army Football Club
Nickname(s) The Troopers
Founded 1960 (1960)
President Maj. CJ Paolo P. Pérez, (CAV) PA
Head coach Brig. Gen. Leopoldo Santos, Jr.
League UFL Division 1
2013 UFL Division 1, 9th
Home colours
Away colours

The Philippine Army Football Club is an association football club based in the Philippines. It was founded in 1960 through the effort of the Philippine Army Special Services Unit. A unit that promotes sports and physical fitness within the Army, under the direction of the Commanding General. As the club name indicates, the team is composed of members of the Philippine Army.

In 2003, the club participated in the inaugural edition of ASEAN Club Championship held in Jakarta, Indonesia where they finished the tournament with 2 losses.[1]

Before the start of 2014 UFL League, Philippine Army F.C. signed South Korean players from General Trias International FC.

Current squad

As of 11 January 2014[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Philippines GK Victorino Troyo
4 Philippines MF Laurence Bedua
6 Philippines DF Roel Gener (captain)
7 Philippines MF Ricardo Becite
8 Philippines DF Gil Villanueva
10 Philippines MF John Cilez
11 Philippines GK Eduardo Sacapaño
11 Philippines MF Joeffrey Lobaton
12 Philippines DF Eduardo Gempisaw Jr.
15 Philippines DF John Cain
16 Philippines MF Romano Vestal
17 Philippines DF Ronel Gener
23 Philippines DF Nestorio Margarse Jr.
No. Position Player
25 Philippines MF Relan Bretaña
32 Philippines MF Erwin Silvestre
48 Philippines DF Nolan Madali
80 Philippines FW Luisito Brillantes
87 Philippines MF Rodrigo Betita
99 Philippines DF Wilson Dela Cruz
-- South Korea GK Seong Wook Hong
8 South Korea DF Dae Han Kang
14 South Korea DF Yong Ok Choi
9 South Korea MF Shin Seok Jeon
10 South Korea MF Woo Song
19 South Korea FW Gi Won Nam

Records

Season Division Tms. Pos. PFF NMCC UFL Cup AFC PC
No league yet Runner-up
2010 1 8 5th Semi-finals
2011 1 7 3rd Round of 16
2012 1 10 9th Quarter-finals
2013 1 10 9th Round of 16 Group Stage DNQ
Key
  • Tms. = Number of teams
  • Pos. = Position in league
  • TBD = To be determined
  • DNQ = Did not qualify

Note: Performances of the club indicated here was after the UFL Division 1 created (as a semi-pro league) in 2009.

Honours

Domestic competitions

  • UFL Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 2009

Performance in ASEAN Club Championship

2003: First round
Season Competition Round Nat. Club Home Away
2003 ASEAN Club Championship First round India Kingfisher East Bengal 0–6
2003 ASEAN Club Championship First round Thailand BEC Tero Sasana 0–3

See also

References

  1. Saaid, Hamdan (2003-11-05). "ASEAN Club Championship 2003 - Match Details". rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2012-09-16. 
  2. UFL Philippines (12 October 2013). "Philippine Army F.C.". http://ufl.ph/. UFL Philippines. Retrieved 2012-10-12. 

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