The Philippines Boys Under-16 National Team will compete in the upcoming AFF U16 Championship 2018 which will be held in Surabaya, Indonesia from 29 July-11 August 2018.
The Philippines is in Group A and will face tournament host Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Timor Leste.
The team is led by PFF Head of Youth Development Reiji Hirata as head coach, assisted by coaches Salvador Salvacion, David Javellana, and goalkeeping coach Ralph Nino Datoy.
The team conducted their training camp at the PFF National Training Center inside the San Lazaro Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite for the past 3 weeks. During the send-off brunch held last 25 July 2018, Philippine Girls Under-16 coach and former Philippine Women’s National Team captain Marielle Benitez gave an inspirational talk to the team.
“We wish the Philippine Under-16 Team good luck in the upcoming AFF U16 Championship 2018 in Surabaya, Indonesia,” said PFF general secretary Atty. Edwin Gastanes. “Coach Reiji Hirata has already made a good showing in the recent AFF U19 Championship and we hope that he can inspire and lead the team to victory.”
The team will fly to Indonesia tonight, 26 July 2018.
Players:
- BARRERA, Frank John – Goalkeeper – San Beda University
- CABANLET, Sirius Emory – Goalkeeper – Don Bosco Technical Institute, Makati
- FABRIGAS, Jetrick – Goalkeeper – Olongapo National High School
- ANG, Jerome – Defender – Far Eastern University
- AQUINO, Raphael Gianne – Defender – La Salle Green Hills
- FERNANDEZ, Paolo – Defender – La Salle Green Hills
- GO, Josh Ralph – Defender – Corpus Christi School, Cagayan de Oro
- JARANDILLO, RJ Vincent – Defender – Saint Paul University, Iloilo
- LAMPAYAN, Liam – Defender – De La Salle Zobel
- LAMPINES, Alexis Jeremy – Defender – San Beda University
- ROSQUILLO, Jaime – Defender – Barotac Nuevo National High School, Iloilo
- SOLLORIN, Konrad Keim – Defender – Ateneo de Iloilo, Iloilo
- DELA CRUZ, Resty Lloyd – Midfielder – Davao National High School
- MITRA, Jan Mier – Midfielder – De La Salle Zobel
- ORTEGA, Antoine – Midfielder – Muntinlupa & Barcelona, Spain
- REYES, Sandro – Midfielder – Muntinlupa & Barcelona, Spain
- ROXAS, Fernando – Midfielder – Ateneo de Manila University
- TUAZON, James Carl – Midfielder – Central Philippines University, Iloilo
- LUMAPAS, Christian – Forward – Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu
- MCDERMOTT, Thomas – Forward – Cebu City & Virginia, USA
- TACARDON, Florenz – Forward – Claret School of Quezon City
- VALENZUELA, Khent Brian – Forward – Central Philippines University
- YU, Renard – Forward – Xavier School
Fixtures:
29 July 2018 – 7:00 PM local time (8:00 PM Philippine time)
Indonesia vs Philippines
Delta Sidoarjo Stadium
31 July 2018 – 3:30 PM local time (4:30 PM Philippine time)
Cambodia vs Philippines
Joko Samudro Stadium
2 August 2018 – 3:30 PM local time (4:30 PM Philippine time)
Philippines vs Myanmar
Delta Sidoarjo Stadium
4 August 2018 – 3:30 PM local time (4:30 PM Philippine time)
Philippines vs Vietnam
Joko Samudro Stadium
6 August 2018 – 3:30 PM local time (4:30 PM Philippine time)
Timor Leste vs Philippines
Joko Samudro Stadium
