The Philippine Under-18 Men’s National Team will compete in the upcoming AFF U18 Championship 2019 from 6-19 August 2019 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The Philippines is in Group A and will face Indonesia, Myanmar, Laos, Timor-Leste, and Brunei. The top two teams will advance to the knock-out stages.
Christopher Pedimonte is the head coach of the team. He is assisted by assistant coaches John Paul Merida, Ramonito Carreon, and goalkeeping coach Anthony Albao.
“It will be a tough competition for us,” said Pedimonte. “But we have a balanced team and this competition will have a great impact on them when they return back to their respective schools or clubs.”
The PFF called up 23 players for the competition. The team held a closed training camp at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite in preparation for the tournament.
“We wish the Philippine Under-18 Men’s National Team all the best in the AFF U18 Championship 2019,” said PFF general secretary Atty. Edwin Gastanes. “This will be a great opportunity for the players to gain valuable international exposure.”
The Philippines Under-18 Men’s National Team is supported by Philippine Sports Commission and MVP Sports Foundation.
Players:
Name | Position | Origin | School/Club |
CACHUELA, Erik Mink | GK | South Cotabato | St. Alexius College |
CEZAR, Artuz Arron | GK | NCR | Ateneo de Manila University |
MANGAOANG, Enrico Marquell | GK | NCR | De La Salle Zobel |
AMBONG, Alimar Job | DF | Negros Occidental | National University |
BORLONGAN, Jethro Adriel | DF | Cagayan de Oro City | La Salle Green Hills |
CHAVEZ, Samuel Reuben Wilhelm | DF | Surigao del Sur | San Beda University |
DELA CRUZ, Jet Gabriel | DF | Leyte | Ateneo de Manila University |
ESCOSORA, Eldwin Greg | DF | Oriental Mindoro | San Beda University |
FIANZA, Junuel | DF | Benguet | Benguet State University |
ROSQUILLO, Jaime | DF | Iloilo | Barotac Nuevo NHS |
TANO, Deo Ritchie | DF | Negros Oriental | National University |
VICENTE, Shran Dyrick | DF | Benguet | Baguio City NHS |
AGOT, Christian Vierh | MF | Cebu City | University of San Jose Recoletos |
CLAUOR, Luis Funcion | MF | Bacolod City | University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos |
LOZANO, Carlos Vicente | MF | NCR | La Salle Green Hills |
MANITI, Jacob Francis | MF | Australia | Melbourne Victory FC U20 |
PINERO, Earl Jappeth | MF | Dumaguete City | National University |
SAN JOSE, Nicolai Art | MF | Rizal Province | San Beda University |
SANTOS, Raphael Luigi | MF | NCR | University of the Philippines |
TACARDON, Francis Arturo | MF | NCR | University of the Philippines |
BUGAS, Pocholo | FW | Compostela Valley | FEU |
DORIN, Carlo | FW | Cagayan de Oro City | Lyceum of the Philippines – Cavite |
SOCO, Loyd | FW | Cebu City | University of the Philippines |