The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) has called up 24 players that will comprise the Philippine Men’s National Team for the International Friendly Match against Vietnam on 14 December 2022 at the Hang Day Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam.
The friendly match serves as the team’s final preparation for the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022, which kicks off on 20 December 2022. The last time the two sides met was in the semi-final of the AFF Championship in 2018 where Vietnam defeated the Philippines, 3-1 on aggregate.
Leading the Azkals is Josep Ferre as head coach. Coach Ferre has had coaching experience in Thailand having coached for Thai League 1 sides Buriram United, Ratchaburi Mitr Phol, and BG Pathum United.
Assisting Ferre are coaches Jovanie Villagracia and Ernani Regis while the Team Manager is Dan Palami.
Midfielder Stephan Schrock is the team captain. He is joined by veterans Amani Aguinaldo, Kevin Ray Hansen, Kenshiro Daniels, Mark Hartmann. Also included are youth national team standouts in Kamil Amirul, Yrick Gallantes, Harry Nuñez, and Sandro Reyes, as well as reinforcements from the Philippines Football League in Jesus Melliza, Kenshiro Daniels, Simen Lyngbo, Arnel Amita, Jarvey Gayoso, and Julian Schwarzer.
Prior to the team’s departure to Vietnam, the Philippines conducted their preparations at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila.
Players:
| Name | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|
| HANSEN, Kevin Ray | Goalkeeper | Kuala Lumpur City FC (Malaysia) |
| PINTHUS, Anthony | Goalkeeper | United City FC |
| SCHWARZER, Julian | Goalkeeper | Azkals Development Team |
| AGUINALDO, Amani | Defender | Nakhon Rachasima FC (Thailand) |
| LYNGBO, Simen Alexander | Defender | United City FC |
| MENZI, Michael | Defender | Kaya FC-Iloilo |
| RONTINI, Christian | Defender | Penang FA (Malaysia) |
| TABINAS, Jefferson | Defender | Mito Hollyhock (Japan) |
| TABINAS, Paul | Defender | Unattached |
| AMIRUL, Kamil Jaser | Midfielder | Azkals Development Team |
| AMITA, Arnel | Midfielder | Kaya FC-Iloilo |
| BIAS, Oliver | Midfielder | Chiangmai United (Thailand) |
| BUGAS, Pocholo | Midfielder | United City FC |
| GALLANTES, Yrick | Midfielder | Azkals Development Team |
| GAYOSO, Javier Augustine | Midfielder | Kaya FC-Iloilo |
| MELLIZA, Jesus Joaquin | Midfielder | Kaya FC-Iloilo |
| MINEGISHI, Hikaru | Midfielder | United City FC |
| REYES, Sandro Miguel | Midfielder | Unattached |
| SCHRÖCK, Stephan Markus | Midfielder | Azkals Development Team |
| ALDEGUER, Andres Rafael | Forward | Azkals Development Team |
| DANIELS, Kenshiro Michael | Forward | United City FC |
| HARTMANN, Mark | Forward | United City FC |
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