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    2024 United City F.C. season

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    United City
    2024 season
    OwnerUnited City Football Company Inc.
    ChairpersonEsti Lestari
    Head CoachMarian Mihail
    (Until 1 May)[1]
    Ramon Tribulietx
    (From 1 May)[1]
    StadiumRizal Memorial Stadium
    Philippines Football League6th of 15
    ← 2022–23
    2024–25 →
    All statistics correct as of March 28, 2024.

    The 2024 season will be United City's 3rd season in both the Philippines Football League and Copa Paulino Alcantara, and 7th overall as a club. The club would make a return to the Philippines after abstaining from the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara.[2]

    The club were previously competing in the 2022–23 season of the PFL, but suddenly withdrew from the league having been in third place due to financial issues with the one of the club's investors, Riau Capital Live.[3][4] The club subsequently abstained from participating in the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara. In late 2023, however, the club announced their return to the league benchmarked by a new managerial staff, including chairman Esti Lestari and manager Maya Montecillo.[5] Joan Esteva, who left after the club's withdrawal, was replaced by Romanian manager Marian Mihail.[6] Several players who were part of the club before withdrawal such as Ivan Ouano, Ricardo Sendra, Curt Dizon, and Mark Hartmann rejoined, as well as a string of foreigners like John Kamara, Ariel Ngueukam, and PFL veteran Serge Kaole. The club also promoted two players from its Central Luzon-based academy.[7]

    Squad

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    As of 28 March 2024
    Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
    Goalkeepers
    1 Matt Silva (captain) Canada Portugal (1991-03-28) 28 March 1991 (age 33) Portugal Espinho
    3 Alvin Rebadulla Philippines (2002-07-22) 22 July 2002 (age 22) Philippines CF Manila
    29 Henri Bandeken Cameroon (1990-02-14) 14 February 1990 (age 34) Philippines Kaya–Iloilo
    88 Aries Palabrica Philippines (2003-06-29) 29 June 2003 (age 21) Philippines United City Academy
    Defenders
    5 Koffi Bini Ivory Coast (2001-12-10) 10 December 2001 (age 22) Oman Al-Rustaq
    12 Miguel Clarino Philippines (1997-02-01) 1 February 1997 (age 27) Thailand Customs United
    13 James Sunday Cameroon (2000-08-21) 21 August 2000 (age 24) Equatorial Guinea Malabo United
    21 Jericho Delos Reyes Philippines (1999-07-09) 9 July 1999 (age 25) Philippines United City Academy
    22 Zachary Taningco Philippines (2004-10-08) 8 October 2004 (age 20) Philippines Azkals Development Team
    32 Nurhidayat Indonesia (1999-04-05) 5 April 1999 (age 25) Indonesia Persiraja Banda Aceh
    44 Michael Menzi Philippines (1993-05-14) 14 May 1993 (age 31) Philippines Stallion Laguna
    99 Pete Forrosuelo Philippines (1999-07-06) 6 July 1999 (age 25) Philippines Davao Aguilas
    Midfielders
    6 John Kamara Sierra Leone (1988-12-05) 5 December 1988 (age 35) Greece Egaleo
    7 Darlton Digha Cameroon (1998-04-09) 9 April 1998 (age 26) Philippines Adamson University
    8 Ricardo Sendra (vice-captain) Argentina (1987-10-04) 4 October 1987 (age 37) Philippines Kaya–Iloilo
    11 Marvin Angeles Philippines Italy (1991-01-09) 9 January 1991 (age 33) Philippines Davao Aguilas
    19 Serge Kaole Cameroon (1990-06-17) 17 June 1990 (age 34) Philippines Davao Aguilas
    39 Paolo Bugas Philippines (1994-10-22) 22 October 1994 (age 30) Philippines Davao Aguilas
    66 Diego Aspiras Philippines (2004-05-28) 28 May 2004 (age 20) Philippines Stallion Laguna Academy
    98 Troy Limbo Philippines (1998-11-17) 17 November 1998 (age 26) Philippines Davao Aguilas
    Forwards
    10 Mark Hartmann Philippines England (1992-01-20) 20 January 1992 (age 32) Thailand Nakhon Si United
    17 Ivan Ouano Philippines (2000-03-06) 6 March 2000 (age 24) Philippines Dynamic Herb Cebu
    20 Curt Dizon Philippines England (1994-02-04) 4 February 1994 (age 30) Philippines Kaya–Iloilo
    24 Jemar Andrade Philippines (2004-07-10) 10 July 2004 (age 20) Philippines CF Manila
    25 Chester Pabualan Philippines (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999 (age 25) Philippines Philippine Air Force
    77 Ariel Ngueukam Cameroon (1988-11-15) 15 November 1988 (age 36) Sweden IFK Mariehamn

    Transfers

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

    In

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    Date Pos. Nat. Name From Ref.
    Pre-season
    February 26 MF Philippines Paolo Bugas Philippines Davao Aguilas [8]
    February 26 DF Philippines Pete Forrosuelo Philippines Davao Aguilas [9]
    February 28 GK Philippines Alvin Rebadulla Philippines CF Manila [10]
    February 28 FW Philippines Ivan Ouano Philippines Dynamic Herb Cebu [11]
    February 28 MF Philippines Troy Limbo Philippines Davao Aguilas [12]
    February 28 MF Cameroon Serge Kaole Philippines Davao Aguilas [13]
    February 28 DF Philippines Jericho Delos Reyes Philippines United City Academy [14]
    March 1 DF Philippines Michael Menzi Philippines Stallion Laguna [15]
    March 1 FW Philippines Jemar Andrade Philippines CF Manila [16]
    March 1 GK Cameroon Henri Bandeken Philippines Kaya–Iloilo [17]
    March 1 FW Philippines Curt Dizon Philippines Kaya–Iloilo [18]
    March 5 FW Philippines Chester Pabualan Philippines Philippine Air Force [19]
    March 5 GK Philippines Aries Palabrica Philippines United City Academy [7]
    March 5 MF Cameroon Darlton Digha Philippines Adamson University [20]
    March 7 MF Philippines Marvin Angeles Philippines Davao Aguilas [21]
    March 7 DF Philippines Miguel Clarino Thailand Customs United [22]
    March 7 DF Cameroon James Sunday Equatorial Guinea Malabo United [23]
    March 7 MF Philippines Diego Aspiras Philippines Stallion Laguna Academy [24]
    March 12 FW Philippines Mark Hartmann Thailand Nakhon Si United [25]
    March 12 GK Canada Matt Silva Portugal Espinho [26]
    March 12 MF Argentina Ricardo Sendra Philippines Kaya–Iloilo [27]
    March 12 DF Philippines Zachary Taningco Philippines Azkals Development Team [28]
    March 14 DF Ivory Coast Koffi Bini Oman Al-Rustaq [29]
    March 15 FW Cameroon Ariel Ngueukam Sweden IFK Mariehamn [30]
    March 21 MF Sierra Leone John Kamara Greece Egaleo [31]
    March 24 DF Indonesia Nurhidayat Indonesia Persiraja Banda Aceh

    Preseason and friendlies

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      Win   Draw   Loss

    Friendlies

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    March 15, 2024 (2024-03-15) Friendly Manila Digger 0–1 United City Manila
    Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
    March 20, 2024 (2024-03-20) Friendly Taguig 0–2 United City Manila
    • Hartmann
    • Sendra
    		Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
    March 27, 2024 (2024-03-27) Friendly United City 1–2 Stallion Laguna Manila
    • McDaniel
    		Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
    June 26, 2024 (2024-06-26) Friendly Philippines Philippines U19 1–6 United City Manila
    • Bisong
    • Ngueukam
    • Dizon
    • Taningco
    • Sendra
    • Ouano
    		Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium

    Competitions

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    Overview

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    Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
    Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
    Philippines Football League April 7, 2024 July 13, 2024 Matchday 1 TBD 13 8 3 2 42 11 +31 061.54
    Total 13 8 3 2 42 11 +31 061.54

    Last updated: July 4, 2024
    Source: Competitions

    Philippines Football League

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    Main article: 2024 Philippines Football League

    Standings

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    Pos Team
    • v
    • t
    • e
    		 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    3 Stallion Laguna 14 10 2 2 65 12 +53 32
    4 Davao Aguilas 14 10 2 2 39 6 +33 32
    5 One Taguig 14 9 4 1 69 14 +55 31
    6 United City 14 9 3 2 51 13 +38 30
    7 Manila Digger 14 8 0 6 35 25 +10 24
    8 Loyola 14 5 1 8 32 45 −13 16
    9 Maharlika Taguig 14 5 1 8 23 53 −30 16
    Source: PFL
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

    Results summary

    Overall Home Away
    Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
    13 8 3 2 42 11  +31 27 4 3 1 24 5  +19 4 0 1 18 6  +12

    Last updated: July 4, 2024.
    Source: PFL

    Results by round

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    Round1234567891011121314
    GroundHAAHAHAHHHHAHA
    ResultLWWWWWLDWDWWD
    Position1110665455566
    Updated to match(es) played on July 4, 2024. Source: PFL
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Matches

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    April 7, 2024 (2024-04-07) 1 United City 0–2 Kaya–Iloilo Manila
    17:30 UTC+8
    • Esso 4'
    • Melliza 81'
    		 Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
    April 14, 2024 (2024-04-14) 2 Philippine Army 1–3 United City Manila
    20:30 UTC+8
    • Celiz Yellow card 68'
    • Acedo 90+2'
    • Dizon 54'
    • Ngueukam 64'
    • Sendra 71'
    		 Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
    April 21, 2024 (2024-04-21) 3 Philippine Air Force 1–4 United City Manila
    17:45 UTC+8
    • Lestingio Yellow card 38'
    • Delariarte 45'
    • Abraham Yellow card 90+1'
    • Ouano 40'
    • Kamara 45+3'
    • Angeles Yellow card 45+4'
    • Pabualan 67'
    • Ngueukam 70'
    		 Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
    May 5, 2024 (2024-05-05) 4 United City 7–0 DB Garelli United Manila
    15:30 UTC+8
    • Sendra 8'
    • Pabualan 12'
    • Forrosuelo Yellow card 27'
    • Ngueukam 34', 53'
    • Andrade 64'
    • Digha 76'
    • Nurhidayat 81'
    • Taningco Yellow card 89'
    • Obu Yellow card 34'
    		 Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
    May 11, 2024 (2024-05-11) 5 Manila Digger 2–4 United City Manila
    18:15 UTC+8
    • Ebarle Yellow card 58'
    • Jatta 70', 71'
    • Ngueukam 1', 45', 84'
    • Nurhidayat Yellow card 55'
    • Bini 90'
    		 Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
    May 19, 2024 (2024-05-19) 6 United City 10–0 Manila Montet Manila
    15:00 UTC+8
    • Sendra 12', 58'
    • Ngueukam 17', 60'
    • Bini 25'
    • Digha 54'
    • Hartmann 63', 68'
    • Bugas 74'
    • Nurhidayat 83'
    		 Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
    May 25, 2024 (2024-05-25) 7 Dynamic Herb Cebu 2–1 United City Talisay
    17:30 UTC+8
    • Gadia 27'
    • Amirul Yellow card 43'
    • Rosquillo Yellow card 64'
    • Corsame 74', Yellow card 75'
    • Kore Yellow card 90+1'
    • Sendra Yellow card 41'
    • Digha Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 61'
    • Hartmann 52'
    		 Stadium: Dynamic Herb Sports Complex
    June 1, 2024 (2024-06-01) 8 United City 1–1 Stallion Laguna Manila
    17:30 UTC+8
    • Limbo 39'
    • Menzi Yellow card 47'
    • Magson 84'
    • Schaffner Yellow card 71'
    • Silva Yellow card 90+1'
    		 Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
    June 9, 2024 (2024-06-09) 9 United City 1–0 Tuloy Manila
    15:00 UTC+8
    • Ngueukam 66'
    • Digha Yellow card 89'
    • Lupango Yellow card 61'
    		 Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
    June 16, 2024 (2024-06-16) 10 United City 0–0 Davao Aguilas Manila
    19:30 UTC+8
    • Clarino Yellow card 31'
    • Menzi Yellow card 45+2'
    • Nurhidayat Yellow card 74'
    • K. Talaroc Yellow card 45+2'
    • S. Sato Yellow card 71'
    • Villareal Yellow card 82'
    		 Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
    June 22, 2024 (2024-06-22) 11 United City 3–0 Mendiola 1991 Manila
    20:30 UTC+8
    • Sendra 33', 81', 90+6' (pen.)
    • Edulan Yellow card 62'
    • Aningalan Yellow card 62'
    		 Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
    June 30, 2024 (2024-06-30) 12 Loyola 0–6 United City Manila
    15:00 UTC+8
    • Ngueukam 8'
    • Sendra 12', 39'
    • Menzi Yellow card 51'
    • Bugas 63'
    • Hartmann 65'
    • Limbo 68'
    		 Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
    July 6, 2024 (2024-07-06) 13 United City 2–2 One Taguig Manila
    20:30 UTC+8
    • Limbo 11'
    • Digha Yellow card 32'
    • Sendra 63'
    • Clarino Yellow card 80'
    • Shimomura 2'
    • Amita Yellow card 42'
    • Ingreso Red card 51'
    • Hiraishi 76'
    		 Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
    July 13, 2024 (2024-07-13) 14 Maharlika Taguig 2–9 United City Manila
    20:30 UTC+8 Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium

    Notes

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    References

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