2021 United City F.C. season explained

Club:United City
Season:2021
Chrtitle:Management
Chairman:Eric M. Gottschalk
Owner:MMC Sportz Asia
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Frank Muescan
Stadium:Panaad Stadium
(until July)
League:Philippines Football League
Cup1:Copa Paulino Alcantara
Cup2:AFC Champions League
Prevseason:2020
Nextseason:2022
Updated:November 12, 2020
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Largest Win:0–10 (Aug 28 v Maharlika Manila,
PFL Round 3)
Largest Loss:2–0 (Jan 28 v FC Tokyo,
AFC Champions League Play-off round)

The 2021 season is United City Football Club's 10th in existence and 4th season in the top flight of Philippine football. This also marks as the second season the club plays as United City, after MMC Sportz took over the management of the club, which was formerly known as Ceres–Negros.

In addition to the Philippines Football League, United City as Ceres–Negros has also participated in the second-tier continental competition, and the AFC Champions League. United City intended to continue on participating in the AFC Champions League.

Squad

No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Last club
Goalkeepers
1Anthony Pinthus4 April 1998 Azkals Development Team
21Kenry Balobo12 September 1998 Mendiola F.C. 1991
24Florencio Badelic22 May 1994 Global F.C.
Defenders
213 May 1991 JPV Marikina F.C.
15Arnie Pasinabo 4 February 1986 Kaya F.C.–Iloilo
16 16 March 2000 Ratchaburi Mitr Phol F.C.
2217 April 1998 Global F.C.
2722 December 1987 Asan Mugunghwa FC
38Ryan Jarvis 17 April 1998 Global F.C.
8827 April 1998 TSW Pegasus Reserves
9924 September 1991 Svay Rieng FC
Midfielders
48 May 1991 UiTM F.C.
6Tristan Robles 1 March 1994
92 March 1995 Angthong F.C.
1029 April 1991 Persib Bandung
1221 August 1986 SpVgg Greuther Fürth
145 June 1991 JL Chiangmai United F.C.
2326 January 1997 Global F.C.
3014 May 1992 Global F.C.
9326 April 1993 Kedah Darul Aman F.C.
Forwards
33 December 2001 Far Eastern University
715 May 1986 UD Socuéllamos
84 January 1999 Truro City F.C.
194 February 1994 Ratchaburi Mitr Phol F.C.
2020 January 1992 UiTM F.C.
9 May 1994 Ratchaburi Mitr Phol F.C.
Players loaned out / left during season
11Miguel Clariño1 February 1997 Azkals Development Team

Transfers

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

Transfers in

PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
Azkals Development TeamUndisclosed [1]
Mendiola F.C. 1991Undisclosed
Ratchaburi Mitr PholFree [2]
TSW Pegasus ReservesFree
Jordan Jarvis Global F.C.Free
Persib BandungFree [3]
Kedah Darul Aman F.C.Free [4]
Asan Mugunghwa FCFree [5]
Adam Reed UiTM F.C.Free
Andreas Esswein Global F.C.Free [6]
Svay RiengFree [7]
Ratchaburi Mitr PholFree
UiTM F.C.Free [8]
Truro City F.C.Free
FW Ratchaburi Mitr PholUndisclosed[9]

Transfers out

PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
Melaka UnitedFree [10]
Ratchaburi Mitr PholFree [11]
Nakhon RatchasimaFree [12]
Maziya S&RCFree [13]
Svay RiengFree
Maharlika ManilaFree [14]
MF Jai InghamN/AFree

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

PlayerLeague Copa Paulino AlcantaraAFC Champions LeagueTotal
Apps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals
1GK Anthony Pinthus00006000
2DF Sean Kane00004(1)000
3FW Pocholo Bugas00002(3)000
4MF Adam Reed00001(2)000
6MF Tristan Robles00001000
7FW Bienvenido Marañón00005100
8FW Kieran Hayes00000(2)000
9MF Mike Ott00004000
10MF Omid Nazari00005000
12MF Stephan Schröck00005100
14MF Hikaru Minegishi00005000
15DF Arnie Pasinabo00001000
16DF Justin Bass00004(1)000
17MF Jai Ingham00003(1)000
19FW Curt Dizon00003(3)000
20FW Mark Hartmann00003(2)200
22DF Jordan Jarvis00001(1)000
23MF Andreas Esswein00000(1)000
27DF Jung Da-hwon00005000
30MF Angelo Marasigan00001(2)000
88DF William Jay Grierson00002000
93MF Amin Nazari00005000
Players who have played this season and/or sign for the season but had left the club or on loan to other club
11DF Miguel Clariño00000(2)020

Competitions

Copa Paulino Alcantara

See main article: 2021 Copa Paulino Alcantara.

AFC Champions League

See main article: 2021 AFC Champions League.

Group stage

See main article: 2021 AFC Champions League group stage.

References

  1. Web site: United City FC signs loaned keeper .
  2. Web site: Justin Bass banner new United City signings .
  3. Web site: Nazari siblings join United City .
  4. Web site: Nazari siblings join United City .
  5. Web site: K-League veteran Da-Hwon Jung joins the Philippines United City... ACL sortie .
  6. Web site: Adam Reed released .
  7. Web site: Philippines’ United City snap up Jonathan Campbell .
  8. Web site: Mark Hartmann banner new United City signings .
  9. UnitedCityFootballClub . UnitedCityFC_PH . 1425759018157580291 . 12 August 2021 . UCFC is happy to announce the return of OJ Porteria for the upcoming PFL season. Welcome home and great to have you back! #ucfc #unitedcityfooballclub #clubofthepeople #pfl2021 #allianz https://t.co/Kl2rKGan6o . en . 21 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210812100042/https://twitter.com/UnitedCityFC_PH/status/1425759018157580291 . 12 August 2021 . live.
  10. Web site: Ott, Porteria leave United City FC for clubs abroad .
  11. Web site: Fil-Am winger OJ Porteria eyes other opportunities as he leaves United City FC .
  12. Web site: Villanueva became the latest player to leave Philippines Football League champion United City after joining Nakhon Ratchasima. .
  13. Web site: Takashi Odawara leaves United City, signs with Maldives club .
  14. Web site: UCFC is announcing the departure of our player, Miggy Clarino. .
  1. Web site: United City FC signs loaned keeper .
  2. Web site: Justin Bass banner new United City signings .
  3. Web site: Nazari siblings join United City .
  4. Web site: Nazari siblings join United City .
  5. Web site: K-League veteran Da-Hwon Jung joins the Philippines United City... ACL sortie .
  6. Web site: Adam Reed released .
  7. Web site: Philippines’ United City snap up Jonathan Campbell .
  8. Web site: Mark Hartmann banner new United City signings .
  9. UnitedCityFootballClub . UnitedCityFC_PH . 1425759018157580291 . 12 August 2021 . UCFC is happy to announce the return of OJ Porteria for the upcoming PFL season. Welcome home and great to have you back! #ucfc #unitedcityfooballclub #clubofthepeople #pfl2021 #allianz https://t.co/Kl2rKGan6o . en . 21 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210812100042/https://twitter.com/UnitedCityFC_PH/status/1425759018157580291 . 12 August 2021 . live.
  10. Web site: Ott, Porteria leave United City FC for clubs abroad .
  11. Web site: Fil-Am winger OJ Porteria eyes other opportunities as he leaves United City FC .
  12. Web site: Villanueva became the latest player to leave Philippines Football League champion United City after joining Nakhon Ratchasima. .
  13. Web site: Takashi Odawara leaves United City, signs with Maldives club .
  14. Web site: UCFC is announcing the departure of our player, Miggy Clarino. .

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