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.	Name	Date of Birth (Age)	Last club
Goalkeepers
1	Anthony Pinthus	4 April 1998	Azkals Development Team
21	Kenry Balobo	12 September 1998	Mendiola F.C. 1991
24	Florencio Badelic	22 May 1994	Global F.C.
Defenders
2		13 May 1991	JPV Marikina F.C.
15	Arnie Pasinabo	4 February 1986	Kaya F.C.–Iloilo
16		16 March 2000	Ratchaburi Mitr Phol F.C.
22		17 April 1998	Global F.C.
27		22 December 1987	Asan Mugunghwa FC
38	Ryan Jarvis	17 April 1998	Global F.C.
88		27 April 1998	TSW Pegasus Reserves
99		24 September 1991	Svay Rieng FC
Midfielders
4		8 May 1991	UiTM F.C.
6	Tristan Robles	1 March 1994
9		2 March 1995	Angthong F.C.
10		29 April 1991	Persib Bandung
12		21 August 1986	SpVgg Greuther Fürth
14		5 June 1991	JL Chiangmai United F.C.
23		26 January 1997	Global F.C.
30		14 May 1992	Global F.C.
93		26 April 1993	Kedah Darul Aman F.C.
Forwards
3		3 December 2001	Far Eastern University
7		15 May 1986	UD Socuéllamos
8		4 January 1999	Truro City F.C.
19		4 February 1994	Ratchaburi Mitr Phol F.C.
20		20 January 1992	UiTM F.C.
		9 May 1994	Ratchaburi Mitr Phol F.C.
Players loaned out / left during season
11	Miguel Clariño	1 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

Position	Player	Transferred To	Ref
		Azkals Development Team	Undisclosed ^[1]
		Mendiola F.C. 1991	Undisclosed
		Ratchaburi Mitr Phol	Free ^[2]
		TSW Pegasus Reserves	Free
	Jordan Jarvis	Global F.C.	Free
		Persib Bandung	Free ^[3]
		Kedah Darul Aman F.C.	Free ^[4]
		Asan Mugunghwa FC	Free ^[5]
	Adam Reed	UiTM F.C.	Free
	Andreas Esswein	Global F.C.	Free ^[6]
		Svay Rieng	Free ^[7]
		Ratchaburi Mitr Phol	Free
		UiTM F.C.	Free ^[8]
		Truro City F.C.	Free
FW		Ratchaburi Mitr Phol	Undisclosed^[9]

Transfers out

Position	Player	Transferred To	Ref
		Melaka United	Free ^[10]
		Ratchaburi Mitr Phol	Free ^[11]
		Nakhon Ratchasima	Free ^[12]
		Maziya S&RC	Free ^[13]
		Svay Rieng	Free
		Maharlika Manila	Free ^[14]
MF	Jai Ingham	N/A	Free

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

		Player	League	Copa Paulino Alcantara	AFC Champions League	Total
		Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals
1	GK	Anthony Pinthus	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0
2	DF	Sean Kane	0	0	0	0	4(1)	0	0	0
3	FW	Pocholo Bugas	0	0	0	0	2(3)	0	0	0
4	MF	Adam Reed	0	0	0	0	1(2)	0	0	0
6	MF	Tristan Robles	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
7	FW	Bienvenido Marañón	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0
8	FW	Kieran Hayes	0	0	0	0	0(2)	0	0	0
9	MF	Mike Ott	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
10	MF	Omid Nazari	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
12	MF	Stephan Schröck	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0
14	MF	Hikaru Minegishi	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
15	DF	Arnie Pasinabo	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
16	DF	Justin Bass	0	0	0	0	4(1)	0	0	0
17	MF	Jai Ingham	0	0	0	0	3(1)	0	0	0
19	FW	Curt Dizon	0	0	0	0	3(3)	0	0	0
20	FW	Mark Hartmann	0	0	0	0	3(2)	2	0	0
22	DF	Jordan Jarvis	0	0	0	0	1(1)	0	0	0
23	MF	Andreas Esswein	0	0	0	0	0(1)	0	0	0
27	DF	Jung Da-hwon	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
30	MF	Angelo Marasigan	0	0	0	0	1(2)	0	0	0
88	DF	William Jay Grierson	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
93	MF	Amin Nazari	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
Players who have played this season and/or sign for the season but had left the club or on loan to other club
11	DF	Miguel Clariño	0	0	0	0	0(2)	0	2	0