2024 Davao Aguilas F.C. season explained

Club:Davao Aguilas
Season:2024
Owner:Mike Atayde
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Aber Ruzgal
Stadium:University of Makati Stadium
League:Philippines Football League
League Result:4th of 15
Cup1:Copa Paulino Alcantara
Cup1 Result:TBD
Prevseason:2023
Nextseason:2025
Updated:July 15, 2024

The 2024 season will be Davao Aguilas' 3rd season in the Philippines Football League and Copa Paulino Alcantara, returning to the league for the first time in over 5 years after abruptly withdrawing in December 2018.[1]

The previous season saw the Davao side, now currently based in the University of Makati Stadium, make a return to the professional scene by participating in the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara, where they made a fairytale run to the final before losing in a rematch against Kaya–Iloilo in extra time. The club also reaffirmed their partnership with Japanese side Shonan Bellmare that initially started in 2018.[2] The club's core, including Serge Kaole, Paolo Bugas, and Troy Limbo, were signed to brief tournament-long contracts, and departed the club for other PFL clubs joining in the expanded season. The team made a number of foreign signings including Japanese defender Shoma Sato and midfielder So Omae.[3] The club's biggest acquisition was Philippine national team defender Daisuke Sato, who signed from Persib Bandung with the intention of establishing an academy in the country, called the Sato DAFC UMAK football school.[4] [5]

Squad

Squad No.NameNationalityDate of Birth (Age)Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1Kenneth Guballo1997 12, df=yes Davao Aguilas Academy
16Dini Ouattara1994 12, df=yes Uthongathi
67Yosuke Suzuki 1994 12, df=yes Maharlika Taguig
Defenders
3Mun Jun-su1998 8, df=yes
5Reynald Villareal1988 7, df=yes
13Kart Talaroc2001 3, df=yes Davao Aguilas Academy
18Romel Catarinin1998 8, df=yes Davao Aguilas Academy
19Yohann Fofana
27Armageddon Estrellan2003 7, df=yes Davao Aguilas Academy
34Shoma Sato1999 10, df=yes Bisamberg
66Daisuke Sato1994 9, df=yes Persib Bandung
Midfielders
6OJ Clarino1990 7, df=yes Maharlika Manila
8Jhomaray Sapal1999 7, df=yes Davao Aguilas Academy
9Axel Andres2000 6, df=yes De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde
17Richard Talaroc1995 4, df=yes Mendiola 1991
20Marvin Bricenio 1996 2, df=yes Mendiola 1991
21Muhammad Esa Siddiq 2004 4, df=yes CF Manila
24Dosso Lancine1998 12, df=yes
26So Omae1995 2, df=yes
31Raynald Sapal2001 7, df=yes Davao Aguilas Academy
Forwards
4Santino Rosales2000 12, df=yes Davao Aguilas Academy
7Mun Te-su1994 8, df=yes Osaka City
11Uriel Dalapo2004 8, df=yes Azkals Development Team
12Rendon Cielo1999 8, df=yes Davao Aguilas Academy
14Ibrahima Ndour1995 1, df=yes Maharlika Taguig
23Yusuke Unoki1996 4, df=yes Shinagawa CC Yokohama
30Gino Clarino1993 12, df=yes Maharlika Taguig

Transfers

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

In

DateNameFromRef.
Pre-season
February 10
February 17 Gino Clarino
February 17
February 17 MF Esa Siddiq
February 17 Yosuke Suzuki
February 19 DF Bisamberg
February 20 DF Mun Jun-su
February 20 FW Osaka City SC
February 25 DF Armageddon Estrellan Davao Aguilas Academy
February 25 MF Raynald Sapal Davao Aguilas Academy
February 26 MF Marvin Bricenio Free agent
February 26 FW Ibrahima Ndour
March 7 FW

Out

DateNameToRef.
Pre-season
February 12 Gansmari Antipuesto
February 26
February 26 DF
February 28 MF
February 28 MF
March 7 MF

Preseason and friendlies

Friendlies

Competitions

Philippines Football League

See main article: 2024 Philippines Football League.

Standings

Results summary

Notes and References

  1. News: Biantan . Jack . Davao Aguilas-Belmare FC Quits PFL . 8 March 2024 . Pinoyfootball . 14 December 2018 . 14 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181214164015/http://pinoyfootball.com/2018/12/14/davao-aguilas-belmare-fc-quits-pfl/ . live .
  2. Web site: 15 January 2022. ベルマーレ・アジア・フットボール・アライアンス(BAFA)設立のお知らせ. 8 March 2024. bellmare.co.jp. Shonan Bellmare. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20220115083338/https://www.bellmare.co.jp/274712. 15 January 2022.
  3. News: PFL: Sato, nagpauga sa Aguilas sa paglipat nito. Bulgar Online. 19 February 2024. 8 March 2024.
  4. News: Azkals player Sato joins Davao Aguilas . Business Mirror. 12 February 2024. 8 March 2024.
  5. News: Azkals' Sato beefs up Davao Aguilas . Philstar. 10 February 2024. 8 March 2024.