| Club: | Kaya–Iloilo |
| Season: | 2024 |
| Owner: | Santi Araneta |
| Mgrtitle: | Head Coach |
| Manager: | Yu Hoshide |
| Stadium: | Campo Alcantara Stadium |
| League: | Philippines Football League |
| League Result: | Champions |
| Prevseason: | 2023 |
| Nextseason: | 2025 |
| Updated: | March 10, 2024 |
The 2024 season was Kaya F.C.–Iloilo's 6th season in both the Philippines Football League and Copa Paulino Alcantara, having won both in the previous season. The club will also compete in AFC competitions after winning the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara.[1]
The previous season saw the club complete a historic title sweep across all competitions, winning the PFL, Copa, PFF Women's League, and PFF National U19 Championship. Then-manager Colum Curtis left the club at the end of 2023 after his contract expired,[2] with assistant coach Yu Hoshide taking over for the season. The club saw a considerable player overhaul with the club attempting to form a new core. Veterans Arnel Amita and Eric Giganto left, as well as star player Daizo Horikoshi.[3] A host of midseason signings also departed the club - Ricardo Sendra and Curt Dizon went to United City, Abou Sy went to Dynamic Herb Cebu, and Quincy Kammeraad went to newcomers Taguig. The club signed Shuto Komaki and Kaishu Yamazaki formerly of the Singapore Premier League,[4] Eric Esso from Hearts of Oak,[5] as well as the signing of former Pachanga Diliman defender Park Yi-young who had recently been let go from 2. Bundesliga side FC St. Pauli.[6]
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Walid Birrou |  | 1995 9, df=yes | Glacis United |
| 2 | Kenry Balobo | 1998 9, df=yes | United City | |
| 16 | Nathan Bata | 2005 1, df=yes | Kaya FC Academy | |
| Defenders | ||||
| 3 | Akito Saito |  | 1999 8, df=yes | |
| 12 | Mar Diano | 1997 7, df=yes | Azkals Development Team | |
| 15 | Marco Casambre | 1998 12, df=yes | Sukhothai | |
| 20 | Park Yi-young |  | 1994 6, df=yes | St. Pauli II |
| 23 | Simone Rota |  | 1984 11, df=yes | Davao Aguilas |
| 44 | Audie Menzi | 1994 10, df=yes | Kaya FC Academy | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 6 | Mark Swainston | 1999 11, df=yes | Eastern | |
| 8 | Marwin Angeles | | 1991 1, df=yes | Persik Kediri |
| 22 | Fitch Arboleda | 1993 1, df=yes | Stallion Laguna | |
| 25 | Eric Esso |  | 1994 6, df=yes | Hearts of Oak |
| 26 | Bandiougou Konate |  | 2003 3, df=yes | |
| 33 | Julian Romero | 2004 2, df=yes | Kaya FC Academy | |
| 77 | Martini Rey | 1999 6, df=yes | Far Eastern University | |
| 88 | Kaishu Yamazaki | | 1997 7, df=yes | |
| Forwards | ||||
| 7 | Jovin Bedic | 1990 7, df=yes | Stallion Laguna | |
| 9 | Lee Do-kyung | | 2003 2, df=yes | Yangcheon TNT |
| 13 | Jesus Melliza | 1992 4, df=yes | Stallion Laguna | |
| 14 | Shuto Komaki | | 2000 5, df=yes | Albirex Niigata (S) |
| 17 | Robert Lopez Mendy |  | 1987 2, df=yes | Svay Rieng |
| 24 | Sherwin Basindanan | — | Far Eastern University | |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Date | Name | From | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | |||||
| February 9 | |||||
| February 10 | |||||
| February 11 | MF | ||||
| February 17 | |||||
| March 9 | MF | Bandiougou Konate | |||
| March 10 | |||||
| April 1 | FW | Lee Do-kyung | |||
| Date | Name | To | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | ||||||
| January 12 | ||||||
| January 20 | ||||||
| January 21 | ||||||
| January 26 | FW | |||||
| January 27 | MF | |||||
| January 29 | MF | |||||
| January 30 | FW | |||||
| January 31 | FW | |||||
| January 31 | GK | |||||
| July 11 | FW | |||||
See main article: 2024 Philippines Football League.
Results summary
See main article: 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage.