Audie Menzi Explained

Audie Menzi
Fullname:Audie Bantas Menzi
Birth Date:October 11, 1994
Birth Place:La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines
Height:1.72 m
Currentclub:Kaya–Iloilo
Clubnumber:44
Position:Right-back / Centre-back
Youthyears1:2011–2014
Youthclubs1:FEU Baby Tamaraws
Collegeyears1:2014–2018
College1:Far Eastern University
Years1:2016
Clubs1:Kaya
Caps1:9
Goals1:0
Years2:2017–2018
Clubs2:Kaya Elite
Years3:2018–
Clubs3:Kaya–Iloilo
Caps3:35
Goals3:2
Nationalyears1:2022–
Nationalteam1:Philippines
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:1
Pcupdate:4:24, August 26, 2023 (UTC)
Ntupdate:4:24, August 26, 2023 (UTC)

Audie Bantas Menzi (born 11 October 1994) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a defender for Philippines Football League club Kaya–Iloilo and the Philippines national team.

Personal life

Menzi was born in La Trinidad, Benguet.[1] His brother, Michael, was also his teammate at Kaya and now plays with fellow PFL side Stallion Laguna. His favorite footballer is David Beckham.[2]

Career

Far Eastern University

Prior to college, he had played with the high school team of Far Eastern University, named the Baby Tamaraws, and won four straight UAAP football titles.[3] As a baby Tamaraw, Menzi won Rookie of the Year, Best Defender, and MVP. In 2012, he represented the National Capital Region in the 2012 Palarong Pambansa, where they finished as 2nd runner-up.[4] In 2014, he graduated to the college team of FEU and played for four years,[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] while simultaneously playing in the United Football League. In 2015, he was part of the FEU side that won a college football title in Season 77 over the De La Salle Green Archers.[11] [12] [13]

Kaya Elite

In 2016, while still in college, he was signed by United Football League team Kaya.[14] Due to the UFL being a semi-professional league, he was allowed to play despite also playing for FEU.[15] [16] In 2017, however, the Philippines Football League was established and became fully professional, which prompted him to be temporarily demoted to Kaya's B-Team, named "Kaya Elite".

Kaya–Iloilo

Before the start of the 2018 PFL season, he graduated from FEU and signed for the first team of Kaya, now named Kaya–Iloilo, along with his brother Michael.[17] [18] [19] [20]

He would go on to play in the final of that year's Copa Paulino Alcantara, with Kaya triumphing over Davao Aguilas 1–0. In 2021, he was in the starting XI for Kaya's AFC Champions League playoff match against Shanghai Port of China, scoring a header in the 17th minute that would end up being the winning goal.[21] [22] [23] In 2023, he won his first league title for Kaya.

International career

Philippines

In July 2022, Menzi was called up to the senior team of the Philippines for the first time in a closed-doors friendly vs. Timor-Leste. He scored in the first half as the Philippines won 4–1.[24] Later that year, he was included in the final squad for the 2022 AFF Championship, making his debut in a 1–0 loss to Vietnam.[25] [26] The Philippines would go on to finish fourth in their group.

International goals

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.

Honours

Kaya–Iloilo

2022–23

2018, 2021; runner-up: 2019, 2022

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Audie Menzi - Global Sports Archive. Global Sports Archive. 26 August 2023.
  2. News: Audie Menzi Player Profile . kayafc.com. 26 August 2023.
  3. News: Tupas. Cedelf. FEU Baby Tams rule UAAP for third time. Inquirer.net. 25 February 2013. 26 August 2023.
  4. News: Lozada. David . Eye on the football: NCR captains set goals. Rappler. 4 May 2012. 26 August 2023.
  5. News: Jacinto. Christian. FEU salvages draw with UE to stay in second place in UAAP football. spin.ph. 4 March 2017. 26 August 2023.
  6. News: del Carmen. Lorenzo. Rico Andes hattrick highlights Tamaraws rout of Soaring Falcons to nail first win. Tiebreaker Times. 22 February 2018. 26 August 2023.
  7. News: Tamayao. Brian. Menzi magic leads to Tamaraws victory against in-form Bulldogs. Tiebreaker Times. 12 March 2017. 26 August 2023.
  8. News: del Carmen. Lorenzo. Relentless FEU dominate UE to regain first place. Tiebreaker Times. 3 April 2016. 26 August 2023.
  9. News: Tamayao. Brian. Andes-inspired FEU dethrones UP to earn shot at championship. Tiebreaker Times. 4 May 2017. 26 August 2023.
  10. News: Jalandoni. Kirby. Blue Eagles capture UAAP Football crown in 1-0 victory over FEU . The Guidon. 7 May 2017. 26 August 2023.
  11. News: Maguddayao. Merck. UAAP Season 77: De La Salle, FEU earn tickets to men’s football final. fullcourtfresh.com. 1 March 2015. 26 August 2023.
  12. News: Mamac. Mario. Lichauco. Joseton. UAAP: FEU edges La Salle in thrilling Men’s Football final . The LaSallian. 8 March 2015. 26 August 2023.
  13. News: FEU wins all things football at the UAAP Season 77 . coconuts.co. 9 March 2015. 26 August 2023.
  14. News: Estrada. Kevin. Tanton comes in the nick of time as Kaya shatters Ceres' title defence. dugout.ph. 17 September 2016. 26 August 2023.
  15. News: Tupas. Cedelf. Global stretches UFL lead. Inquirer.net. 21 August 2016. 26 August 2023.
  16. News: Ceres starts UFL League Championship defense against Loyola. Tiebreaker Times. 29 April 2016. 26 August 2023.
  17. News: Kaya signs Amita, 2 others; Ceres Negros lets Casas go. Panay News. 24 July 2018. 26 August 2023.
  18. News: Three Thoughts Ahead of the 2018 PFL Season . kayafc.com . 15 January 2018. 26 August 2023.
  19. News: Four New Players Set to Bolster Kaya FC–Makati . kayafc.com . 22 January 2018. 26 August 2023.
  20. News: Guerrero. Bob. UAAP Season 81 football: Can UP make it two in a row?. Rappler. 16 February 2019. 26 August 2023.
  21. News: del Carmen. Lorenzo. Menzi on Cloud 9 as his first-ever Kaya goal leads team to history. Tiebreaker Times. 24 June 2021. 26 August 2023.
  22. News: Terrado. Reuben. Kaya FC-Iloilo nips Shanghai Port to reach AFC Champions League. spin.ph. 24 June 2021. 26 August 2023.
  23. News: Playoff: Kaya FC-Iloilo beat Shanghai Port FC to create AFC Champions League history. the-afc.com. 24 June 2021. 26 August 2023.
  24. Web site: Philippines 4:1 Timor-Leste - Global Sports Archive. Global Sports Archive. 26 August 2023.
  25. News: del Carmen. Lorenzo. Vietnam spoils Ferre’s Azkals coaching debut in friendly. Tiebreaker Times. 15 December 2022. 26 August 2023.
  26. News: del Carmen. Lorenzo. Young guns called up for Azkals’ Mitsubishi Electric Cup pool. Tiebreaker Times. 17 November 2022. 26 August 2023.

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