Curt Dizon Explained

Curt Dizon
Fullname:Curt-Jordan Perez Dizon[1]
Birth Date:4 February 1994
Birth Place:London, England
Position:Winger, forward
Currentclub:United City
Clubnumber:20
Youthclubs1:Crystal Palace
Years1:2013
Clubs1:Gimnástica Segoviana
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Global
Years3:2015–2017
Clubs3:Meralco Manila
Caps3:28
Goals3:7
Years4:2018
Clubs4:Global Cebu
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Years5:2018–2019
Clubs5:Ceres–Negros
Caps5:7
Goals5:5
Years6:2019
Clubs6:Chonburi
Caps6:2
Goals6:0
Years7:2020
Clubs7:Azkals Development Team
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Years8:2020–2021
Clubs8:Ratchaburi Mitr Phol
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Years9:2021–2023
Clubs9:United City
Caps9:9
Goals9:2
Years10:2023
Clubs10:Penang
Caps10:1
Goals10:0
Years11:2023–2024
Clubs11:Kaya F.C.–Iloilo
Caps11:0
Goals11:0
Years12:2024–
Clubs12:United City
Caps12:3
Goals12:1
Nationalyears1:2015–2018
Nationalteam1:Philippines U23
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2014–
Nationalteam2:Philippines
Nationalcaps2:19
Nationalgoals2:1
Pcupdate:05:04, 21 April 2024
Ntupdate:02:30; 10 September 2022

Curt-Jordan Perez Dizon (born 4 February 1994) is a professional footballer who recently played as a winger or a forward for Philippines Football League club United City. Born in England, he plays for the Philippines national team.[2]

Early life

Curt Dizon is the son of two Filipino parents, Cris Dizon and Joy Perez. He was born and raised in London.[3]

Club career

Before heading to the Philippines, his football career started off in a local team where he was spotted by Brunswick, which soon became his next club. After a long run at Brunswick, Dizon was scouted and signed for Crystal Palace F.C. and played for the Under-16s team. He then continued with his passion for football alongside his education and attended Queen's Academy in Watford. The school is known for its highly immersive sports facility which conjoint with education. He left with three A-Levels and more knowledge of football.

Dizon then played for Gimnástica Segoviana CF in Spain when he was 19. After being called up to the national team in early 2014, Dizon signed for Global F.C. of the United Football League.[4] The following year, Global and Loyola Meralco Sparks F.C. came to an agreement to transfer Dizon in exchange of Loyola's midfielder Matthew Hartmann.[5] Loyola changed its name to F.C. Meralco Manila when it joined the Philippines Football League in 2017.

On 6 May 2017, Dizon became the first-ever scorer of the newly inaugurated Philippines Football League (PFL), converting Alvin Sarmiento's pass in the 9th minute against Stallion Laguna.[6] He was left without a club after Meralco Manila was disbanded in January 2018.[7]

In January 2018, Dizon's former club, Global, now known as Global Cebu F.C., signed him after Meralco Manila's disbandment.[8] The signing was announced through the club's official social media pages.

He was released by Global and signed by Ceres–Negros F.C. in July 2018.[9] The team went on to win the Philippines Football League that year.

In July 2019, Dizon joined Chonburi in the Thai League 1.[10]

In February 2020, Philippines national team manager Dan Palami announced that Dizon would join the Azkals Development Team (ADT), a new team that was set to participate in the 2020 season of the Philippines Football League.[11] However, when the season began in October, he was not in the squad.

In December 2020, Dizon and OJ Porteria were signed by Ratchaburi Mitr Phol in the Thai League 1.[12]

In 22 December 2022, Dizon was announced that he will signed for Penang.[13] On 10 May 2023, Dizon was announced he has reached an agreement with the club to terminate his current contract and leave Penang.[14]

International career

Dizon scored in his debut with the Philippines on 11 April 2014 in a 3-0 home win against Nepal.[15]

On 20 March 2015, it was announced that Dizon was called up to the Philippines U-23 team for the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification phase in Thailand.[16]

International goals

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.

Honours

Global

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [2016 AFF Suzuki Cup] Final Round Group Competition Group A - Final Registration of Officials and Players - Team: Philippines]. ASEAN Football Federation. 12 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Philippines - C. Dizon - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. Soccerway. 30 Aug 2014.
  3. News: UK-born Pinoy seeks Azkals tryout . PhilStar . Joaquin . Henson . 17 Aug 2012 . 8 Sep 2014.
  4. Web site: UFL: Thursday goalfest as Socceroo edges Stallion, Global buries Army-GTI. GMA News . 14 March 2014. 7 May 2017.
  5. Web site: Loyola ships Hartmann to Global for Dizon. Rappler . 19 February 2015. 7 May 2017.
  6. Web site: DIZON SCORES HISTORIC FIRST GOAL TO LIFT MANILA MERALCO; KAYA MAKATI SALVAGES POINT AGAINST CERES NEGROS. Philippines Football League. 7 May 2017. 8 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180108233520/http://philippinesfootballleague.com/2017/05/07/dizon-scores-historic-first-goal-to-lift-manila-meralco-kaya-makati-salvages-point-against-ceres-negroz/. dead.
  7. News: Go. Beatrice. PH football club Meralco Manila ceases operations. 8 January 2018. Rappler. 8 January 2018.
  8. News: Diaz. Ray Charlie. Global Cebu beefs up lineup with two new fierce attackers. 21 January 2018. Cebu Daily News. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 19 January 2018.
  9. News: Co . Adrian Stewart . Ceres lets Uesato go, gets 5 new players . 19 July 2018 . Panay News . 19 July 2018.
  10. News: Tupas . Cedelf . Filipino booters doing well in Thailand . March 19, 2020 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . July 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190730232152/https://sports.inquirer.net/359697/filipino-booters-doing-well-in-thailand . July 30, 2019.
  11. News: Tupas . Cedelf . Gayoso, SEA Games standouts join Azkals cadet squad . May 6, 2020 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . February 16, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200414191139/https://sports.inquirer.net/386024/gayoso-seag-standouts-join-azkals-cadet-squad . April 14, 2020.
  12. News: Terrado . Reuben . OJ Porteria, Curt Dizon officially join Ratchaburi in Thai league . December 27, 2020 . SPIN.ph . December 23, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201223123026/https://www.spin.ph/football/oj-porteria-curt-dizon-officially-join-ratchaburi-in-thai-league-a795-20201223 . December 23, 2020.
  13. CmdL82YJSKL. officialpenangfc. Curt Dizon Kini Harimau Kumbang..!. 22 December 2022. Penang F.C.. ms. 11 May 2023. Curt Dizon is now a Black Panther..!.
  14. CsDXhfYpnBO. officialpenangfc. Thank You Curt Dizon..!. 10 May 2023. Penang F.C.. 11 May 2023.
  15. Web site: Philippines vs. Nepal (3:0) . National Football Teams . 30 Aug 2014.
  16. Web site: Squad list for AFC U23 Championship qualifiers in Bangkok. Filipino Football. 20 March 2015. 21 March 2015.