OJ Porteria explained

OJ Porteria
Fullname:José Elmer Poblete Porteria
Birth Date:9 May 1994
Birth Place:Richmond, Virginia, United States
Position:Winger, attacking midfielder
Youthyears1:–2012
Youthclubs1:D.C. United
Years1:2012–2016
Clubs1:Kaya–Iloilo
Caps1:55
Goals1:36
Years2:2017–2020
Clubs2:Ceres–Negros
Caps2:46
Goals2:14
Years3:2020–2021
Clubs3:Ratchaburi
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Clubs4:United City
Years4:2021–2022
Caps4:13
Goals4:1
Clubs5:Kirivong Sok Sen Chey
Years5:2022
Caps5:6
Goals5:2
Clubs6:Kelantan United
Years6:2023
Caps6:22
Goals6:6
Clubs7:Dewa United
Years7:2023–2024
Caps7:10
Goals7:3
Nationalyears1:2012
Nationalteam1:Philippines U22
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2011
Nationalteam2:Philippines U23
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2012–
Nationalteam3:Philippines
Nationalcaps3:38
Nationalgoals3:2
Pcupdate:30 April 2024
Ntupdate:21 March 2024

José Elmer Poblete Porteria[1] [2] (;[3] born May 9, 1994), commonly known as OJ Porteria, is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for the Philippines national team.

Born in the United States, he is a product of the D.C. United Academy. He moved to the Philippines in 2012 to play for Kaya and Ceres/United City, as well as the Philippines under-22 and under-23 teams.

Club career

Youth

Porteria started playing football at the age of four after his older brother had taught him and eventually joined his first ever club, The Fireballs. At the age of six, he joined a travel club called Team America where he would play until age 11 when he joined D.C. United's under-13 Super Y-League team and then eventually the D.C. United Academy.[4] He was a member of the academy until 2012, when he moved to the Philippines and signed for local side Kaya.[5]

Ceres-Negros

In July 2016, Porteria announced the end of his stint with Kaya.[6] In January 2017, Ceres-Negros announced that they have signed in Porteria, along with few other players, to play for the club.[7]

Ratchaburi Mitr Phol

Porteria left United City on November 16, 2020[8] and signed a three-year contract with Thai League 1 club Ratchaburi Mitr Phol on December 23.[9]

Return to United City

In August 2021, United City announced Porteria's return to the club.[10]

Kirivong Sok Sen Chey

In February 2022, it was announced that Porteria signed for Cambodian Premier League club Kirivong Sok Sen Chey.[11] [12]

International career

Philippines U23

Porteria first played for the Philippines at under-23 level when they competed in the 2011 Southeast Asian Games. He was a regular in the side and scored the Philippines' lone goal in the 2–1 defeat to Timor-Leste.[13] In June the following year, he would be part of the Philippines under-22 team that competed in 2013 AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers.

Philippines

In April 2011, tryouts for the Philippines national football team were conducted in Daly City, California.[14] One of the players who tried out was Porteria. He was successful and got invited to Manila the following month to train with the team ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup first round qualifiers.[15] However, he wasn't selected in the final roster for the qualifiers.

In July 2011, Porteria was called up to the national team that traveled to Bahrain for a training camp which included a pair of friendly matches against Bahrain's national under-23 team.[16] He made his unofficial debut in the first match which ended in a 2–1 loss.[17] He would not feature again for the Philippines until August 11, 2012 in a 3–1 defeat to USL Premier Development League team Chicago Inferno.[18]

Porteria made his official international debut on September 5, 2012 against Cambodia, which ended in a scoreless draw. He replaced Paul Mulders inside the second half.[19] However, it was not a FIFA full 'A' international friendly since the Cambodian side used seven substitutes instead of six.[20]

International goals

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
2012
1. September 29, 2012 2012 Philippine Peace Cup
2013
2. February 6, 2013 Friendly

Personal life

Porteria attended Falls Church High School, where he graduated in 2012 and was part of the varsity soccer team and also a kicker for the varsity american football team.[2] [4]

Honors

Kaya

2015; third place: 2016

Ceres–Negros/United City

2019

Philippines

2012, 2013

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Philippines squad – 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualifiers . The-AFC.com . Asian Football Confederation . September 9, 2012 .
  2. Web site: Jose "OJ" Porteria profile . U.S. Soccer Development Academy . September 9, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091130100849/http://ussda.demosphere.com/teams/17276140/17297105-17276233/18548406.html . November 30, 2009 .
  3. OJ Porteria . May 30, 2013 . Fever Pitch - OJ Porteria . Jonah Romero . Fever Pitch podcast on the NMF Network . September 18, 2020 .
  4. Web site: Jose Porteria profile . D.C. United . September 9, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101204201724/http://www.dcunited.com/academy-player/jose-porteria . December 4, 2010 .
  5. News: Booters' move to UFL squads benefits Azkals . Tupas, Cedelf . Philippine Daily Inquirer . August 16, 2012 . September 9, 2012 .
  6. Web site: Kaya stint ends for playmaker OJ Porteria – Tiebreaker Times. July 4, 2016. tiebreakertimes.com. March 20, 2017.
  7. News: CERES-NEGROS FC UNVEILS NEW SIGNINGS FOR AFC CUP CAMPAIGN. January 17, 2017. Ceres FC. January 17, 2017.
  8. News: Del Carmen . Lorenzo . OJ Porteria bids United City farewell . November 17, 2020 . Tiebreaker Times . November 16, 2020 . https://archive.today/20201117093730/https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/oj-porteria-bids-united-city-farewell/196008 . November 17, 2020 . live .
  9. News: Del Carmen . Lorenzo . United City's OJ Porteria signs three-year deal with Ratchaburi . December 23, 2020 . Tiebreaker Times . December 22, 2020.
  10. News: Del Carmen . Lorenzo . Porteria comes back home to United City . August 12, 2021 . Tiebreaker Times . August 12, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210812102019/https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/porteria-returns-back-home-to-united-city/216860 . August 12, 2021.
  11. News: del Carmen. Lorenzo. OJ Porteria signs with Cambodia's Kirivong. Tiebreaker Times. 21 February 2022. 21 February 2022.
  12. News: Filipino-American midfielder OJ Porteria signs for Kirivong Sok Sen Chey. Khmer Times. 22 February 2022. 23 February 2022.
  13. Web site: SEA Games 2011: Timor pick up second win to top Group B . AseanFootball.org . ASEAN Football Federation . November 7, 2011 . September 9, 2012 .
  14. News: Daly City park Azkals' newest field of dreams . Della, Percy . Philippine Daily Inquirer . April 9, 2011 . September 9, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110412123546/http://www.inquirer.net/sports/articles/Daly-City-park-Azkals-newest-field-of-dreams.html . April 12, 2011 .
  15. News: 8 Fil-foreign booters to join Azkals' tryouts . Atencio, Peter . Manila Standard Today . May 8, 2011 . September 9, 2012 .
  16. News: Azkals off to Bahrain Friday . Philippine Daily Inquirer . Tupas, Cedelf . July 14, 2011 . September 9, 2012 .
  17. News: Azkals meet Bahrain's Olympic team in 2nd friendly match . Rosero, Earl Victor . GMA News . Philippines . July 18, 2011 . September 9, 2012 .
  18. Web site: International friendly fuels Inferno . Bauer, Brian . Infernosc.com . Chicago Inferno Soccer . August 11, 2012 . September 9, 2012 .
  19. News: Azkals miss chances . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053952/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/sports/2012/09/05/azkals-miss-chances-241199 . dead . March 4, 2016 . Geli, Cheska . Sun Star . Cebu . September 5, 2012 . September 9, 2012 .
  20. Web site: FIFA removes Azkals vs Cambodia match from official fixtures . Moore, Roy . gmanetwork.com . GMA Network, Inc (Global Media Arts Network Inc.) . September 21, 2012 . September 22, 2012 .