24-year-old Ryo Fujii has been announced by Kaya FC-Iloilo as its latest signing in preparation for the upcoming Philippines Football League brought to you by Qatar Airways. Born to a Japanese father and a Korean mother, Fujii started playing football in the United States, first in the high school circuit followed by a stint with the youth teams of Chivas…
2020 Philippines Football League champions United City FC have signed veteran coach Jason Withe to be the club’s head coach for the 2021 season. “We are proud to announce the addition of Jason Withe, a UEFA Pro License holder, to work alongside Frank Muescan & playing-coach Stephan Schrock during the AFC Champions League group stages in June/July,” read the club’s…
The Philippines Football League brought to you by Qatar Airways was awarded a citation by the Philippine Sportswriters Association during the PSA Annual Awards night last Saturday 27 March 2021. The league, which ran from 28 October until 9 November 2020, was one of only four professional competitions to be allowed by the national government to be held despite the…
The Philippines Football League brought to you by Qatar Airways is scheduled to kickoff on 17 July 2021. The PFL’s 2021 season was supposed to begin with the Copa Paulino Alcantara from April to May 2021 under a bubble format, but rising COVID-19 cases in the country, particularly in the National Capital Region and surrounding areas has prompted the league…
Kaya FC – Iloilo marks its pre-season preparations with the addition of midfielder Fitch Arboleda and forward Jhan Jhan Melliza to their roster for the upcoming Philippines Football League brought to you by Qatar Airways season. The pair moved to Kaya after spending four years with Stallion Laguna FC where they have been one of the club’s frontline tandem. Both…
With the Philippines Football League brought to you by Qatar Airways season 2021 and the AFC Champions League set to kick off this year, United City FC have bolstered their lineup with the acquisition of brothers Omid and Amin Nazari and forward Mark Hartmann to the squad. The signing of both Omid Nazari and Hartmann marks the pair’s return to…
Stephan Schrock’s illustrious journey in the Philippines Football League brought to you by Qatar Airways will continue, for the next three years. 2020 PFL champions United City FC announced on Thursday, 11 March 2021, the resigning of midfielder and team captain Stephan Schrock which will see him lead the club until 2024. “Every team needs leadership and a strong captain…
United City FC confirmed on Wednesday, 10 March 2021, that Bienvenido Marañon has signed a new contract with the PFL champions for the coming season “(Marañon) will be returning, expected to enforce the UCFC front line and to add to his tremendous goal scoring records,” said United City FC in a statement. A prolific goalscorer by nature, Marañon has netted…
United City announced on Saturday, 27 February 2021, the departure of Japanese midfielder Takashi Odawara to Maldivian side Maziya S&RC. Odawara is the latest player to leave the club following the departures of OJ Porteria, Dennis Villanueva, Manny Ott, and Robert Lopez-Mendy. “We would like to thank him for his contributions in helping us win the 2020 PFL Championship,” the…
Officials from the Philippines Football League brought to you by Qatar Airways (PFL), the Games and Amusements Board (GAB), and Kaya FC-Iloilo conducted an inspection of the Blue Pitch in Circuit, Makati in preparation for the return to training of PFL clubs last Thursday, 18 February 2021. The inspection was conducted to determine that the venue has implemented its own…