2021 United City F.C. season

The 2021 season is United City Football Club's 10th in existence and 4th season in the top flight of Philippine football. This also marks as the second season the club plays as United City, after MMC Sportz took over the management of the club, which was formerly known as Ceres–Negros.

United City
2021 season
OwnerMMC Sportz Asia
ManagementEric M. Gottschalk
Head CoachFrank Muescan
StadiumPanaad Stadium
(until July)
Biggest win0–10 (Aug 28 v Maharlika Manila,
PFL Round 3)
Biggest defeat2–0 (Jan 28 v FC Tokyo,
AFC Champions League Play-off round)
All statistics correct as of November 12, 2020.

In addition to the Philippines Football League, United City as Ceres–Negros has also participated in the second-tier continental competition, and the AFC Champions League. United City intended to continue on participating in the AFC Champions League.

Squad
As of November 8, 2021
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last club
Goalkeepers
1 Anthony Pinthus PhilippinesSwitzerland (1998-04-04) 4 April 1998 Philippines Azkals Development Team
21 Kenry Balobo Philippines (1998-09-12) 12 September 1998 Philippines Mendiola F.C. 1991
24 Florencio Badelic Philippines (1994-05-22) 22 May 1994 Philippines Global F.C.
Defenders
2 Sean Kane Philippines (1991-05-13) 13 May 1991 Philippines JPV Marikina F.C.
15 Arnie Pasinabo Philippines (1986-02-04) 4 February 1986 Philippines Kaya F.C.–Iloilo
16 Justin Baas PhilippinesNetherlands (2000-03-16) 16 March 2000 Thailand Ratchaburi Mitr Phol F.C.
22 Jordan Jarvis PhilippinesEnglandHong Kong (1998-04-17) 17 April 1998 Thailand Global F.C.
27 Jung Da-hwon South Korea (1987-12-22) 22 December 1987 South Korea Asan Mugunghwa FC
38 Ryan Jarvis PhilippinesEnglandHong Kong (1998-04-17) 17 April 1998 Thailand Global F.C.
88 William Jay Grierson PhilippinesEnglandHong Kong (1998-04-27) 27 April 1998 Hong Kong TSW Pegasus Reserves
99 Jonny Campbell United States (1991-09-24) 24 September 1991 Cambodia Svay Rieng FC
Midfielders
4 Adam Reed PhilippinesEngland (1991-05-08) 8 May 1991 Malaysia UiTM F.C.
6 Tristan Robles Philippines (1994-03-01) 1 March 1994
9 Mike Ott PhilippinesGermany (1995-03-02) 2 March 1995 Thailand Angthong F.C.
10 Omid Nazari PhilippinesSweden (1991-04-29) 29 April 1991 Indonesia Persib Bandung
12 Stephan Schröck PhilippinesGermany (1986-08-21) 21 August 1986 Germany SpVgg Greuther Fürth
14 Hikaru Minegishi PhilippinesJapan (1991-06-05) 5 June 1991 Thailand JL Chiangmai United F.C.
23 Andreas Esswein PhilippinesSweden (1997-01-26) 26 January 1997 Philippines Global F.C.
30 Angelo Marasigan Philippines (1992-05-14) 14 May 1992 Philippines Global F.C.
93 Amin Nazari PhilippinesSweden (1993-04-26) 26 April 1993 Malaysia Kedah Darul Aman F.C.
Forwards
3 Pocholo Bugas PhilippinesSweden (2001-12-03) 3 December 2001 Philippines Far Eastern University
7 Bienvenido Marañón PhilippinesSpain (1986-05-15) 15 May 1986 Spain UD Socuéllamos
8 Kieran Hayes PhilippinesSweden (1999-01-04) 4 January 1999 England Truro City F.C.
19 Curt Dizon PhilippinesEngland (1994-02-04) 4 February 1994 Thailand Ratchaburi Mitr Phol F.C.
20 Mark Hartmann PhilippinesEngland (1992-01-20) 20 January 1992 Malaysia UiTM F.C.
OJ Porteria PhilippinesUnited States (1994-05-09) 9 May 1994 Thailand Ratchaburi Mitr Phol F.C.
Players loaned out / left during season
11 Miguel Clariño Philippines (1997-02-01) 1 February 1997 Philippines Azkals Development Team

Transfers

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Transfers in
Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK PhilippinesSwitzerland Anthony Pinthus Philippines Azkals Development Team Undisclosed [1]
GK Philippines Kenry Balobo Philippines Mendiola F.C. 1991 Undisclosed
DF PhilippinesNetherlands Justin Baas Thailand Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Free [2]
DF PhilippinesEnglandHong Kong William Jay Grierson Hong Kong TSW Pegasus Reserves Free
DF PhilippinesHong Kong Jordan Jarvis Philippines Global F.C. Free
MF PhilippinesSweden Omid Nazari Indonesia Persib Bandung Free [3]
MF PhilippinesSweden Amin Nazari Malaysia Kedah Darul Aman F.C. Free [4]
MF South Korea Jung Da-hwon South Korea Asan Mugunghwa FC Free [5]
MF PhilippinesEngland Adam Reed Malaysia UiTM F.C. Free
MF PhilippinesSweden Andreas Esswein Philippines Global F.C. Free [6]
MF United States Jonathan Campbell Cambodia Svay Rieng Free [7]
FW PhilippinesEngland Curt Dizon Thailand Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Free
FW PhilippinesEngland Mark Hartmann Malaysia UiTM F.C. Free [8]
FW PhilippinesEngland Kieran Hayes England Truro City F.C. Free
FW PhilippinesUnited States OJ Porteria Thailand Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Undisclosed[9]

Transfers out
Position Player Transferred To Ref
MF PhilippinesGermany Manuel Ott Malaysia Melaka United Free [10]
FW PhilippinesUnited States OJ Porteria Thailand Ratchaburi Mitr Phol Free [11]
FW PhilippinesItaly Dennis Villanueva Thailand Nakhon Ratchasima Free [12]
FW Japan Takashi Odawara Maldives Maziya S&RC Free [13]
FW Senegal Robert Lopez Mendy Cambodia Svay Rieng Free
DF Philippines Miguel Clarino Philippines Maharlika Manila Free [14]
MF New Zealand Jai Ingham N/A Free

Team statistics

Appearances and goals
As of 27 Sept 2020
No. Pos. Player League Copa Paulino Alcantara AFC Champions League Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1GK Philippines Anthony Pinthus 00006000
2DF Philippines Sean Kane 00004(1)000
3FW Philippines Pocholo Bugas 00002(3)000
4MF PhilippinesEngland Adam Reed 00001(2)000
6MF Philippines Tristan Robles 00001000
7FW PhilippinesSpain Bienvenido Marañón 00005100
8FW PhilippinesEngland Kieran Hayes 00000(2)000
9MF PhilippinesGermany Mike Ott 00004000
10MF PhilippinesSweden Omid Nazari 00005000
12MF PhilippinesGermany Stephan Schröck 00005100
14MF PhilippinesJapan Hikaru Minegishi 00005000
15DF Philippines Arnie Pasinabo 00001000
16DF PhilippinesNetherlands Justin Bass 00004(1)000
17MF New ZealandAustralia Jai Ingham 00003(1)000
19FW PhilippinesEngland Curt Dizon 00003(3)000
20FW PhilippinesEngland Mark Hartmann 00003(2)200
22DF PhilippinesHong KongEngland Jordan Jarvis 00001(1)000
23MF PhilippinesSweden Andreas Esswein 00000(1)000
27DF South Korea Jung Da-hwon 00005000
30MF Philippines Angelo Marasigan 00001(2)000
88DF PhilippinesHong KongEngland William Jay Grierson 00002000
93MF PhilippinesSweden Amin Nazari 00005000
Players who have played this season and/or sign for the season but had left the club or on loan to other club
11DF Philippines Miguel Clariño 00000(2)020

Competitions

Copa Paulino Alcantara
Main article: 2021 Copa Paulino Alcantara

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Stallion Laguna 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3 Semi-finals
2 Dynamic Herb Cebu 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
3 United City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: PFL
13 November 2021 (2021-11-13) 3 Cebu v United City Carmona
19:30 UTC+8 Stadium: PFF National Training Center

AFC Champions League
Main article: 2021 AFC Champions League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KAW DAE UNI BJG
1 Japan Kawasaki Frontale 6 6 0 0 27 3 +24 18 Advance to Round of 16 — 3–2 8–0 4–0
2 South Korea Daegu FC 6 4 0 2 22 6 +16 12 1–3 — 7–0 5–0
3 Philippines United City 6 1 1 4 4 24 −20 4 0–2 0–4 — 1–1
4 China Beijing Guoan 6 0 1 5 3 23 −20 1 0–7 0–3 2–3 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

  Win   Draw   Loss

Group stage
Main article: 2021 AFC Champions League group stage
26 June 2021 Matchday 1 United City F.C. Philippines 1–1 China Beijing Guoan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Stephan Schröck 28'
Mike OttYellow card 41'		 Report Liang Shaowen 73'
Shi YuchengYellow card 21'
Guo QuanboYellow card 78'		 Stadium: Bunyodkor Stadium
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran)
Man of the Match: China Liang Shaowen
29 June 2021 Matchday 2 Daegu FC South Korea 7–0 Philippines United City F.C. Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Cesinha 23'
Edgar 42'
Kim Jin-hyuk 45+2'
An Yong-woo 62' 72'
Park Han-bin 90'
Jung Chi-in 90+5' (pen)
Tsubasa NishiYellow card 17'
Lee Yong-raeYellow card 38'
Park Byung-HyunYellow card 88'		 Report Omid NazariYellow card 50'
Stephan Schröck Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: Bunyodkor Stadium
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)
Man of the Match: South Korea An Yong-woo
2 July 2021 Matchday 3 Kawasaki Frontale Japan 8–0 Philippines United City F.C. Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Kaoru Mitoma 33', 82'
Ryota Oshima 42'
Leandro Damião 50'
Kento Tachibanada 56', 65', 70'
Yasuto Wakizaka 90+2'
João SchmidtYellow card 25'		 Report Sean KaneYellow card 25'
Stephan SchröckYellow card 43'
Jung Da-hwonYellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran)
Man of the Match: Japan Kento Tachibanada
5 July 2021 Matchday 4 United City F.C. Philippines 0–2 Japan Kawasaki Frontale Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Tristan RoblesYellow card 12'
Adam Reed Yellow card 84'		 Report Kei Chinen 18'
Tatsuya Hasegawa 78'		 Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)
Man of the Match: Philippines Anthony Pinthus
8 July 2021 Matchday 5 Beijing Guoan China 2–3 Philippines United City F.C. Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Jiang Wenhao 1'
Leng Jixuan 4'
Mohemati NaibijiangYellow card 90'		 Report Mark Hartmann 59' 80'
Bienvenido Marañón 69'
Sean KaneYellow card 20'		 Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
Referee: Ahmad Yacoub Ibrahim (Jordan)
11 July 2021 Matchday 6 United City F.C. Philippines 0–4 South Korea Daegu FC Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Angelo MarasiganYellow card 90+4' Report Tsubasa Nishi 37'
Lee Keun-ho 48'
Edgar 58'Yellow card 90+3'
Jung Chi-in 73'
Jo Jin-wooYellow card 24'
Kim Jin-hyukYellow card 43'		 Stadium: Bunyodkor Stadium
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

Notes

    References
    1. "United City FC signs loaned keeper".
    2. "Justin Bass banner new United City signings".
    3. "Nazari siblings join United City".
    4. "Nazari siblings join United City".
    5. "K-League veteran Da-Hwon Jung joins the Philippines United City... ACL sortie".
    6. "Adam Reed released".
    7. "Philippines' United City snap up Jonathan Campbell".
    8. "Mark Hartmann banner new United City signings".
    9. UnitedCityFootballClub [@UnitedCityFC_PH] (12 August 2021). "UCFC is happy to announce the return of OJ Porteria for the upcoming PFL season. Welcome home and great to have you back! #ucfc #unitedcityfooballclub #clubofthepeople #pfl2021 #allianz t.co/Kl2rKGan6o" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022 – via Twitter.
    10. "Ott, Porteria leave United City FC for clubs abroad".
    11. "Fil-Am winger OJ Porteria eyes other opportunities as he leaves United City FC".
    12. "Villanueva became the latest player to leave Philippines Football League champion United City after joining Nakhon Ratchasima".
    13. "Takashi Odawara leaves United City, signs with Maldives club".
    14. "UCFC is announcing the departure of our player, Miggy Clarino".
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