Roberto Corsame Jr.

Roberto Sagun "Papuh" Corsame Jr. (born 14 December 1996) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays either as a winger or a full-back for Dynamic Herb Cebu of the Philippines Football League.[3][4] He has also played for the youth teams of the Philippines.[1]

Roberto Corsame Jr.
Personal information
Full name Roberto Sagun Corsame Jr.[1]
Date of birth (1996-12-24) December 24, 1996
Place of birth Tondo, Manila, Philippines
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Winger / Full-back
Team information
Current team
 Dynamic Cebu
Number 20
Youth career
Tondo High School[2]
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Arellano University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Dolphins United
2017 Flame United
2019–2020 Mendiola 1991 13 (2)
2020–2021 Kaya–Iloilo 2 (0)
2021– Dynamic Herb Cebu 14 (3)
International career‡
2017 Philippines U23 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:12, September 6, 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:12, September 6, 2023 (UTC)

Personal life

Corsame was born in Tondo, Manila, where he played "FutKal" due to the lack of space for football pitches.[5] In 2010, he was one of the candidates who was in contention to carry the FIFA flag during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[2]

College career

Corsame played college football for the Chiefs, the team of Arellano University.[6][7] The team participated in the NCAA, with Corsame leading them in attack to their first-ever and to date only college title in 2016.[8] He would graduate from the university in 2018, after leading them to another final.[9][10] He also played for the Arellano juniors team during the 2013 Palarong Pambansa.[11]

Club career

Early career

In 2014, Corsame first played club football in the United Football League Division 2, playing for Dolphins United. Before joining Mendiola, he would also participate in tournaments for Flame United alongside other PFL players.[12][13] Corsame was also active in grassroots football in his local community, as one of the main players of Tondo Football Club and helping kids discover the game.[14] He would also play for Tondo in the 7's Football League.[15]

Mendiola 1991

After a short break, Corsame joined Mendiola 1991, a new team in the Philippines Football League, which was composed primarily of players from Corsame's college rivals San Beda.[16] He was a vital player for Mendiola, initially playing in the short-lived Philippine Premier League before helping them to a 5th-place finish overall in the PFL,[17] and was also important during the club's run to the semifinals of the 2019 Copa Paulino Alcantara.[18]

Kaya–Iloilo

In 2020, Corsame left Mendiola to join then 2nd-placers Kaya F.C.–Iloilo as a reinforcement for the club's campaign in the 2020 AFC Cup.[19][20] However, the tournament was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He played for the club during the 2020 edition of the Philippines Football League which was held in a bubble.

Dynamic Herb Cebu

After leaving Kaya, he signed for newly formed Dynamic Herb Cebu which was looking to participate in the Philippines Football League.[21][22][4] In the 2022–23 season, he established himself as an important presence at the club and helped them to a 2nd-place finish, qualifying for the AFC Cup for the first time.[23][24]

International career

Philippines U23

Due to his performances for Arellano, he was first called up to the Philippines U-23 in the 2018 AFC U-23 Qualifiers against China, Japan, and Cambodia.[1][25][26] He played again for the U23s later that year in the 2017 Southeast Asian Games, making his debut in a 2–0 win over Cambodia after subbing in for Troy Limbo.[27][28][29][30]

References
  1. "Roberto Corsame - Global Sports Archive". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  2. "Sony Ericsson opens poll for RP's first FIFA flag bearer". ABS-CBN News. March 30, 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  3. Roberto Corsame Jr. at Soccerway
  4. "Cebu FC - Our Team". Cebu F.C. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  5. Zambrano, Chiara (March 12, 2010). "Poor Pinoy kids off to 'World Cup'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  6. "Arellano, St. Benilde move to top of table in NCAA football". spin.ph. December 10, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  7. Guerrero, Bob (December 5, 2015). "NCAA FOOTBALL: ARELLANO HANGS ON TO BEAT ST. BENILDE". bobguerreroph.com. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  8. Guerrero, Bob (January 20, 2016). "The little team that could: How Arellano ruled NCAA Football". Rappler. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  9. Valderrama, Aeron Paul (January 17, 2018). "Jake Vicen performs under pressure as Blazers end eight-year title drought". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  10. Guerrero, Bob (January 17, 2018). "College of St Benilde beats AU, ends title drought in NCAA football". Rappler. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  11. Guerrero, Bob (April 25, 2013). "Palarong Pambansa Postcard". sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  12. "Flame United - the club". flameunited.com. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  13. "Flame United - tournaments and achievements". flameunited.com. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  14. "Changing Lives: Roberto "Pafu" Corsame Jr". Tondo Futbol Club on YouTube. November 5, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  15. "Mondo International upsets Ghana FC". bworldonline.com. September 17, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  16. Saldajeno, Ivan Stewart (March 18, 2019). "San Beda alumni bolster returning Mendiola". pna.gov.ph. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  17. "Kaya wins, Air Force draws in PPL debut". Rappler. April 28, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  18. Murillo, Michael Angelo (October 29, 2019). "Ceres tests Azkals U22 in Group A Copa match". bworldonline.com. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  19. "Mendiola FC ready to reach new heights". pfl.org.ph. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  20. "New Look Kaya FC–Iloilo Kickoff Third AFC Cup Campaign Against Champions of Myanmar". kayafc.com. February 10, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  21. "Roberto Corsame Jr". Cebu Football Club on Facebook. November 3, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  22. Rosal, Dale (November 1, 2021). "Dynamic Herb Cebu Football Club bares full roster". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  23. "Kaya fires four past Mendiola, Cebu stumble against Stallion". pfl.org.ph. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  24. "Stallion, Cebu to contest third place". pfl.org.ph. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  25. "Philippine Under-22 Squad for AFC U23 Championship". Philippine Football Federation. July 18, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  26. "Philippine Men's Under-22 Squad for Japan Training Camp". Philippine Football Federation. July 6, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  27. "Philippine Men's Under-22 Squad for the 29th Southeast Asian Games". Philippine Football Federation. August 14, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  28. "2017-29thSEAGames-MensFootball-005.pdf" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  29. del Carmen, Lorenzo (August 14, 2017). "Coaches Dimzon, Maro target top showing as PFF releases SEA Games line-ups". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  30. Guerrero, Bob (August 25, 2017). "PH men's football shows undeniable progress at SEA Games". Rappler. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
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