Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Meet the Azkals

well, at least merong dalawang mukhang Pilipino sa azkals. =)


11 Alexander Borromeo (captain), according to Wikipedia, “is an American born Filipino footballer who plays for Kaya and is the current captain of the Philippines national team. Previously a goalkeeper, he has since become a utility player, playing as a central midfielder or center forward for his club and mainly as a central defender for the national team.”


#7 James Younghusband, (born 4 September 1986) is an English–Filipino footballer who plays as right winger. He is the brother Phil also plays for the Azkals.

#1 Neil Etheridge, (lead picture) was born on 7 February 1990. He is an English–Filipino professional footballer who plays for the English football club Fulham. He is the goalkeeper of the Azkals.

#23 Ian Bayona Araneta (born 2 March 1982) is from Iloilo and is an enlisted member of the Philippine Air Force. He is an 8-year veteran of the National team.

#4 Anton del Rosario, (born 23 December 1981) is an American born Filipino and plays centre back for the Philippine national team.

#2 Rob Gier. (born 6 January 1980) is an English–Filipino defender for English team Ascot United in the Hellenic Football League. He also plays defender for the Azkals.

#17 Jason de Jong, (born 28 February 1990) is a Netherlands-born Filipino who plays as a midfielder for Dutch football club Veendam.

#10 Phil Younghusband, (born 4 August 1987) is an English-Filipino and brother to James who also plays for the National team. He used to play for English professional football club Chelsea and plays the forward position.

#13 Emilio Caligdong, not much info is written on this guy but we know he’s homegrown. It seems he’s also enlisted in the Air Force along with Ian Araneta and other members of the club.

#18 Christopher Greatwich (born 30 September 1983) is English-Filipino and plays center middlefield for the Azkals. He also for the Morris County Colonials in the New Jersey’s National Premier Soccer League.

#27 Ray Jonsson. (born 3 February 1979) is Icelandic–Filipino and plays for Icelandic Premier League club Grindavik.

English-born Simon McMenemy (born 6 December 1977) is coaching the national squad.

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