2024 Davao Aguilas F.C. season

Davao Aguilas
2024 season
Owner	Mike Atayde
Head Coach	Aber Ruzgal
Stadium	University of Makati Stadium
Philippines Football League	4th of 15
Copa Paulino Alcantara	TBD
	← 2023 2025 →
	All statistics correct as of July 15, 2024.

The 2024 season will be Davao Aguilas' 3rd season in the Philippines Football League and Copa Paulino Alcantara, returning to the league for the first time in over 5 years after abruptly withdrawing in December 2018.^[1]

The previous season saw the Davao side, now currently based in the University of Makati Stadium, make a return to the professional scene by participating in the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara, where they made a fairytale run to the final before losing in a rematch against Kaya–Iloilo in extra time. The club also reaffirmed their partnership with Japanese side Shonan Bellmare that initially started in 2018.^[2] The club's core, including Serge Kaole, Paolo Bugas, and Troy Limbo, were signed to brief tournament-long contracts, and departed the club for other PFL clubs joining in the expanded season. The team made a number of foreign signings including Japanese defender Shoma Sato and midfielder So Omae.^[3] The club's biggest acquisition was Philippine national team defender Daisuke Sato, who signed from Persib Bandung with the intention of establishing an academy in the country, called the Sato DAFC UMAK football school.^[4]^[5]

Squad

As of 8 March 2024

Squad No.	Name	Date of Birth (Age)	Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1	Kenneth Guballo	(1997-12-27) 27 December 1997 (age 26)	Davao Aguilas Academy
16	Dini Ouattara	(1994-12-21) 21 December 1994 (age 29)	Uthongathi
67	Yosuke Suzuki	(1994-12-25) 25 December 1994 (age 29)	Maharlika Taguig
Defenders
3	Mun Jun-su	(1998-08-18) 18 August 1998 (age 26)	Reilac Shiga
5	Reynald Villareal	(1988-07-05) 5 July 1988 (age 36)	Stallion Laguna
13	Kart Talaroc	(2001-03-30) 30 March 2001 (age 23)	Davao Aguilas Academy
18	Romel Catarinin	(1998-08-27) 27 August 1998 (age 26)	Davao Aguilas Academy
19	Yohann Fofana	—	—
27	Armageddon Estrellan	(2003-07-31) 31 July 2003 (age 21)	Davao Aguilas Academy
34	Shoma Sato	(1999-10-06) 6 October 1999 (age 25)	Bisamberg
66	Daisuke Sato	(1994-09-20) 20 September 1994 (age 30)	Persib Bandung
Midfielders
6	OJ Clarino	(1990-07-27) 27 July 1990 (age 34)	Maharlika Manila
8	Jhomaray Sapal	(1999-07-30) 30 July 1999 (age 25)	Davao Aguilas Academy
9	Axel Andres	(2000-06-27) 27 June 2000 (age 24)	De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde
17	Richard Talaroc	(1995-04-23) 23 April 1995 (age 29)	Mendiola 1991
20	Marvin Bricenio	(1996-02-07) 7 February 1996 (age 28)	Mendiola 1991
21	Muhammad Esa Siddiq	(2004-04-28) 28 April 2004 (age 20)	CF Manila
24	Dosso Lancine	(1998-12-18) 18 December 1998 (age 25)	—
26	So Omae	(1995-02-03) 3 February 1995 (age 29)	Prey Veng
31	Raynald Sapal	(2001-07-16) 16 July 2001 (age 23)	Davao Aguilas Academy
Forwards
4	Santino Rosales	(2000-12-11) 11 December 2000 (age 23)	Davao Aguilas Academy
7	Mun Te-su	(1994-08-09) 9 August 1994 (age 30)	Osaka City
11	Uriel Dalapo	(2004-08-08) 8 August 2004 (age 20)	Azkals Development Team
12	Rendon Cielo	(1999-08-10) 10 August 1999 (age 25)	Davao Aguilas Academy
14	Ibrahima Ndour	(1995-01-10) 10 January 1995 (age 29)	Maharlika Taguig
23	Yusuke Unoki	(1996-04-30) 30 April 1996 (age 28)	Shinagawa CC Yokohama
30	Gino Clarino	(1993-12-30) 30 December 1993 (age 30)	Maharlika Taguig

Transfers

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

In

Date	Pos.	Name	From	Ref.
Pre-season
February 10	DF	Daisuke Sato	Persib Bandung	^[5]
February 17	FW	Gino Clarino	Maharlika Taguig
February 17	MF	So Omae	Prey Veng
February 17	MF	Esa Siddiq	CF Manila
February 17	GK	Yosuke Suzuki	Maharlika Taguig
February 19	DF	Shoma Sato	Bisamberg
February 20	DF	Mun Jun-su	Reilac Shiga
February 20	FW	Mun Te-su	Osaka City SC
February 25	DF	Armageddon Estrellan	Davao Aguilas Academy
February 25	MF	Raynald Sapal	Davao Aguilas Academy
February 26	MF	Marvin Bricenio	Free agent
February 26	FW	Ibrahima Ndour	Maharlika Taguig
March 7	FW	Yusuke Unoki	Shinagawa CC Yokohama

Out

Date	Pos.	Name	To
Pre-season
February 12	DF	Gansmari Antipuesto	Manila Montet
February 26	MF	Paolo Bugas	United City
February 26	DF	Pete Forrosuelo	United City
February 28	MF	Serge Kaole	United City
February 28	MF	Troy Limbo	United City
March 7	MF	Marvin Angeles	United City

Preseason and friendlies

Win Draw Loss

Friendlies

February 26, 2024 (2024-02-26) Friendly	Davao Aguilas	2–0	Manila Montet	Makati
				Stadium: University of Makati Stadium

February 28, 2024 (2024-02-28) Friendly	Davao Aguilas	7–0	Tuloy	Makati
				Stadium: University of Makati Stadium

March 14, 2024 (2024-03-14) Friendly	Davao Aguilas	3–0	Maharlika Taguig	Makati
				Stadium: University of Makati Stadium

March 14, 2024 (2024-03-14) Friendly	Davao Aguilas	3–4	Kaya–Iloilo	Makati
	Ndour			Stadium: University of Makati Stadium

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Philippines Football League	May 4, 2024	July 14, 2024	Matchday 1	4th	14	10	2	2	39	6	+33	071.43
Copa Paulino Alcantara	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Total					14	10	2	2	39	6	+33	071.43

Last updated: July 15, 2024
Source: Competitions

Philippines Football League

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Kaya–Iloilo^[a] (C)	14	13	1	0	82	5	+77	40	Qualification for 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two Group stage
2	Dynamic Herb Cebu	14	12	0	2	66	9	+57	36
3	Stallion Laguna	14	10	2	2	65	12	+53	32
4	Davao Aguilas	14	10	2	2	39	6	+33	32
5	One Taguig	14	9	4	1	69	14	+55	31
6	United City	14	9	3	2	51	13	+38	30
7	Manila Digger	14	8	0	6	35	25	+10	24

Source: PFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:

^ Assured a place in the AFC Champions League Two Group stage as 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara Winners

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
4	4	0	0	13	0	+13	12	3	0	0	8	0	+8	1	0	0	5	0	+5

Last updated: May 5, 2024.
Source: PFL

Notes

References

^ Biantan, Jack (14 December 2018). "Davao Aguilas-Belmare FC Quits PFL". Pinoyfootball. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
^ "ベルマーレ・アジア・フットボール・アライアンス（BAFA）設立のお知らせ". bellmare.co.jp (in Japanese). Shonan Bellmare. 15 January 2022. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
^ "PFL: Sato, nagpauga sa Aguilas sa paglipat nito". Bulgar Online. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
^ "Azkals player Sato joins Davao Aguilas". Business Mirror. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Azkals' Sato beefs up Davao Aguilas". Philstar. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.

[table_note_KAY0.27603049402872-6] Assured a place in the AFC Champions League Two Group stage as 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara Winners

[1] Biantan, Jack (14 December 2018). "Davao Aguilas-Belmare FC Quits PFL". Pinoyfootball. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2024.

[2] "ベルマーレ・アジア・フットボール・アライアンス（BAFA）設立のお知らせ". bellmare.co.jp (in Japanese). Shonan Bellmare. 15 January 2022. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2024.

[3] "PFL: Sato, nagpauga sa Aguilas sa paglipat nito". Bulgar Online. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.

[4] "Azkals player Sato joins Davao Aguilas". Business Mirror. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.

[sato-5] "Azkals' Sato beefs up Davao Aguilas". Philstar. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.

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