Manila Digger
Full nameManila Digger Football Club
Founded2018; 6 years ago (2018)
GroundTurf BGC, Taguig City
CapacityTBD
Head coachLerche Njang
LeaguePhilippines Football League
2024TBD

Manila Digger F.C. is a Filipino professional football club. Founded in 2018, they have both men's and women's teams currently competing.

History

Manila Digger fielded a men's side which entered the 2023 edition of the Copa Paulino Alcantara.[1] They would enter the 2024 season of the Philippines Football League.[2]

Having joined tournaments such as the AIA 7's Football League,[3][4] Manila Digger debuted at the PFF Women's League in the 2023 season.[3] They are close title contenders on their first appearance, reaching the final of the league season which had a knock-out round[5]

Players

As of 3 April 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Philippines PHI Nelson Gasic
— GK Philippines PHI Joshua Jalog
— GK Japan JPN Yuya Kuriyama
— DF Ghana GHA Daniel Ashley
— DF Philippines PHI Christian Bacara
— DF Philippines PHI John Mar Barsanilla
— DF Philippines PHI Jimson Crestal
— DF Philippines PHI Dean Ebarle
— DF Philippines PHI Jovan Marfiga
— DF Ghana GHA Yussif Mubarik
— DF Philippines PHI Darwin Regala
— DF South Korea KOR Shin Min-ki
— MF Philippines PHI Eric Giganto
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Japan JPN Daiki Jahana
— MF South Korea KOR Jeon Sang-cheon
— MF China CHN Mengyang Liu
— MF Philippines PHI Eric Manlapas
— MF Philippines PHI Jerome Marzan
— MF Philippines PHI Earl Piñero
— MF Nigeria NGA Ifeanyi Ugwu
— FW China CHN Su Diao
— FW Philippines PHI Ealhwine Dalam
— MF Philippines PHI Jim Ashley Flores
— FW The Gambia GAM Salifu Jatta
— FW China CHN Sha Shuo

Records

Women's team
Season Teams League position PFF Women's Cup
2023 10 2nd —

References

  1. ^ "Kaya FC Iloilo heads 17-team field in Copa Paulino Alcantara". ABS-CBN News. July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "15 clubs are G this PFL '24". Dugout Philippines. February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Montayre, Mia (June 30, 2023). "PFFWL: Tuloy romps UP; Manila Diggers stun UST". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  4. ^ Olivares, Rick (February 27, 2023). "Manila Digger stuns Manila Nomads in 7s Football". PhilStar Global. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Dioquino, Delfin (November 10, 2023). "Kaya FC, Manila Digger vie for PFF Women's League title". Rappler. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
Categories