The 2024 season will be United City's 3rd season in both the Philippines Football League and Copa Paulino Alcantara, and 7th overall as a club. The club would make a return to the Philippines after abstaining from the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara.
The club were previously competing in the 2022–23 season of the PFL, but suddenly withdrew from the league having been in third place due to financial issues with one of the club's investors, Riau Capital Live. The club subsequently abstained from participating in the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara. In late 2023, however, the club announced their return to the league benchmarked by a new managerial staff, including chairman Esti Lestari and manager Maya Montecillo. Joan Esteva, who left after the club's withdrawal, was replaced by Romanian manager Marian Mihail. Several players who were part of the club before withdrawal such as Ivan Ouano, Ricardo Sendra, Curt Dizon, and Mark Hartmann rejoined, as well as a string of foreigners like John Kamara, Ariel Ngueukam, and PFL veteran Serge Kaole. The club also promoted two players from its Central Luzon-based academy.
Squad
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous clubGoalkeepers1Matt Silva (captain) Espinho3Alvin Rebadulla CF Manila29Henri Bandeken Kaya–Iloilo88Aries Palabrica United City AcademyDefenders5Koffi Bini Al-Rustaq12Miguel Clarino Customs United 13James Sunday Malabo United 21Jericho Delos Reyes United City Academy 22Zachary Taningco Azkals Development Team 32Nurhidayat Persiraja Banda Aceh 44Michael Menzi Stallion Laguna 99Pete Forrosuelo Davao Aguilas Midfielders6John Kamara Egaleo7Darlton Digha Adamson University8Ricardo Sendra (vice-captain) Kaya–Iloilo11Marvin Angeles Davao Aguilas19Serge Kaole Davao Aguilas39Paolo Bugas Davao Aguilas66Diego Aspiras Stallion Laguna Academy98Troy Limbo Davao AguilasForwards10Mark Hartmann Nakhon Si United17Ivan Ouano Dynamic Herb Cebu20Curt Dizon Kaya–Iloilo24Jemar Andrade CF Manila25Chester Pabualan Philippine Air Force77Ariel Ngueukam IFK Mariehamn
Transfers Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
In
Date Name From Ref. Pre-season February 26 MF Paolo Bugas Davao Aguilas February 26 DF Pete Forrosuelo Davao Aguilas February 28 GK Alvin Rebadulla CF Manila February 28 FW Ivan Ouano Dynamic Herb Cebu February 28 MF Troy Limbo Davao Aguilas February 28 MF Serge Kaole Davao Aguilas February 28 DF Jericho Delos Reyes United City Academy March 1 DF Michael Menzi Stallion Laguna March 1 FW Jemar Andrade CF Manila March 1 GK Henri Bandeken Kaya–Iloilo March 1 FW Curt Dizon Kaya–Iloilo March 5 FW Chester Pabualan Philippine Air Force March 5 GK Aries Palabrica United City Academy March 5 MF Darlton Digha Adamson University March 7 MF Marvin Angeles Davao Aguilas March 7 DF Miguel Clarino Customs United March 7 DF James Sunday Malabo United March 7 MF Diego Aspiras Stallion Laguna Academy March 12 FW Mark Hartmann Nakhon Si United March 12 GK Matt Silva Espinho March 12 MF Ricardo Sendra Kaya–Iloilo March 12 DF Zachary Taningco Azkals Development Team March 14 DF Koffi Bini Al-Rustaq March 15 FW Ariel Ngueukam IFK Mariehamn March 21 MF John Kamara Egaleo March 24 DF Nurhidayat Persiraja Banda Aceh
Preseason and friendlies
Friendlies
Competitions
Overview
Philippines Football League
Standings
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Notes
References