Azkals Development Team

The Azkals Development Team, commonly referred to as ADT and occasionally as ADT Manila, is a Filipino football club that competes in the Philippines Football League.[1]

Azkals Development Team
Full nameAzkals Development Team
Short nameADT
Founded2020 (2020)
Head coachScott Cooper
LeaguePhilippines Football League
20203rd of 6

Founded in 2020, the team is under the control of the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) but is managed similar to a professional club. Most of the club's players are members of the Philippines' youth national teams.[2]

History

Following the participation of the Philippine U22 team in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games which was hosted in the Philippines, it was reported that there were plans to have the national youth team participate in the 2020 season of the Philippines Football League (PFL) as a guest team.[3] However, such plans were dropped and a reportedly a full-fledged professional club under the name ADT F.C. will enter the league instead. The formation of the club is an initiative of the National Teams Committee of the Philippine Football Federation.[4] The coaching staff of the Philippine senior national team will be involved with ADT[5][6] with Scott Cooper as head coach.[7]

The ADT was formed after it was observed that other countries participating in the games already had many players participating in professional leagues while Filipino players of the same age still involved in collegiate football. The development team is intended give "professional club environment" exposure to mainly youth players as well as select overage players from the senior national team such as individuals who recently recovered from an injury.[2] According to national team manager Dan Palami, the ADT is a platform to develop "homegrown" players for the national team.[8]

By January 2020, the club has began signing its first set of players.[1] ADT played their first friendly match against Philippine Army F.C. on March 5, 2020 as part of Philippine Army's 123rd founding anniversary. ADT won 6–0.[9] ADT's debut in the PFL was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic forced the postponement of the 2020 PFL season.[10]

In preparation for the possible resumption of the season, ADT's players went to Balesin Island in September 2020. While by this time the government through Games and Amusements Board and the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases has allowed PFL teams to conduct team trainings, ADT's status as a guest team and non-professional side of the PFL meant that it had to secure a separate permission from the government.[11]

ADT played their first-ever PFL match on October 28, 2020 at the PFF National Training Center, where they lost to defending champions United City (formerly Ceres–Negros), 1–0.[12] On their third match of the season, on November 3, they clinched their first-ever PFL win, 2–0 over Mendiola. Jarvey Gayoso scored the team's first-ever PFL goal.[13][14]

Players

First team squad
As of 6 November 2020[15][16]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 MF  PHI Carlo Dorin
3 DF  PHI Dean Ebarle
4 DF  PHI Matthew Custodio
5 MF  PHI Lance Ocampo
6 DF  PHI Fritz Brigoli
7 MF  PHI Marvin Angeles (captain)
8 DF  PHI Simen Lyngbö
9 MF  PHI Troy Limbo
10 FW  PHI Chima Uzoka
11 DF  PHI Kainoa Bailey
12 DF  PHI Mar Vincent Diano
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 FW  PHI Kennedy Uzoka
14 DF  PHI Jarvey Gayoso (vice-captain)
16 GK  PHI Quincy Kammeraad
17 FW  PHI Marcel Ivan Ouano
18 MF  PHI Christian Rontini
19 MF  PHI Yrick Gallantes (on loan from Hibernian)
20 GK  PHI Anton Yared
21 MF  PHI Jerome Marzan
22 MF  PHI Jethro Borlongan
— DF  PHI Jan Quintana

Out on loan

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  PHI Anthony Pinthus (at United City[17])

Head coaches
Name Year(s)
Scott Cooper[7] 2020–

See also
  • Young Lions FC, a Singaporean professional football club whose players also play for Singapore's national youth teams.

References
  1. Hjelvik, Eirik Nesset (29 January 2020). "Norske Elias og Simen blir fotballproffer – på Filippinene!" [Norwegians Elias and Simen become football pros - in the Philippines!]. TV2.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  2. Del Rosario, Paolo (7 March 2020). "Future of Philippine football is bright with Azkals Development Team". ESPN5. Archived from the original on 14 September 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  3. Tupas, Cedelf (13 September 2019). "A time to learn". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  4. Dela Cruz, Jaime (29 January 2020). "Exciting Transfer movements as 2020 Philippines Football League draws near". Huddle PH. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  5. Rabelas, John Maverick (2 February 2020). "Paradigm Shift: The ADT Program launches". Huddle PH. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  6. Tupas, Cedelf (16 February 2020). "Gayoso, SEA Games standouts join Azkals cadet squad". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  7. "ADT is the sure way forward – Palami". ASEAN Football Federation. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  8. Leyba, Olmin (5 May 2020). "Azkals open to naturalized player". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  9. Co, Adrian Stewart (7 March 2020). "PH Azkals Development Team blanks Army in friendly match". Panay News. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  10. Suyu, Ian (4 May 2020). "Young Azkals stay ready for big stage". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  11. Suyu, Ian (11 September 2020). "Azkals training camp on hold". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  12. Go, Beatrice (October 28, 2020). "United City FC cops PFL bubble season's 1st win over young Azkals". Rappler. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  13. Terrado, Reuben (November 3, 2020). "Jarvey Gayoso scores first PFL goal as Azkals DT beats Mendiola". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  14. "Football: Gayoso lifts Azkals Development Team to breakthrough PFL win". ABS-CBN News. November 3, 2020. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  15. "ADT Squad for PFL 2020 Season". Facebook. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  16. "Starting XIs for Maharlika FC vs Azkals Development Team". Facebook. Philippines Football League. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  17. "United City completes roster with signing of goalkeeper Anthony Pinthus". ESPN5. August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
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