List of foreign born players in United Football League(not complete)
DIV 1
Kaya Fc
Saba Sedeghi (Iran)
Shangara Taurai (Kenya)
Alex Camara (Liberia)
Gilbert Kabanda (Rwanda)
Philip Zemen (USA)
Jules Kabanda (Rwanda)
Eric Dagroh (Ivory Coast)
Derek Wanner (USA)
Nate Burkey (USA/Fil-am)
Alex Borromeo (USA/Fil-am)
Anton del Rosario (USA/Fil-am)
Lexton Moy (USA/Fil-am)
Green Archers United FC
Shag Shapay Johnson (Liberia)
Global FC
Izzeldin Elhabbib (Sudan)
Valentine Elhabbib (Sudan)
Angel Guirado (Spain /Fil-Spanish)
Arey Nii Ayi (Ghana)
Loyola
Phil Younghusband (England/ Fil-British)
James Younghusband (England/Fil-British)
Mark Hartmann (England/Fil-British)
Matthew Hartmann (England/Fil-British)
Philippine Navy
Marc Guevarra Cabanero (Mexico) ?
Source : Wikipedia and latest transfers.
If you know other foreign players in Div 1 UFL , let me know. List is not complete.
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2 days ago
Kaya: Anton del Rosario (USA/Fil-Am)
ReplyDeleteGlobal: Misagh Bahadoran (Iran/Fil-Iranian)
Bahadoran was born in Phl though, so not sure if that can be considered foreign. Jason Sabio was born in Phl too.
jonny,
ReplyDeleteLexton Moy (Fil Am) just signed with Kaya FC.
jonny
ReplyDeleteYou should also specify foreign born or born abroad. A lot of fans or even the players and coaches themselves, don't like referring to our players of Filipino heritage as foreigners, since by law(following the principle of jus sanguinis) if they have a Filipino parent, they are automatically considered Filipino citizens.
If you want foreigners then look no further than Nomads. Their team is practically made up of foreigners.
ReplyDeleteThanks, could you tell as the nationality of the players in Nomads ? Seems like some clubs have more foreigners than filipinos on the team ?
ReplyDeleteNomads have a tradition of having primarily United Kingdom players dating from their founding in 1914. Most of those players today are probably from Commonwealth member countries with a sprinkling of Filipinos and other nations.
ReplyDelete"Nomads have a tradition of having primarily United Kingdom players dating from their founding in 1914."
ReplyDeleteObviously!! That's because they were founded by.......
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by BRITS!!
Obviously? Well let me see. A lot of clubs around the world was founded by Brits as a way for them to play their favourite sport away from home, but most of them have been taken over by the locals. Nomads, however kept that tradition because the sport never took off here.
ReplyDeleteAlso Union FC has a bunch for foreigners.
ReplyDeleteBut cjeagle, who is this Lexton Moy. Is he available for the azkals? Good player?
"Nomads, however kept that tradition because the sport never took off here."
ReplyDeleteNo, not quite. Nomads isn't just a football club, but a sports club. A sports club that was formed to mainly cater to expats. That really hasn't changed in present day. Therefore its somewhat of a private club or "sosyal" (kind of) type of club where not just anyone could be part of the club. Sure they promote sport to the locals which they have done since they were formed but again, it doesn't mean you'll have random people (specifically locals) being part of the club. Having said all that, it's why the club is filled with foreigners, mainly Brits and not because of tradition or the notion that a certain sport never took off or anything else.
"But cjeagle, who is this Lexton Moy. Is he available for the azkals? Good player? "
ReplyDeleteYes he is a fil-am and will be having a try-out with Azkals next week.
http://usapangfootball.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=eligibleplayers&action=display&thread=521&page=1
Well, isn't what you are describing(exclusive sports club limited initially to Brit expats) a tradition? A lot of professional sports clubs worldwide that play football, was started by Brits and eventually became professional clubs. In order to become more competitive, they eventually accepted the best players they can find, including local players. Eventually, as they gained a following among the local population, they were taken over by owners in those countries they were located in. The only way the Brits were able to maintain their hold in some of these teams was to stay semi pro or in a lower league were the pressures of staying competitive at the highest level, was not the priority or play in a country where football has not yet turned professional and the local expats can still compete.
ReplyDeleteAs for Lexton Moy, I am not quite sure how good Moy is, but he does have some experience playing professional football in Hongkong, which is certainly more than you can say about our player on the national team pool.