Pocholo Bugas
Pocholo Arellano Bugas (born 3 December 2001) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a left-back for the Philippines national team.
| Bugas with the Philippines at the 2022 AFF Championship | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pocholo Arellano Bugas | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Philippines | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Angkor Tiger | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Far Eastern University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | United City | 13 | (2) |
| 2023 | Azkals Development Team | 4 | (1) |
| 2023– | Angkor Tiger | 26 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Philippines U18 | 5 | (2) |
| 2019– | Philippines U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Philippines | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:05; 21 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:05; 26 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Personal life edit
He is the brother of Filipino international footballer Paolo Bugas.[1]
Club career edit
United City edit
In August 2020, Bugas signed his first professional contract with United City.[2][3] He made his professional debut in a 6-0 win against Mendiola coming in as a substitute, replacing Hikaru Minegishi in the 73rd minute.[4]
International career edit
Philippines U18 edit
In August 2019, Bugas was called up to the Philippines U18 for the 2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship in Vietnam.[5] He scored his first goal for the U18 team in a 5-2 defeat against Timor-Leste U18.[6][7] He scored his second goal against Brunei U18.[8]
Philippines U23 edit
Bugas was called up to represent the Philippines U23 in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games held in the Philippines.[9][10] He made his debut for the U23 team in a 2–1 defeat against Myanmar U23, coming in as a substitute, replacing Edison Suerti in the 43rd minute.[11]
In February 2022, Bugas was once again, called up to the Philippines U23 for the 2022 AFF U-23 Youth Championship held in Cambodia.[12][13]
Philippines edit
In December 2022, he made his debut for the Philippines in a friendly against Vietnam, ending in a loss.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 26 December 2022[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| United City | 2020 | PFL | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | – | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- ^ a b Appearances in the AFC Champions League
Honours edit
United City
References edit
- ^ "NINE IN A ROW, FEU retains UAAP high school football title after scraping past NU in final". Dugout PH. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "United City scores 4 additional signees". Sun Star Bacolod. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Risto Vidakovic not joining United City". Philippine News Agency. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Pocholo Bugas blazes new path for young players after United City debut". Tiebreaker Times. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Philippines Under-18 Team Face Stiff Opposition In AFF U18 Championship 2019 In Vietnam". Philippine Football Federation. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Match Summary Report, TLS U18 vs PHI U18" (PDF). Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ Harahap, Zulfirdaus (13 August 2019). "Klasemen Piala AFF U-18 2019: Timnas Indonesia U-18 Kukuh di Puncak dan Melaju ke Semifinal". Bola (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Match Summary Report, PHI U18 vs BRU U18" (PDF). Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Philippines Men's Under-22 National Team Gears Up For The 30th Southeast Asian Games". Philippine Football Federation. 24 November 2019. Archived from the original on 2022-02-14. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Young Azkals take shape for SEA Games as squad finalized". Huddle PH. 21 November 2019. Archived from the original on 2022-02-14. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Myanmar U22 v Philippines U22". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Philippines Men's U23 To Compete In AFF U23 Championship 2022". Philippine Football Federation. 10 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-02-14. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (10 February 2022). "Oliver Bias, Sandro Reyes headline Azkals for AFF U23 tilt". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on 2022-02-14. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ Pocholo Bugas at Soccerway