# 2021 United City F.C. season

The 2021 season is United City Football Club's 10th in existence and 4th season in the top flight of Philippine football. This also marks as the second season the club plays as United City, after MMC Sportz took over the management of the club, which was formerly known as Ceres–Negros.
In addition to the Philippines Football League, United City as Ceres–Negros has also participated in the second-tier continental competition, and the AFC Champions League. United City intended to continue on participating in the AFC Champions League.

## Squad

    As of November 8, 2021
| No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Last club |
| Goalkeepers |||||
| 1 | Anthony Pinthus | (1998-04-04) 4 April 1998 (age 26) | Azkals Development Team |
| 21 | Kenry Balobo | (1998-09-12) 12 September 1998 (age 26) | Mendiola F.C. 1991 |
| 24 | Florencio Badelic | (1994-05-22) 22 May 1994 (age 30) | Global F.C. |
| Defenders |||||
| 2 | Sean Kane | (1991-05-13) 13 May 1991 (age 33) | JPV Marikina F.C. |
| 15 | Arnie Pasinabo | (1986-02-04) 4 February 1986 (age 38) | Kaya F.C.–Iloilo |
| 16 | Justin Baas | (2000-03-16) 16 March 2000 (age 24) | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol F.C. |
| 22 | Jordan Jarvis | (1998-04-17) 17 April 1998 (age 26) | Global F.C. |
| 27 | Jung Da-hwon | (1987-12-22) 22 December 1987 (age 36) | Asan Mugunghwa FC |
| 38 | Ryan Jarvis | (1998-04-17) 17 April 1998 (age 26) | Global F.C. |
| 88 | William Jay Grierson | (1998-04-27) 27 April 1998 (age 26) | TSW Pegasus Reserves |
| 99 | Jonny Campbell | (1991-09-24) 24 September 1991 (age 33) | Svay Rieng FC |
| Midfielders |||||
| 4 | Adam Reed | (1991-05-08) 8 May 1991 (age 33) | UiTM F.C. |
| 6 | Tristan Robles | (1994-03-01) 1 March 1994 (age 30) | |
| 9 | Mike Ott | (1995-03-02) 2 March 1995 (age 29) | Angthong F.C. |
| 10 | Omid Nazari | (1991-04-29) 29 April 1991 (age 33) | Persib Bandung |
| 12 | Stephan Schröck | (1986-08-21) 21 August 1986 (age 38) | SpVgg Greuther Fürth |
| 14 | Hikaru Minegishi | (1991-06-05) 5 June 1991 (age 33) | JL Chiangmai United F.C. |
| 23 | Andreas Esswein | (1997-01-26) 26 January 1997 (age 27) | Global F.C. |
| 30 | Angelo Marasigan | (1992-05-14) 14 May 1992 (age 32) | Global F.C. |
| 93 | Amin Nazari | (1993-04-26) 26 April 1993 (age 31) | Kedah Darul Aman F.C. |
| Forwards |||||
| 3 | Pocholo Bugas | (2001-12-03) 3 December 2001 (age 22) | Far Eastern University |
| 7 | Bienvenido Marañón | (1986-05-15) 15 May 1986 (age 38) | UD Socuéllamos |
| 8 | Kieran Hayes | (1999-01-04) 4 January 1999 (age 25) | Truro City F.C. |
| 19 | Curt Dizon | (1994-02-04) 4 February 1994 (age 30) | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol F.C. |
| 20 | Mark Hartmann | (1992-01-20) 20 January 1992 (age 32) | UiTM F.C. |
| | OJ Porteria | (1994-05-09) 9 May 1994 (age 30) | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol F.C. |
| Players loaned out / left during season |||||
| 11 | Miguel Clariño | (1997-02-01) 1 February 1997 (age 27) | Azkals Development Team |

## Transfers

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

### Transfers in

| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
| GK | Anthony Pinthus | Azkals Development Team | Undisclosed |
| GK | Kenry Balobo | Mendiola F.C. 1991 | Undisclosed |
| DF | Justin Baas | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol | Free |
| DF | William Jay Grierson | TSW Pegasus Reserves | Free |
| DF | Jordan Jarvis | Global F.C. | Free |
| MF | Omid Nazari | Persib Bandung | Free |
| MF | Amin Nazari | Kedah Darul Aman F.C. | Free |
| MF | Jung Da-hwon | Asan Mugunghwa FC | Free |
| MF | Adam Reed | UiTM F.C. | Free |
| MF | Andreas Esswein | Global F.C. | Free |
| MF | Jonathan Campbell | Svay Rieng | Free |
| FW | Curt Dizon | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol | Free |
| FW | Mark Hartmann | UiTM F.C. | Free |
| FW | Kieran Hayes | Truro City F.C. | Free |
| FW | OJ Porteria | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol | Undisclosed |

### Transfers out

| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
| MF | Manuel Ott | Melaka United | Free |
| FW | OJ Porteria | Ratchaburi Mitr Phol | Free |
| FW | Dennis Villanueva | Nakhon Ratchasima | Free |
| FW | Takashi Odawara | Maziya S&RC | Free |
| FW | Robert Lopez Mendy | Svay Rieng | Free |
| DF | Miguel Clarino | Maharlika Manila | Free |
| MF | Jai Ingham | N/A | Free |

## Team statistics
### Appearances and goals

    As of 27 Sept 2020
| No. | Pos. | Player | League | League | Copa Paulino Alcantara | Copa Paulino Alcantara | AFC Champions League | AFC Champions League | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals |
| 1 | GK | Anthony Pinthus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Sean Kane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | FW | Pocholo Bugas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Adam Reed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Tristan Robles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Bienvenido Marañón | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Kieran Hayes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | Mike Ott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Omid Nazari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Stephan Schröck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Hikaru Minegishi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Arnie Pasinabo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Justin Bass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Jai Ingham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Curt Dizon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Mark Hartmann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(2) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Jordan Jarvis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Andreas Esswein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Jung Da-hwon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | Angelo Marasigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | DF | William Jay Grierson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | MF | Amin Nazari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who have played this season and/or sign for the season but had left the club or on loan to other club |||||||||||
| 11 | DF | Miguel Clariño | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 |

## Competitions
### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Stallion Laguna | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Dynamic Herb Cebu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | United City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |

### AFC Champions League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KAW | DAE | UNI | BJG |
| 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | +24 | 18 | Advance to Round of 16 | — | 3–2 | 8–0 | 4–0 |
| 2 | Daegu FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 12 | Advance to Round of 16 | 1–3 | — | 7–0 | 5–0 |
| 3 | United City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 24 | −20 | 4 | | 0–2 | 0–4 | — | 1–1 |
| 4 | Beijing Guoan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 23 | −20 | 1 | | 0–7 | 0–3 | 2–3 | — |
Win  Draw  Loss