# 2024 United City F.C. season

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 the 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

    As of 28 March 2024
| Squad No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club |
| Goalkeepers |||||
| 1 | Matt Silva (captain) | (1991-03-28) 28 March 1991 (age 33) | Espinho |
| 3 | Alvin Rebadulla | (2002-07-22) 22 July 2002 (age 22) | CF Manila |
| 29 | Henri Bandeken | (1990-02-14) 14 February 1990 (age 34) | Kaya–Iloilo |
| 88 | Aries Palabrica | (2003-06-29) 29 June 2003 (age 21) | United City Academy |
| Defenders |||||
| 5 | Koffi Bini | (2001-12-10) 10 December 2001 (age 22) | Al-Rustaq |
| 12 | Miguel Clarino | (1997-02-01) 1 February 1997 (age 27) | Customs United |
| 13 | James Sunday | (2000-08-21) 21 August 2000 (age 24) | Malabo United |
| 21 | Jericho Delos Reyes | (1999-07-09) 9 July 1999 (age 25) | United City Academy |
| 22 | Zachary Taningco | (2004-10-08) 8 October 2004 (age 19) | Azkals Development Team |
| 32 | Nurhidayat | (1999-04-05) 5 April 1999 (age 25) | Persiraja Banda Aceh |
| 44 | Michael Menzi | (1993-05-14) 14 May 1993 (age 31) | Stallion Laguna |
| 99 | Pete Forrosuelo | (1999-07-06) 6 July 1999 (age 25) | Davao Aguilas |
| Midfielders |||||
| 6 | John Kamara | (1988-12-05) 5 December 1988 (age 35) | Egaleo |
| 7 | Darlton Digha | (1998-04-09) 9 April 1998 (age 26) | Adamson University |
| 8 | Ricardo Sendra (vice-captain) | (1987-10-04) 4 October 1987 (age 37) | Kaya–Iloilo |
| 11 | Marvin Angeles | (1991-01-09) 9 January 1991 (age 33) | Davao Aguilas |
| 19 | Serge Kaole | (1990-06-17) 17 June 1990 (age 34) | Davao Aguilas |
| 39 | Paolo Bugas | (1994-10-22) 22 October 1994 (age 29) | Davao Aguilas |
| 66 | Diego Aspiras | (2004-05-28) 28 May 2004 (age 20) | Stallion Laguna Academy |
| 98 | Troy Limbo | (1998-11-17) 17 November 1998 (age 25) | Davao Aguilas |
| Forwards |||||
| 10 | Mark Hartmann | (1992-01-20) 20 January 1992 (age 32) | Nakhon Si United |
| 17 | Ivan Ouano | (2000-03-06) 6 March 2000 (age 24) | Dynamic Herb Cebu |
| 20 | Curt Dizon | (1994-02-04) 4 February 1994 (age 30) | Kaya–Iloilo |
| 24 | Jemar Andrade | (2004-07-10) 10 July 2004 (age 20) | CF Manila |
| 25 | Chester Pabualan | (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999 (age 25) | Philippine Air Force |
| 77 | Ariel Ngueukam | (1988-11-15) 15 November 1988 (age 35) | 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 | Pos. | Name | From |
| 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

Win  Draw  Loss

### Friendlies
## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Philippines Football League | April 7, 2024 | July 13, 2024 | Matchday 1 | TBD | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 11 | +31 | 061.54 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 11 | +31 | 061.54 |
Last updated: July 4, 2024 Source: Competitions

### Philippines Football League
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 3 | Stallion Laguna | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 12 | +53 | 32 |
| 4 | Davao Aguilas | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 6 | +33 | 32 |
| 5 | One Taguig | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 69 | 14 | +55 | 31 |
| 6 | United City | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 13 | +38 | 30 |
| 7 | Manila Digger | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 24 |
| 8 | Loyola | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 16 |
| 9 | Maharlika Taguig | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 53 | −30 | 16 |
Results summary
| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: July 4, 2024. Source: PFL

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | D | W | D | W | W | D | |
| Position | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | |