OJ Porteria
Jose Elmer "OJ" Porteria (; born May 9, 1994) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a winger and attacking midfielder for Cambodian Premier League (CPL) club Kirivong Sok Sen Chey and the Philippines national team. Born in the United States, he is a product of the D.C. United Academy. He moved to the Philippines in 2012 to play for Kaya and Ceres/United City, as well as the Philippines under-22 and under-23 teams. Club career. Youth. Porteria started playing football at the age of four after his older brother had taught him and eventually joined his first  ever club, The Fireballs. At the age of six, he joined a travel club called Team America where he would play until age 11 where he joined D.C. United's under-13 Super Y-League team and then eventually the D.C. United Academy. He was a member of the academy until 2012, where he moved to the Philippines and signed for local side Kaya. Ceres-Negros. In July 2016, Porteria announced the end of his stint with Kaya. In January 2017, Ceres-Negros announced that they have signed in Porteria, along with few other players, to play for the club. Ratchaburi  Mitr Phol. Porteria left United City on November 16, 2020 and signed a three-year contract with Thai League 1 club Ratchaburi Mitr Phol on December 23. Return to United City. In August 2021, United City announced Porteria's return to the club. Kirivong Sok Sen Chey. In February 2022, it was announced that Porteria signed for Cambodian Premier League club Kirivong Sok Sen Chey. International career. Philippines U23. Porteria first played for the Philippines at under-23 level when they competed in the 2011 Southeast Asian Games. He was a regular in the side and scored the Philippines' lone goal  in the 2–1 defeat to Timor-Leste. In June the following year, he would be part of the Philippines under-22 team that competed in 2013 AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers. Philippines. In April 2011, tryouts for the Philippines national football team were conducted in Daly City, California. One of the players who tried out was Porteria. He was successful and got invited to Manila the following month to train with the team ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup first round qualifiers. However, he wasn't selected in the final roster for the qualifiers. In July 2011, Porteria was called up  to the national team that traveled to Bahrain for a training camp which included a pair of friendly matches against Bahrain's national under-23 team. He made his unofficial debut in the first match which ended in a 2–1 loss. He wouldn't feature again for the Philippines until August 11, 2012 in a 3–1 defeat to USL Premier Development League team Chicago Inferno. Porteria made his official international debut on September 5, 2012 against Cambodia, which ended in a scoreless draw. He replaced Paul Mulders inside the second half. However, it was not a FIFA full 'A' international friendly  since the Cambodian side used seven substitutes instead of six. Personal life. Porteria attended Falls Church High School, where he graduated in 2012 and was part of the varsity soccer team and also a kicker for the varsity american football team. Honors. Kaya Ceres–Negros/United City Philippines