Tuloy F.C.

Tuloy
Full nameTuloy Football Club
GroundXO Field for Extraordinary Kids
Capacity1,000
OwnerTuloy Foundation
Head coachTaketomo Suzuki
LeaguePhilippines Football League
2024Philippines Football League, 12th of 15

Tuloy Football Club is a Philippines professional football club based in Alabang, Muntinlupa. The club last played in the Philippines Football League, the top-flight league of football in the Philippines. They are affiliated with the Tuloy Foundation.

History

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Tuloy Football Club's majority of players initially came from the Tuloy Foundation, a street children village.[1][2]

The Tuloy Foundation itself was established in 1996, with Salesian priest Rocky Evangelista as its founder. Evangelista would start Tuloy's football program in 2001.[3] A bona fide football club by Tuloy would be established later.

Philippines Football League

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Tuloy entered its first major tournament, the 2023 edition of the Copa Paulino Alcantara.[4] In late 2023, Tuloy announced that they would be joining the 2024 Philippines Football League, the top-flight league of football in the Philippines The league confirmed the club's participation in February 2024 making their first ever debut in the top-flight league.[5] On 14 April 2024, Tuloy recorded their first ever league win in the top-flight in a 5–0 win against Manila Montet.

Players

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First team squad

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As of 5 April 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Philippines PHI Michael Antilo Jr.
2 DF Philippines PHI John Grizola
3 MF Philippines PHI Bryant Sidney
4 MF Northern Mariana Islands NMI Dev Bachani
5 DF Philippines PHI Haren De Gracia
6 MF Philippines PHI Cyrus Gamboa
7 MF Philippines PHI Cyrelle Saut
8 MF Philippines PHI Syron Saut
9 FW Philippines PHI James Demate
10 MF Philippines PHI Harry Nuñez (captain)
11 MF Philippines PHI Jasten Lupango
12 MF Philippines PHI Jhon Diaz
13 MF Philippines PHI Razel Aguila
14 FW Philippines PHI Denmark Uracoy
15 MF Philippines PHI Jian Capistrano
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Philippines PHI John Lloyd Jalique
18 DF Northern Mariana Islands NMI Jerald Aquino
19 DF Philippines PHI Reniel Wale
20 FW Philippines PHI John Sajor
21 DF Philippines PHI Joseph Gonzaga
22 DF Philippines PHI Ariel Fabillar
23 DF Philippines PHI Bryan Villanueva
24 MF Philippines PHI Lawrence Binalong
25 DF Philippines PHI Rommy Dayandayan
26 GK Philippines PHI Archie Pabellar
27 DF Philippines PHI Joseph Gungab
30 GK Philippines PHI Ronie Wale
35 FW Philippines PHI John Mangantang
36 MF Philippines PHI Arden Cambel

Personnel

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Position Name
Head coach Japan Taketomo Suzuki
Assistant coaches Philippines Jerico Aniciete
Philippines Jayson Turco
Philippines Bryan Capistrano
Philippines Kent Talam

Domestic tournament records

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Season Division League position Copa Paulino Alcantara
2023 Did not participate Group stage
2024 PFL 12th N/A
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References

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  1. ^ Montayre, Mia (September 5, 2018). "Tuloy FC, OutKast FC shock UAAP counterparts". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  2. ^ Terrado, Jonas (July 16, 2023). "Tuloy FC upsets Army in Copa Alcantara". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Tuloy DB leads way in grassroots dev't". The Monitor Mindanao Today. July 19, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "Kaya FC Iloilo heads 17-team field in Copa Paulino Alcantara". ABS-CBN News. July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "15 clubs are G this PFL '24". Dugout Philippines. February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.