An Azkal that never was... Michael "Mika" Ortelli

Name: Michael "Mika" Torrefranca Ortelli

DoB: March 2, 1989

Age: 23

Place of birth: Vénissieux, Lyon France

Height: 5'6"

Weight: 150lbs

Playing position: Right/Left Fullback; Right mid

Current club: AS Minguettes Vénissieux (5th tier)

Previous clubs: US Vénissieux, AS Saint Priest, AS Minguettes Vénissieux(5th tier), Lyon Duchère AS(4th tier)

"Mika" Ortelli, was a once promising soccer player and future Azkal. A youngster who was climbing his way up to the higher tier in the French leagues before a spate of injuries more than one year in duration derailed his football career in France and with the Azkals.  

MALVEN FRANCIS: Azkal dreamin' UFL playin' Canadian?

Malven D. Francis

DoB: Nov 7 1993

Nationality: Filipino/Canadian

Birthplace: Toronto, Canada

Height: 5'10

Dominant foot: Right

Positions: Prefers playing midfielder but can play the striker pos.

Meet Malven Francis a Canadian who happens to be of half Filipino and half Sri Lankan roots. He lives, breathes and eats football and there's nothing more he'd rather do than play in the UFL and with the Azkals U23 team.

DARIO DAKIC, ready to take on the UFL!

Dario Dakic

Midfielder

Age: 25 yo

Height: 6'0"

Weight: 176lbs.

Previous clubs: NIF Bosna, IF Sylvia, Assyrian IF Norrkoping, Smedby AIS

Highest level: Smedby AIS(2nd Tier)

Meet Dario Dakic friend and shadow of Phil-Swede player, and UFL hopeful, Wilbert Latoy . Dario has decide to follow his long time friend in a football adventure. And what more adventurous than going to an exotic new place to ply his trade than the Philippines. 

JUAN LUIS GUIRADO: el talismán

So why the Talisman you ask? Well sit back, relax and read on. 


Most Philippine footy fan see Juani as the friendly guy who's always got a smile even for the opponent. The guy who's ever steady on defense from the defensive midfield or at the left back position. The guy whose outlet passes few Azkals can match. Turns out, we've been short changing him all along. He's much more than that!

Good news for Roland Müller bad news for Azkals fans and new team pics for Stephan Schröck

It's official, the 24 year old Roland Müller is the number two goal keeper for 2.Bundesliga outfit MSV Duisburg. From an interview, assistant coach Sven Beukhert has commented that Müller will be number two keeper after starting goal keeper Felix Weidwald. The 22 year old phenom was a great surprise for the Zebras last season and was voted by fans as best goal keeper of the entire 2.Bundesliga and also MSV Duisburg's player of the season. 

2012 IN-SEASON REPORT: Chris & Simon Greatwich and the Morris County Colonials

KNOCKING ON "PLAYOFF'S" DOOR. The Morris County Colonials are an American soccer team in the NPSL playing in the Northeast - Keystone Conference. They sit in the 4th tier of the American soccer pyramid. Veteran Azkal midfielder Christopher Greatwich is a first year head coach and player of the team(he coached the youth teams last season), his younger brother Simon is also on the teams roster.

PRESEASON RUMBLINGS: Mulders, Cagara, Lucena & More!

Paul Mulders:

ADO Den Haag. Monday was the official start of ADO's training camp and Azkal "Dream Teamer" Paul Mulders suited up for camp. See picture above.

2012 IN-SEASON REPORT: Ray Jónsson & UMF Grindavík

DEAD LAST is where 33yo Ray Jónsson's UMF Grindavík currently finds itself. In the 2011 campaign season Grindavík saved itself in the very last game of the season when they defeated ÍBV to finish 10th in the 12 team Úrvalsdeild(Icelands premier football league) the 2012 season might be different and for the worst.

Paul Mulders denies being cut and more on Lucena, Ott, Cagara, Müller...

After a report surfaced that Paul Mulders was let go of Dutch premier league outfit ADO Den Haag(which I also blogged about HERE ) he fired back on twitter writing in tagalog: 

Kahit natapos ko ang aking ang 3th pagsasanay na ito umaga! Salamat sa iyo! Hindi importanteng bagay.

KANBAWZA FC primer

Like me you are probably curious who Loyola Meralco Sparks will be playing in the next round of the RHB Cup in Singapore so I tried to do a quick search just to see who Kanbawza really is. Here's a Kanbawza FC primer.

PAUL MULDERS has been cut from ADO Den Haag, Indonesia a likely destination?

Although it might seem like a sudden release, it has not been quite unexpected. Paul Mulders has been a long time fixture in the Dutch Eerste division(2nd tier) and it has been a pleasant surprise that an older player like Paul has been called up to play in the Eredivisie against giants like Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord.  

2011/12 End of Season report: Paul Mulders and ADO Den Haag

JUST MISSES RELEGATION! Paul Mulder's ADO Den Haag had a horrendous last quarter with their last five games going down in defeat. In this same time frame their opponent scored 15 points on them while they themselves only managed a poor five.


The team, finished the season 15th in the 18 team Dutch premier league(Eredivisie) with perennial powerhouse, Ajax taking first. "The Hague" had an 8-8-18 record. They scored 38 goals, third lowest in the league and allowed 67, fifth worse. To make matters worse, long time defender and arguably ADO's best player, Christian Kum has left the team.