Azkals 7s
Soccer club
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The Azkals are a seven-a-side football team in the Philippines.
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| Full name | Philippine Azkals | ||
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| Founded | 2024 | ||
| General manager | Patrick Ace Bright | ||
| Head coach | Hamed Hajimehdi | ||
| League | 7's Football League | ||
| 2024 | 2nd, Asia 7s | ||
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History
The Philippine national eleven-a-side football team was known after the moniker, the Azkals or the street dogs in Filipino as a reference to the team's mixed-heritage lineage and its perceived lackluster reception. The moniker was officially in use until 2023 when team manager Dan Palami left the national team staff.[1][2][3]
With consent from the Philippine Football Federation, the Azkals name was adopted by an independent 7-a-side club launched in August 2024.[4][5][6] It is led by Palami and former national team players.[7][8]
They had an exhibition game against personalities from the Philippine entertainment industry in the Azkals Celebrity Cup.[9] The Azkals made their competitive debut at the 2024 Asia 7s Championship in Malaysia.[10] They finished as runners-up losing 1–2 to Japan Football 7 Society Association's team.[11][12]
Honors
- Asia 7s Championship:
- Second place: 2024
Notable players
- 2024 Asia 7s[13]
- Andres Aldeguer (U23 player)
- Arnel Amita
- Misagh Bahadoran
- Kenry Balobo (U23 player)
- Yrick Gallantes
- Patrick Grogg (U23 player)
- Mark Hartmann
- Ivan Ouano (U23 player)
- Daisuke Sato
- Stephan Schröck