Pocholo Bugas Explained
| Pocholo Bugas |
| Fullname: | Pocholo Arellano Bugas |
| Birth Date: | 3 December 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Philippines |
| Currentclub: | Angkor Tiger |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Position: | Left back |
| Youthyears1: | –2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Far Eastern University |
| Years1: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs1: | United City |
| Caps1: | 13 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2023 |
| Clubs2: | Azkals Development Team |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | Angkor Tiger |
| Caps3: | 26 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Philippines U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam2: | Philippines U23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam3: | Philippines |
| Nationalcaps3: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 22:05; 21 March 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 22:05; 26 March 2024 (UTC) |
Pocholo Arellano Bugas (born 3 December 2001) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Cambodian Premier League side Angkor Tiger and the Philippines national team.
Personal life
He is the brother of Filipino international footballer Paolo Bugas.[1]
Club career
United City
In August 2020, Bugas signed his first professional contract with United City.[2] [3] He made his professional debut in a 6-0 win against Mendiola coming in as a substitute, replacing Hikaru Minegishi in the 73rd minute.[4]
International career
Philippines U18
In August 2019, Bugas was called up to the Philippines U18 for the 2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship in Vietnam.[5] He scored his first goal for the U18 team in a 5–2 defeat against Timor-Leste U18.[6] [7] He scored his second goal against Brunei U18.[8]
Philippines U23
Bugas was called up to represent the Philippines U23 in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games held in the Philippines.[9] [10] He made his debut for the U23 team in a 2–1 defeat against Myanmar U23, coming in as a substitute, replacing Edison Suerti in the 43rd minute.[11]
In February 2022, Bugas was once again, called up to the Philippines U23 for the 2022 AFF U-23 Youth Championship held in Cambodia.[12] [13]
Philippines
In December 2022, he made his debut for the Philippines in a friendly against Vietnam, ending in a loss.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total |
|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|
| United City | 2020 | PFL | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Career total | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
|---|
- Notes
Honours
United City
Notes and References
- News: NINE IN A ROW, FEU retains UAAP high school football title after scraping past NU in final. Dugout PH. 21 February 2019. 14 February 2022.
- News: United City scores 4 additional signees. Sun Star Bacolod. 13 August 2020. 14 February 2022.
- News: Risto Vidakovic not joining United City. Philippine News Agency. 13 August 2020. 14 February 2022.
- News: Pocholo Bugas blazes new path for young players after United City debut. Tiebreaker Times. 1 November 2020. 14 February 2022.
- Web site: Philippines Under-18 Team Face Stiff Opposition In AFF U18 Championship 2019 In Vietnam. Philippine Football Federation. 5 August 2019. 14 February 2022.
- Web site: Match Summary Report, TLS U18 vs PHI U18. 14 February 2022.
- Web site: Harahap. Zulfirdaus. Klasemen Piala AFF U-18 2019: Timnas Indonesia U-18 Kukuh di Puncak dan Melaju ke Semifinal. Indonesian. Bola. 13 August 2019. 14 February 2022.
- Web site: Match Summary Report, PHI U18 vs BRU U18. 14 February 2022.
- Web site: Philippines Men's Under-22 National Team Gears Up For The 30th Southeast Asian Games. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://pff.org.ph/2019/11/24/philippines-mens-under-22-national-team-gears-up-for-the-30th-southeast-asian-games/ . 2022-02-14 . live. Philippine Football Federation. 24 November 2019. 14 February 2022.
- News: Young Azkals take shape for SEA Games as squad finalized. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/http://huddleph.com/2019/11/21/young-azkals-take-shape-for-sea-games-as-23-man-squad-finalized/ . 2022-02-14 . live. Huddle PH. 21 November 2019. 14 February 2022.
- Web site: Myanmar U22 v Philippines U22. Global Sports Archive. 14 February 2022.
- Web site: Philippines Men's U23 To Compete In AFF U23 Championship 2022. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://pff.org.ph/2022/02/10/philippines-mens-u23-to-compete-in-aff-u23-championship-2022/ . 2022-02-14 . live. Philippine Football Federation. 10 February 2022. 14 February 2022.
- News: del Carmen . Lorenzo . Oliver Bias, Sandro Reyes headline Azkals for AFF U23 tilt . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/oliver-bias-sandro-reyes-headline-azkals-for-aff-u23-tilt/231315 . 2022-02-14 . live. 14 February 2022 . Tiebreaker Times . 10 February 2022.
