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Post by benzgm on Feb 21, 2013 15:33:21 GMT 8
FULL NAME: Amani Manuel Santos Aguinaldo NICKNAME: Amani, Mani JERSEY NUMBER: 33 POSITION: Forward/Defender PLACE OF BIRTH: Paranaque, Metro Manila., Philippines DATE OF BIRTH: April 24,1995 SCHOOL: FEU-FERN college HEIGHT:182 cm WEIGHT: 76 kg SHOE SIZE: 11 and 1/2 CURRENT CLUB: Loyola Meralco Sparks FC PREVIOUS CLUB: FEU-FERN football team (school team) YEAR PLAYED: 2008-2012 BRIEF WRITE-UP: I am Amani Aguinaldo, 17 years old. I started playing football when I was five and I am lucky to have been trained by great coaches around the philippines. Aside from football, I enjoy playing badminton, basketball, reading books, playing the guitar and spending time with family and friends. I’m often mistaken to be suplado but I’m really just shy around new people. In reality, I am very friendly and approachable. lmsfc.wordpress.com/lmsfc/players-2/amani-aguinaldo/and a great article on him azkalsfootballteam.com/news.php?id=85
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Post by benzgm on Feb 21, 2013 15:37:55 GMT 8
182cm is almost 6 ft., and at 18, he still could grow taller. playing defender, he could well be the next Aly B.
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Post by stellarboy on Feb 21, 2013 16:53:51 GMT 8
Mani has not yet been capped for the U-23s or the senior team. He moves to the Scouting boards for now.
EDIT: Mani has been capped for the U-21s during the 2012 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy, which is an AFC-sanctioned competition. As our guidelines state, he returns to the Profiles boards.
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Post by santongbusabos on Feb 21, 2013 22:32:50 GMT 8
di ba naglaro siya sa Singapore with Loyola as sub? nilagay siya ni master kim as winger if i remember it correctly. with the current setup of Loyola, baka ginagamit na siya as defender. sorry not able to catch up loyola's games recently.
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Post by cypher210 on Feb 22, 2013 1:33:11 GMT 8
is this the guy weiss was talking about in one of the articles? a tall 17 yr old defender from FEU?
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Post by stellarboy on Feb 22, 2013 5:56:32 GMT 8
di ba naglaro siya sa Singapore with Loyola as sub? nilagay siya ni master kim as winger if i remember it correctly. with the current setup of Loyola, baka ginagamit na siya as defender. sorry not able to catch up loyola's games recently. Not quite, he was utilised as a substitute holding mid for Pat Ozaeta during the Singapore Cup, as the center-back spot was used by Park Min-ho and Kim Hyo-il at that time. As of this time with Coach Vince, I'm not sure if he can be used as a center-back when he returns from his UAAP duties. He's still too young and there is still Park Min-ho as CB and Chad Gould has been doing more duties at that position lately (although in recent matches, he's now more of an attacking mid alongside Mark Hartmann and Phil YH).
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Post by santongbusabos on Feb 22, 2013 7:09:09 GMT 8
thanks stellar for the correction. i don't also think na ginamit siya sa FEU as defenders. sayang ito, ang tangkad pa naman kung hindi ma-convert sa CB. baka holding mid ito ilagay in the future.
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Post by butchok on Feb 22, 2013 9:12:41 GMT 8
well, a tall kid playing holding or defensive midfielder is a pleasing sight to watch. I am hoping he will improve more.
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Post by leoisiah on Feb 22, 2013 9:57:08 GMT 8
I would still remember him as that player who looked lost during Loyola's first game at Singapore Cup. Haha, first impressions last.
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Post by santongbusabos on Feb 22, 2013 11:45:41 GMT 8
i remember him fumbled while running within the flank. kaya napagkamalan kong naglalaro siya as winger. bakit pala nasa profile section na siya?
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Post by stellarboy on Feb 22, 2013 12:28:36 GMT 8
i remember him fumbled while running within the flank. kaya napagkamalan kong naglalaro siya as winger. bakit pala nasa profile section na siya? He was capped for the U-21 team last year during the Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy, that's why he's eligible for the Profiles section as per our guidelines.
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Post by leoisiah on Aug 15, 2013 8:09:41 GMT 8
Congrats for your first senior cap!
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Post by strikerbon on Aug 15, 2013 9:12:53 GMT 8
congrats young boy! hoping to see more of you. you made one bad pass or was that a clearance? but as they say, charge to experience
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Post by santongbusabos on Aug 15, 2013 11:48:45 GMT 8
a bad way to start his senior cap but nonetheless i hope he matures effectively.
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Post by cjeagle on Dec 7, 2014 12:18:07 GMT 8
sports.inquirer.net/169429/tough-juggling-act-for-young-azkals-defender-aguinaldoLEADING up to what was perhaps the biggest match of his career, young Philippine Azkals defender Amani Aguinaldo went through a far from normal routine than that of his teammates. While his fellow Azkals were billeted together at a hotel and had their minds and bodies focused on the Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup semifinal clash with powerhouse Thailand, Aguinaldo didn’t have that luxury as he had to catch up with school on the days before the duel, being played at press time at Rizal Memorial Stadium. One of the youngest players in the national side, the 20-year-old, Aguinaldo is on his second year at University of the Philippines, taking up Sports Science. He is probably the only player in the team who worries about school. But he’s not making his stint with the national side as an excuse to take academics for granted. It’s a difficult juggling act, but for someone who has seen his stock rise tremendously after a solid AFC Challenge Cup performance in the Maldives last May, Aguinaldo feels he’s mature enough to handle the tasks. “It’s tough because I’m really lagging behind now (in school),” said Aguinaldo, whose presence has given Azkals coach Thomas Dooley a solid option in a backline that has some aging stalwarts in Juani Guirado and Rob Gier. “I try to talk to my professors on what should be done. But this is just one of the sacrifices of representing the country and I also try my best to catch up after each trip.” The days leading to the clash with Thailand proved to be even tougher than expected for Aguinaldo, who had to brave rush hour traffic, commuting everyday from Quezon City to Manila just to participate in training. He goes home to QC after training and prepares for class the next day. On the eve of the clash, Aguinaldo came to practice late as he just came from UP to take his exam. “It’s harder because of the traffic and picky taxi drivers,” said Aguinaldo. In terms of footballing education, however, Aguinaldo is learning from some of the best as Dooley has taken him under his wing. Dooley played central defender for the United States in two World Cup tournaments. Aguinaldo has hardly looked a greenhorn when pitted against the most feared strikers in Southeast Asia in the tournament. But the Davao-born defender knows he can still get better.
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