Mariano Araneta

Mariano Araneta
Born Mariano V. Araneta, Jr.
1953 or 1954 (age 62–63)
Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Title President of the Philippine Football Federation
Predecessor Jose Mari Martinez
Successor incumbent
Association football career
Youth career
Barotac Nuevo XI
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
University of the Philippines
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
U-Tex
CDCP
Philippine Air Force
National team
1975–1985 Philippines (~2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Basketball career

Career information
College University of the Philippines

Mariano V. Araneta, Jr. is a Filipino former footballer, sports executive, and businessman. He formerly played for the Philippines national football team and is the current President of the Philippine Football Federation.

Early life and education

Araneta was born on 1953 or 1954[1] in Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo. He played for his town's team in province-wide football tournaments held during the summer and Christmas season during his childhood. For his high school studies, Araneta attended the University of the Philippines Iloilo. For his collegiate studies, he took up Civil Engineering at the Diliman campus of the University of the Philippines. He was a varsity player for both the university's basketball and football team.[2]

Football career

Collegiate

Araneta helped the football team of the University of the Philippines in winning three titles.[2]

Club

Araneta won his first National League Championship title as part of the U-Tex football team. He then transferred to CDCP where he won another National League title. He later won six more titles for Philippine Air Force F.C..[2]

International

Araneta played for the Philippines national football team from 1975 to 1985. He was part of the Philippine squad that played at the 1977 and 1983 Southeast Asian Games. In 1983, he also played in the Asian football qualifiers for the 1984 Summer Olympics. On the 32nd minute of the second leg of the preliminary round against Japan, he scored the solitary goal for the Philippines.[2][3][4]

International goals

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
7 September 1983 National Stadium, Tokyo  Japan
1–4
1–10
1984 Football Olympic Tournament - Asian Qualification[4]
15 August 1984 Senayan Sports Stadium, Jakarta  Iran
Unknown
1–7
1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Coaching

He served as head coach of the Philippines at the 1993 Philippine International Football Cup which was hosted at the Paglaum Stadium.[5]

References

  1. Sacamos, Karlo (14 November 2015). "Reelected PFF president Nonong Araneta focusing on formation of national football league". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Olivares, Rick (5 January 2011). "Mr. Football to restore the sport to its glory days". Bleacher's Brew. Business Mirror. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  3. Velasco, Santiago. "XVI Olympic Football Tournament (Qualifying Stage)". LinguaSport. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Japan 10 - 1 Philippines / Summer Olympics Qualifier". Japan National Football Team Database. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  5. "Fegidero uses old magic on Malaysia". Bacolod: Manila Standard Today. May 13, 1993. Retrieved March 26, 2015. "We lack serious games which can only be attained in overseas tournament", said head coach Mariano Araneta
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