Don Bosco Garelli F.C.

Don Bosco – Garelli United Football Club, also known as Don Bosco Garelli or DB Garelli United, is a Philippine professional football club based in Makati.[2] The team currently plays in the Philippines Football League, the top-flight league of football in the Philippines.

Don Bosco – Garelli
Full nameDon Bosco – Garelli United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Greywolves
Short nameDon Bosco
Garelli United
Garelli
Founded2013 (2013)
GroundTBD
CapacityTBD
ChairmanKarl Mark Claudio[1]
Head coachKarl Claudio
LeaguePhilippines Football League
2024TBD

History

Don Bosco Garelli United was established by ex-seminarians and former Don Bosco students as a mean to provide boys education through football. It was named after Bartholomew Garelli, the first student of Italian priest and Roman Catholic saint John Bosco in 1841.[3]

Don Bosco Garelli has fielded a 7-a-side team in the AIA 7's Football League.[3]

Philippines Football League

DB Garelli United would enter the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara.[4]

In late 2023, DB Garelli United announced that they would be joining the 2024 Philippines Football League, the top-flight league of football in the Philippines[5] The league confirmed the club's participation in February 2024 making their first ever debut in the top-flight league.[6]

Players
As of 2 April 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF  NGA Bode Solomon
7 FW  PHI John Tirado
8 DF  PHI Chris Suarez
9 FW  BRA Leandro
10 MF  LBR Jangobah Johnson
11 MF  PHI Carl Castillo
12 MF  PHI John Salamoding
13 MF  PHI Keivenne Banagodos
14 DF  PHI Johnsberg Sancho
15 FW  CIV Jules Koumoin
16 DF  PHI Banjo Mahinay
18 MF  PHI John Dela Cruz
19 DF  PHI Kyle Siongco
20 FW  PHI Dean Bullen
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW  PHI Norman Neo
22 DF  PHI Christian Zurbito
23 DF  PHI Jan Forbile
24 DF  PHI Rederick Fornis
26 GK  PHI Antonnie Cabra
27 MF  PHI Regil Suplito
28 DF  PHI Paolo Alovera
29 DF  PHI Winces Balbino
37 MF  PHI James Dorego
47 MF  PHI Aljun Baclason
53 GK  PHI John Misagal
77 DF  GHA Solomon Obu
99 GK  PHI Beejay Dagdag

Technical staff
As of 13 March 2024
Position Name
Chairperson
Team manager
Head coach Karl Claudio
Assistant coach
Physiotherapist
Masseur

Domestic tournament records
Season Division League Position Copa Paulino Alcantara
2023 Did not participate Group stage
2024 PFL — TBD

References
  1. Biantan, Jack (April 4, 2024). "DB Garelli United FC hopeful in PFL debut". Mindanao Today. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  2. "New Home". Facebook. Don Bosco - Garelli United. January 9, 2024. Garelli United returns back to its roots at the house of Don Bosco as DBTI Makati opens their doors to the club.
  3. Olivares, Rick (August 23, 2022). "Looking at 7s team Garelli United". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  4. "Expanded 17-team Copa Paulino Alcantara to start 15 July". Philippines Football League. June 17, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  5. Terrado, Jonas (December 11, 2023). "'Copa' success encourages PFL expansion". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  6. "15 clubs are G this PFL '24". Dugout Philippines. February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.


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