Christian Rontini

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Mangaronand the surname or paternal family name is Rontini.

Christian Rontini

Rontini playing for Philippines in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Christian Mangaron Rontini
Date of birth	(1999-07-20) 20 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Bagno a Ripoli, Italy
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Madura United
Number	5
Youth career
	Floria 2000
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	Verbania	0	(0)
2018–2021	Sangiovannese	37	(3)
2020	→ Azkals Development Team (loan)	5	(0)
2021	Antella '99	0	(0)
2021–2022	Azkals Development Team	4	(1)
2022–2023	Penang	15	(0)
2023	Kelantan	5	(0)
2023–2024	Persita Tangerang	29	(3)
2024–	Madura United	5	(0)
International career‡
2019–2021	Philippines U23	7	(2)
2019–	Philippines	15	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:50; 12 October 2024

Christian Mangaron Rontini ^[1] (born 20 July 1999), also known as Yasir Ali, ^[2] is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Liga 1 club Madura United. Born in Italy, he represents the Philippines at international level.

Personal life

Rontini decided to convert to Islam on 5 September 2023 at the Al-Azhom Mosque, Tangerang. After converting to Islam, he changed his name to Yasir Ali. Strong support for his conversion to Islam came from Javlon Guseynov, a player from Uzbekistan when both of them played for Persita Tangerang. ^{[3] [4]}

On 28 October 2023, Rontini married his girlfriend, Amanda Gonzales who is the daughter of former Indonesia national team player Cristian Gonzáles. He officially married Amanda in a wedding ceremony held at the Royal Ambarrukmo pavilion, Yogyakarta. ^[5]

Club career

Youth

Rontini is a former youth player of Floria 2000.

Sangiovannese

In 2018, Rontini joined Serie D/E club Sangiovannese on a one-year deal. ^[6]

After an impressive season, Rontini renewed his contract with Sangiovannese that kept him with the club until June 2020. ^[7]

Azkals Development Team

In October 2021, Rontini signed with the Azkals Development Team (ADT) of the Philippines Football League (PFL). ^[8]

Madura United

In July 2024, he was officially registered in Madura United squad for the 2024–25 Liga 1 season after playing at Persita Tangerang the previous season. ^[9]

International career

Rontini was born in Italy to an Italian father and a Filipina mother, which made him eligible to represent either Italy or the Philippines at international level.

Philippines U-22

Rontini was part of the Philippines U-22 squad that competed at the 2019 SEA Games on home soil. ^[10]

He was included in the 20-man squad for the 2021 SEA Games held in Vietnam. ^[11] He scored his first goal for the Philippines in a 4–0 win against Timor Leste. ^{[12] [13]}

Senior team

In 2019, it was reported that Rontini received an invitation to train with the Philippines national team. ^{[14] [15]}

He received his first call-up for the Philippines in a friendly match against China PR. ^{[16] [17] [18]} He replaced Curt Dizon in the 86th minute of the match where the team lost 2–0. ^{[19] [20]}

Career statistics

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	12 September 2023	Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines	Afghanistan	2–1	2–1	Friendly

References

1. "Match Report: AFC U23 Asian Cup 2022 Qualifiers, Korea Republic v. Philippines". stats.the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation (AFC). 25 October 2021. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
2. Rifki, Ahmad (26 September 2023). "Mualaf Berganti Nama Yasir Ali; Bek Persita Christian Rontini Menemukan Damai dalam Agama Islam" [Convert to Islam Changes Name Yasir Ali; Persita defender Christian Rontini finds peace in Islam]. www.suaramerdeka.com (in Indonesian). Suara Merdeka. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
3. "Bek Asing Persita Tangerang Christian Rontini Masuk Islam, Siapa Sosok Dibaliknya?". INDOSPORT.com (in Indonesian). 5 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
4. "Disaksikan Legenda Timnas Indonesia, Bek Persita asal Filipina Jadi Mualaf". bolasport.com (in Indonesian). BolaSport. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
5. "Bek Timnas Filipina Chistian Rontini Nikahi Putri Cristian Gonzales". Okezone.com (in Indonesian). 28 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
6. "Primi movimenti di mercato in casa Sangiovannese" (in Italian). Valdarno Post. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
7. "Prime tre conferme in casa della Sangiovannese" (in Italian). Valdarno Post. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
8. Rosal, Glendale G. (23 October 2021). "PFF: Official roster of PH Under-23 team out". CDN Digital. The Inquirer Group of Companies. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
9. "Tembok Filipina Christian Rontini Perkuat Madura United" [Christian Rontini's Filipino Wall Strengthens Madura United]. onefootball.com (in Indonesian). One Football. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
10. "Young Azkals take shape for SEA Games as 23-man squad finalized". Huddle PH. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
11. "Philippines Under-23 Squad For The 31st Southeast Asian Games". Philippine Football Federation. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
12. "Philippines U23 4-0 Timor-Leste U23". Philippine Football Federation. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
13. "Philippines take lead in Group A". ASEAN Football Federation. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
14. "Christian Rontini convocato per uno stage dalla nazionale delle Filippine" (in Italian). Valdarno Post. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
15. "Sangiovannese. Christian Rontini convocato per uno stage dalla Nazionale delle Filippine" (in Italian). Valdarno 24. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
16. "Philippines Head To China PR For International Friendly Match". Philippine Football Federation. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
17. "Schrock, Patiño lead Azkals call-ups for China friendly, training camp". ESPN 5. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
18. "New faces, no Younghusbands in Azkals China training camp". Rappler. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
19. "Azkals lose to Chinese anew in friendly". Inquirer. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
20. "Mecz towarzyski. Chińska Republika Ludowa - Filipiny 2-0 (1-0)" (in Polish). Interia Sport. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2019.

External links

• Christian Rontini at Soccerway
• Christian Rontini at National-Football-Teams.com