Manila Digger F.C.

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Manila Digger
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Full nameManila Digger Football Club
Nickname(s)The Diggers
Founded2018;7 years ago (2018)
Head coachHaijun Li
League Philippines Football League
2024–25 Philippines Football League, 2nd of 10
Website maniladiggerfc.com
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Manila Digger Football Club is a Filipino professional football club based in Taguig, Manila which currently plays in the Philippines Football League. The club was founded in 2018.

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History

In 2018, Manila Digger began their journey in professional football in the 2023 edition of the Copa Paulino Alcantara. [1] They then entered the 2024 season of the Philippines Football League. [2]

During the 2024–25 season, the Diggers fell one point away from eventual league champions Kaya–Iloilo, but nonetheless qualified for the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two qualifying play-off against Indonesian champions Persib Bandung.

Players

As of 15 September 2025

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Michael Asong
2 DF Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Johnmar Barsanilla
5 DF Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Modou Joof
6 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Daniel Ashley
7 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Lars William Kvist
8 MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Ifeanyi Ugwu
9 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuga Watanabe
10 FW Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Saikou Ceesay
11 FW Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Baboucarr Touray
12 MF Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Modou Manneh
14 MF Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Kenji Nishioka
15 MF Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Ousman Gai
16 GK Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Omar Njie
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 DF Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Jordan Jarvis
18 DF Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Darwin Regala
21 FW Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Dilane Wamba
22 DF Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Zachary Taningco
23 DF Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM David Sambou
27 DF Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI OJ Clarino
28 GK Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Nelson Gasic
29 MF Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Shirmar Felongco (Captain)
31 MF Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Christian Schaffner
44 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hayato Kame
77 FW Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Diao Su
98 FW Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Troy Limbo

Honors

League

Cup

Records

SeasonDivisionLeague Position Copa Paulino Alcantara
2023Did not participate Group stage
2024 PFL 7th
2024–25 2nd (League)
2nd (Finals Series)

Continental record

CompetitionQPldWDLGFGAGDW %
AFC Cup / AFC Champions League Two 1100112−1000.00
AFC Challenge League 1000000+0!
Total2100112−1000.00
SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2025–26 AFC Champions League Two Qualifying play-offs Flag of Indonesia.svg Persib 1–2
AFC Challenge League Group stage

Performance in AFC competitions

2025–26: TBD

See also

References

  1. "Kaya FC Iloilo heads 17-team field in Copa Paulino Alcantara". ABS-CBN News. July 15, 2023. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  2. "15 clubs are G this PFL '24". Dugout Philippines. February 5, 2024. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.