Marco Casambre

Marco Casambre
Personal information
Full name	Marco Alessandro Punzal Casambre
Date of birth	December 18, 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth	Quezon City, Philippines
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Center-back
Team information
Current team	Kaya–Iloilo
Number	15
Youth career
	Kaya Elite
College career
Years	Team
	University of the Philippines
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015–2017	Global Cebu
2018	Davao Aguilas
2019–2020	Chainat Hornbill
2020–	Kaya–Iloilo
2022	→ Sukhothai (loan)
International career‡
2011	Philippines U13
2012	Philippines U14
2014–2015	Philippines U19
2019–2021	Philippines U23
2016–	Philippines
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2023; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:52 7 June 2019 (UTC)

Marco Alessandro Punzal Casambre^[1] (born December 18, 1998) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays for Philippines Football League club Kaya–Iloilo and the Philippines national team.

Education

Casambre studied at Claret School of Quezon City where he graduated with first honorable mention. He entered the University of the Philippines to take up a course on Sports Science.^[2]

Collegiate career

Casambre played for the UP Fighting Maroons collegiate football team. He was part of the squad that won the 2016 University Games in Dumaguete^[3] before playing in UAAP Season 79 for the said University team.^[4]

Club career

Youth

He once played for the Kaya Elite youth team.^[2]

Ceres

Casambre previously played for Ceres F.C. of the then-existing United Football League^[5] before moving to Global F.C.

Global Cebu

He made his starting player debut in an international club competition with Global at the 2016 Singapore Cup in a match against Cambodian club Nagaworld FC on May 28, 2016.^[6] He played for Global, which renamed itself as Global Cebu when it joined the Philippines Football League (PFL).

Davao Aguilas

In July 2018, he moved to Davao Aguilas.^[7] His club would later decide to dissolve its first team in December 2018, leaving him without a club.

Chainat Hornbill

In January 2019, Casambre signed with the Chainat Hornbill of the Thai League 1.^[8]

Kaya–Iloilo

In 2020, Casambre returned to the Philippines and joined Kaya–Iloilo.

Loan to Sukhothai

In January 2022, Casambre was sent out on loan to Thai League 2 club Sukhothai until June 2022.^[9]^[10]

International career

Philippines youth

In 2011, Casambre was part of the Philippine national under-13 team that participated in the AFC U13 Festival of Football in Malaysia.^[11] In 2012, Casambre played for the Philippine national under-14 team which participated at the six-nation Japan-East Asean Football Exchange Programme U-14 Youth Football Festival hosted in Osaka. The youth team finished third in said tournament.^[12]

Philippines U19

He later became part of the under-19 team and was part of the squad that participated at the 2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship.^[1] He made his debut for Philippines U19 in a 1−2 win against Brunei U19.^[13]

Philippines U22

Casambre was part of the Philippines U22 squad that competed in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games held in the Philippines.^[14]

Philippines

In March 2016, he was among the 35 players called up by the Philippine Football Federation to participate in a training camp with the senior national team, which was preparing for two then upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.^[15]

Casambre impressed Philippine head coach Thomas Dooley during training. Dooley described the footballer as "awake" and "there", complimented his play using his left foot, noted his minimal mistakes when passing out of the back, and remarked that he was "good in the air". This led to the Philippine mentor to select him as one of the starting players in the Philippines match against Thailand on November 25, 2016, the team's final group stage match at the 2016 AFF Championship. He was later subbed out in his international debut match for Kevin Ingreso in the 79th minute.^[16]

Honors

Kaya–Iloilo

Philippines Football League: 2022–23^[17]

References

^ ^a ^b "Final Registration of Players and Officials" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. 2015. p. 19. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
^ ^a ^b Guerrero, Bob (26 November 2016). "Azkals-Thailand: dissecting a gloomy night in Bulacan". Rappler. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
^ Atencio, Peter (9 November 2016). "Azkals clash with Kyrgystan". The Standard. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
^ Del Carmen, Lorenzo (19 February 2017). "Casambre goal lifts UP past UST for third straight win". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
^ "42 Marco Casambre". Ceres Football Club. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
^ Tupas, Cedelf (29 May 2016). "Global barges into Singapore Cup quarterfinals". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
^ "Davao Aguilas unveil new players in transfer window". 9 July 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
^ "Azkals star Marco Casambre signs for Thai League 1 club". Fox Sports Asia. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (7 January 2022). "Marco Casambre Joins Thai Club on Loan". Kaya FC. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ "Kaya-Iloilo continues busy transfer window, re-signs Jarvey Gayoso". Tiebreaker Times. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ Alison, Mars (25 February 2012). "Little Azkals: Up close and personal". Cebu Daily News. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
^ Bravo, Neil (25 June 2012). "Little Azkals finish 3rd in Japan". Edge Davao. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
^ "AFF U19 Championship Match Summary 002" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ "Young Azkals take shape for SEA Games as 23-man squad finalized". Huddle PH. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
^ Estrada, Kevin (14 March 2016). "PFF calls up 35 for WCQ homestretch". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
^ Leongson, Randolph (26 November 2016). "Dooley pleased with young Casambre's performance". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
^ Del Carmen, Lorenzo (May 25, 2023). "Kaya-Iloilo ends 27-year wait, takes PFL crown". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2023.

[afc19-1] "Final Registration of Players and Officials" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. 2015. p. 19. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

[phitha-2] Guerrero, Bob (26 November 2016). "Azkals-Thailand: dissecting a gloomy night in Bulacan". Rappler. Retrieved 26 November 2016.

[3] Atencio, Peter (9 November 2016). "Azkals clash with Kyrgystan". The Standard. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

[4] Del Carmen, Lorenzo (19 February 2017). "Casambre goal lifts UP past UST for third straight win". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 11 March 2024.

[5] "42 Marco Casambre". Ceres Football Club. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

[6] Tupas, Cedelf (29 May 2016). "Global barges into Singapore Cup quarterfinals". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

[7] "Davao Aguilas unveil new players in transfer window". 9 July 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2019.

[8] "Azkals star Marco Casambre signs for Thai League 1 club". Fox Sports Asia. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.

[9] Carmen, Lorenzo (7 January 2022). "Marco Casambre Joins Thai Club on Loan". Kaya FC. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

[10] "Kaya-Iloilo continues busy transfer window, re-signs Jarvey Gayoso". Tiebreaker Times. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

[11] Alison, Mars (25 February 2012). "Little Azkals: Up close and personal". Cebu Daily News. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

[12] Bravo, Neil (25 June 2012). "Little Azkals finish 3rd in Japan". Edge Davao. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

[13] "AFF U19 Championship Match Summary 002" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

[14] "Young Azkals take shape for SEA Games as 23-man squad finalized". Huddle PH. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.

[pffcalls-15] Estrada, Kevin (14 March 2016). "PFF calls up 35 for WCQ homestretch". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

[16] Leongson, Randolph (26 November 2016). "Dooley pleased with young Casambre's performance". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 26 November 2016.

[PLF_2023-17] Del Carmen, Lorenzo (May 25, 2023). "Kaya-Iloilo ends 27-year wait, takes PFL crown". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2023.

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