Filipino footballer (born 1989)
Aaron Manacho Altiche (born 3 January 1989) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a winger for Philippines Football League club Mendiola 1991 .[ 2] [ 1]
College career
Altiche was born in Aroroy , Masbate [ 1] and played college football for the Red Lions of San Beda University , winning four straight NCAA titles before graduating.[ 3] [ 4]
Club career
Global
After graduating from San Beda, he signed with Global FC , also called Teknika FC, a club participating in the newly formed United Football League . During this period, he also tried out for the Philippine U23 and senior teams .[ 3] [ 5]
In 2013, he rejoined the team from Laos FC and was a key player for the club in winning the 2014 United Football League .[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] He was also a vital player as the club played their first-ever continental campaign in the 2013 Singapore Cup .[ 9] [ 10]
LAOS
In 2012, he joined LAOS FC which was competing in the UFL Division 2 , where he played for two seasons.[ 11] In 2014, he rejoined the team again and led them as club captain for three years until the club stopped participating in the league.[ 12] [ 13]
JPV Marikina
Altiche signed for JPV Marikina when the club joined the Philippines Football League , and was vital for the club over two seasons. However, the club abruptly withdrew from the PFL in late 2018, leaving him without a club.[ 14] [ 15] [ 16]
Mendiola 1991
When a new team was formed for the 2019 season of the PFL, namely Mendiola FC , Altiche joined forces with his former coach Dan Padernal and a host of other former San Beda players such as Jim Ashley Flores and Franco de la Torre .[ 17] [ 18] In 2021, as Mendiola secured an AFC license , he was named vice-captain.[ 19] [ 20] He left the club for a short while in 2023 due to injuries, but rejoined it for the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara .[ 21] [ 22]
International career
Philippines
Altiche was first called up for the Philippine National U23 Team in 2007 for the SEA Games , though the Philippines ended up not participating.
He would try out for the senior national team, the Azkals , in 2009, but didn't make the cut.[ 3] In 2011, however, he was called up by Azkals coach Michael Weiß for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers , but didn't make an appearance for the team.[ 23]
References
^ a b c "Aaron Altiche - Global Sports Archive" . Global Sports Archive . Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ Aaron Altiche at Soccerway
^ a b c "Featured Player: Aaron Manacho Altiche" . Global FC . March 31, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ Saldajeno, Ivan Stewart (March 18, 2019). "San Beda alumni bolster returning Mendiola" . pna.gov.ph. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ Tupas, Cedelf (August 15, 2011). "Teknika draws San Beda; Pachanga, Stallions up" . sports.inquirer.net. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ Sacamos, Karlo (June 5, 2014). "Global FC inches closer to UFL title after ruthless seven-goal romp against Army" . spin.ph. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ "Ceres, Global trounce rivals, pace Smart nat'l football" . philstar.com.ph. December 12, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ Villar, Joey (October 19, 2013). "Global, Kaya kick off title drive with big wins" . philstar.com.ph. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ "Altiche heroics lift Global to a draw with Tanjong" . news.abs-cbn.com. October 3, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ Sacamos, Karlo (October 2, 2013). "Depleted Global forces draw with Tanjong Pagar to keep Singapore Cup bid alive" . spin.ph. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ Guerrero, Bob (October 12, 2012). "James YH scores as Loyola Sparks beat Laos 2-1 in UFL Cup" . sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ "Steuble hattrick powers Ceres-La Salle FC over Nomads" . Tiebreaker Times. February 15, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ Reyes, Julian (August 7, 2016). "Franksson scores brace as Laos stuns Stallion with unlikely stalemate" . dugout.ph. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ "PH Football League: Baguioro scores hat trick as JPV pounds Global" . panaynews.net. August 4, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ "Aaron Altiche's late goal lifts JPV past Stallion for second win" . Tiebreaker Times. March 12, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ Saldajeno, Ivan (March 11, 2018). "Marikina's Altiche in shock from game-winner at Laguna" . dugout.ph. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ "PH FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Kaya-Iloilo prevails over Mendiola FC" . panaynews.net. June 21, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ Estrada, Kevin (April 26, 2019). "GAU and Mendiola hope to make early impression upon return to top-flight" . fastbreak.com.ph. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ "Mendiola '91 marks 30th anniversary with breakthrough" . Tiebreaker Times. November 7, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ "Preview: Azkals Development Team vs. Mendiola FC" . Philippines Football League . Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ Castillo, Jethro (August 23, 2022). "Rampant Kaya FC deals Mendiola a beating to take PFL lead" . spin.ph. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ "Mendiola aim for a top-three finish in PFL 2020" . ASEAN Football Federation . March 1, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
^ "Weiss taps 7 for Azkals' training pool" . inquirer.net . Archived from the original on January 30, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
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