Florentino L. Broce, nicknamed Ponti Broce, (c. 1943 – 18 December 2015) was a Filipino footballer and coach. He played for the
Philippine national football team. He was head coach of the national team from 1973–1974.
Broce graduated grade school from the
University of Saint La Salle
The University of St. La Salle (USLS) is a Catholic private research university run by the De La Salle Brothers, located in La Salle Avenue, Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines. Established in 1952 as ''La Salle College - Bacolod'', it is ...
(Bacolod City) and then attended
De La Salle University
De La Salle University ( fil, Pamantasang De La Salle or Unibersidad ng De La Salle), also referred to as DLSU, De La Salle or La Salle, is a private university, private, Catholic Church, Catholic coeducational research university run by the I ...
for his high school and college studies. He graduated from high school in 1962 and attained (LIA-COM) Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1967. Broce went to pursue further studies in Universidad Central de Madrid from 1969 to 1972. He was inducted to the Sports Hall of Fame by De La Salle in 1997. He was also awarded at the first Negros Occidental Football Night held on June 6, 2006 along with other Negrense players.
Broce died on 18 December 2015 at the age of 72.
Former national football coach Florentino Broce dies at age 72
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Filipino footballers
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Philippines national football team managers
1943 births
2015 deaths
De La Salle University alumni
Association footballers not categorized by position
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