Pocholo Arellano Bugas (born 3 December 2001) is a Filipino professional
footballer who plays as a
left-back for the
Philippines national team.
Personal life
He is the brother of Filipino international footballer
Paolo Bugas
Paolo Bugas (born 22 October 1994) is a Filipino people, Filipino footballer who is currently a free agent. He has played for Philippines national football team, Philippines national team.
College career
Bugas was born at Nabunturan, Compostela ...
.
Club career
United City
In August 2020, Bugas signed his first professional contract with
United City. He made his professional debut in a 6-0 win against
Mendiola coming in as a substitute, replacing
Hikaru Minegishi
, also known by his nickname Pika, is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Thai League 2 club Uthai Thani and the Philippines national team.
Early life and education
Minegishi was born on June 5, 1991. His Filipino mother is a ...
in the 73rd minute.
International career
Philippines U18
In August 2019, Bugas was called up to the
Philippines U18 for the
2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship
The 2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship or AFF U18 Next Media Cup 2019 was the 17th edition of the AFF U-19 Youth Championship, organised by ASEAN Football Federation. It was hosted by Vietnam during August 2019. Twelve member associations of the A ...
in
Vietnam. He scored his first goal for the U18 team in a 5-2 defeat against
Timor-Leste U18. He scored his second goal against
Brunei U18.
Philippines U23
Bugas was called up to represent the
Philippines U23 in the
2019 Southeast Asian Games
The 2019 Southeast Asian Games, officially known as the 30th Southeast Asian Games, or the 30th SEA Games, and commonly known as Philippines 2019, was the 30th edition of the Southeast Asian Games, a biennial regional multi-sport event which ...
held in the Philippines. He made his debut for the U23 team in a 2–1 defeat against
Myanmar U23, coming in as a substitute, replacing
Edison Suerti in the 43rd minute.
In February 2022, Bugas was once again, called up to the Philippines U23 for the
2022 AFF U-23 Youth Championship
The 2022 AFF U-23 Championship was the 3rd edition of the AFF U-23 Championship, organised by ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). The tournament was held from 14 to 26 February in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Indonesia were the defending champions, havi ...
held in Cambodia.
Philippines
In December 2022, he made his debut for the
Philippines in a friendly against
Vietnam, ending in a loss.
Career statistics
Club
;Notes
Honours
United City
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Copa Paulino Alcantara:
2022
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References
2001 births
Living people
Far Eastern University alumni
Filipino men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
United City F.C. players
Competitors at the 2023 SEA Games
SEA Games competitors for the Philippines
Philippines Football League players
Filipino expatriate men's footballers
Filipino expatriate sportspeople in Cambodia
Expatriate men's footballers in Cambodia
Cambodian Premier League players
Angkor Tiger FC players
Azkals Development Team players
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