Ian Bayona Araneta (born March 2, 1982) is a Filipino former professional footballer who played as a forward.
He played for the Philippines national team from 2002 to 2013, scoring nine goals.
Club career While still in his home town of Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo, he was scouted by both the Army and the Air Force teams but eventually chose the Philippine Air Force where he would train and be on duty while also getting the chance to continue playing football.
As a player of the Air Force football club, he is also enlisted in the Philippine Air Force.
International career Araneta made his international debut on December 11, 2002, in a friendly match against Singapore prior to the Tiger Cup.
He scored his first international goal six years after making his debut in a 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification match against Laos. He scored the opening goal but the Philippines failed to win, losing 1–2.Valuable lifeline for Laos, "AseanFootball.org", ASEAN Football Federation, 2008-10-21. Retrieved 2010-10-13
On October 12, 2010, Araneta scored his first international hat trick against Macau in the 2010 Long Teng Cup, which the Philippines eventually won 5–0. He ended up as the tournament's top scorer with four goals.
International goals Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first. # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. October 21, 2008 Phnom Penh National Olympic Stadium, Cambodia 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup qualifier 2. October 10, 2010 Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 2010 Long Teng Cup 3. October 12, 2010 Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 2010 Long Teng Cup 4. 5. 6. October 22, 2010 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos 2010 AFF Championship qualification 7. 8. 9. March 25, 2011 Bogyoke Aung San Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification
Honours
Club Philippine Air Force FC UFL Cup: 2009, 2011
National team Philippine Peace Cup: 2012 AFC Challenge Cup: Third 2012
Individual Long Teng Cup Golden Boot: 1 2010
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