The 2022 season is Kaya F.C.–Iloilo's 5th season in the Philippines Football League and 4th in the Copa Paulino Alcantara. Kaya will also compete in the AFC Champions League qualifying Preliminary round and the AFC Cup.
The season saw a lot of changes in the lineup of the club. Masanari Omura, who had been with the club since 2011, decided to retire, as well as keeper Louie Casas. Foreign player Patrick Asare departed the club, with local players Dylan de Bruycker and Marwin Angeles moving to Nakhon Ratchasima and Persik Kediri, respectively. Kenshiro Daniels left the club to be closer to his family in the United States, eventually joining rivals United City F.C. in March. Kaya also made a number of signings, including Philippines national football team prospect Jesse Curran, Oskari Kekkonen, Mar Diano, and Sandro Reyes from the Azkals Development Team, as well as the ADT's Jarvey Gayoso, who had previously played for the club on loan in the 2021 AFC Champions League. 2018 Philippines Football League top scorer and Senegalese forward Robert Lopez Mendy also rejoined the club from Svay Rieng in Cambodia.
Players
Squad information As of August 9, 2022 Name Notes1GKZach Banzon2GKKenry Balobo4MFPatrick Arthur5DFCamelo Tacusalme6MFOskari KekkonenSecond nationality: 7FWJovin BedicCaptain8MFMarwin Angeles9FWEric Giganto10MFArnel Amita12DFMar Diano13MFJesus Melliza14MFRyo Fujii15DFMarco Casambre16GKQuincy Kammeraad17FWRobert Lopez MendyVice-captain18FWJarvey Gayoso19DFCarlyle Mitchell20MFDaizo Horikoshi21MFSandro Reyes22MFFitch Arboleda23DFSimone RotaSecond nationality: 27DFShirmar Felongco31GKNathan BataAcademy player44DFAudie Menzi
Transfers Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
In
Date Name From Ref. Pre-season January 23, 2022 DF Mar Diano 24 Azkals Development Team Free transfer January 25, 2022 MF Oskari Kekkonen 22 Azkals Development Team Free transfer January 27, 2022 FW Robert Lopez Mendy 34 Svay Rieng Free transfer January 29, 2022 MF Sandro Reyes 18 Azkals Development Team Free transfer February 8, 2022 FW Jarvey Gayoso 24 Azkals Development Team Free transfer February 20, 2022 MF Jesse Curran 25 Muangthong United Free transfer March 20, 2022 GK Kenry Balobo 23 United City Free transfer April 13, 2022 MF Patrick Arthur 25 Free Agent Free transfer July 28, 2022 DF Marco Casambre 23 Sukhothai Return from loan July 29, 2022 MF Marwin Angeles 31 Persik Kediri Free transfer
Out
Date Name To Ref. Pre-season November 30, 2021 MF Dylan de Bruycker 23 Nakhon Ratchasima Free transfer January 13, 2022 MF Marwin Angeles 31 Persik Kediri Free transfer January 24, 2022 GK Louie Casas 35 Retired January 31, 2022 DF Masanari Omura 37 Retired February 14, 2022 FW Patrick Asare 27 Unattached Free transfer February 28, 2022 FW Kenshiro Daniels 27 United City Free transfer July 4, 2022 MF Jesse Curran 26 BG Pathum Free transfer
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Preseason and friendlies
Friendlies
Competitions
Overview
Philippines Football League
Copa Paulino Alcantara
Elimination round
Knock-out stage
Semi-finals
Final
AFC Champions League
Qualifying preliminary round
AFC Cup
Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 17 January 2022 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Kaya were drawn into Group G alongside Malaysia Super League runners-up Kedah Darul Aman, Indonesia Liga 1 champions Bali United, Hun Sen Cup winners Visakha. All matches will be held in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.
Statistics
Appearances No. Pos. Player PFL Copa Paulino Alcantara AFC Champions League AFC Cup Total 1 GK Zach Banzon16108 2 GK Kenry Balobo62008 4 MF Patrick Arthur540110 5 DF Camelo Tacusalme40004 6 MF Oskari Kekkonen641314 7 FW Jovin Bedic961319 8* MF Jesse Curran05106 8 MF Marwin Angeles1000010 9 FW Eric Giganto1131217 10 MF Arnel Amita770317 12 DF Mar Diano971219 13 MF Jesus Melliza1181323 14 MF Ryo Fujii1060319 15 DF Marco Casambre1100011 16 GK Quincy Kammeraad50038 17 FW Robert Lopez Mendy671216 18 FW Jarvey Gayoso1141218 19 DF Carlyle Mitchell661013 20 MF Daizo Horikoshi1181222 21 MF Sandro Reyes03137 22 MF Fitch Arboleda1051117 23 DF Simone Rota1180322 27 DF Shirmar Felongco650314 44 DF Audie Menzi981321
Goalscorers No. Pos. Player PFL Copa Paulino Alcantara AFC Champions League AFC Cup Total 4 MF Patrick Arthur01001 7 FW Jovin Bedic30003 9 FW Eric Giganto50005 10 MF Arnel Amita10012 13 MF Jesus Melliza23005 14 MF Ryo Fujii10001 15 DF Marco Casambre10001 17 FW Robert Lopez Mendy53008 18 FW Jarvey Gayoso70018 19 DF Carlyle Mitchell12003 20 MF Daizo Horikoshi760013 27 MF Shirmar Felongco01001 44 DF Audie Menzi10001
Top assists No. Pos. Player PFL Copa Paulino Alcantara AFC Champions League AFC Cup Total 4 MF Patrick Arthur01001 6 MF Oskari Kekkonen10001 7 MF Jovin Bedic01001 8 MF Jesse Curran01001 9 FW Eric Giganto50005 10 MF Arnel Amita50005 12 DF Mar Diano10001 13 MF Jesus Melliza23005 14 MF Ryo Fujii21025 15 DF Marco Casambre10001 18 FW Jarvey Gayoso10001 20 MF Daizo Horikoshi920011 22 DF Fitch Arboleda20002 23 DF Simone Rota10001
Clean sheets No. Pos. Player PFL Copa Paulino Alcantara AFC Champions League AFC Cup Total 1 GK Zach Banzon04004 2 GK Kenry Balobo31004 16 GK Quincy Kammeraad20002
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