Florencio Gamba "Jun" Badelic Jr. (born 22 May 1994) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Philippines Football League club Dynamic Herb Cebu.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Florencio Gamba Badelic Jr.[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, Philippines | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dynamic Cebu | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Holy Cross High School | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2014 | Emilio Aguinaldo College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Global | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Meralco Manila | 15 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Global Cebu | 9 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Ceres–Negros | 8 | (0) |
| 2023– | Dynamic Herb Cebu | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Philippines U21 | ||
| 2015 | Philippines U23 | 5 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:22, 28 August 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:22, 28 August 2023 (UTC) | |||
Personal life
editBadelic was born in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon.[1] His brother, Nixon, also played alongside him in college.[3]
Club career
editGlobal
editBadelic played high school football for Holy Cross High School in Bukidnon, and played college football for the EAC Generals in the NCAA.[3] In 2014, he joined Global of the United Football League.[4] In 2015, the club qualified for the group stage of the AFC Cup for the very first time, and Badelic made his debut in the club's second match, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw against Malaysian side Sri Pahang.[5] Badelic would stay with Global for the 2016 UFL season, though he was second in the pecking order behind Patrick Deyto.
After his stint at Meralco Manila, Badelic rejoined Global in 2018 amidst a myriad of departures caused by administrative issues at the club.[6] He became the club's first-team keeper after Deyto's departure during the 2018 Copa Paulino Alcantara.
Meralco Manila
editIn April 2017, he transferred from Global to Loyola, who had recently joined the professional Philippines Football League and renamed to Meralco Manila, where he competed for a goalkeeping spot with Ace Villanueva.[7] During the 2017 season, he consolidated his spot as a starter for the club and led the club to a first-place finish in the regular season, with Meralco Manila finishing 3rd overall.[8] However, at the season's end, the club announced their withdrawal from the PFL.[9]
Ceres–Negros
editAfter his second stint for Global, he transferred to PFL champions Ceres–Negros in January 2019, ahead of the club's campaign in the AFC Cup. At Ceres, though he was not a regular starter, he won one PFL and one Copa Paulino Alcantara.[10] The next year, Ceres underwent a change of management due to financial strain brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]
After renaming to United City, Badelic was among the players re-signed and won another PFL and Copa Paulino Alcantara in 2020 and 2022, respectively.[12][13][14] However, much like Ceres before it, United City went through financial issues and withdrew from the 2022–23 edition of the PFL.[15]
Dynamic Herb Cebu
editFollowing the folding of United City, Badelic signed as a goalkeeper for Dynamic Herb Cebu, who were competing for the PFL title with rivals Kaya–Iloilo.[16] Although Cebu finished second, they qualified for the 2023–24 edition of the AFC Cup, the first in the club's history.[17]
International career
editPhilippines U21
editBadelic first played for the Philippine National team as a player for the U21 side in the 2014 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy.[18]
Philippines U23
editWhile playing for Global, Badelic was called up to the Philippines U23 team in 2015 to participate in the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship Qualifiers,[19] making his debut in a 4–0 loss to North Korea.[20] He was called up again to the U23 squad for the 2015 SEA Games, though the Philippines finished bottom.[21][22][23][24]
Philippines
editBadelic was first called up to the Philippine senior team in a September training camp that culminated in a friendly 2–0 win over the Maldives and a qualifier against Uzbekistan.[25][26][27] Although he has never made an official appearance for the team, he played in an unofficial friendly against A-League side Perth Glory in July 2016.[28]
Honours
editCeres–Negros[2]
Global
References
edit- ^ a b "Florencio Badelic - Global Sports Archive". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ a b Florencio Badelic at Soccerway
- ^ a b Guerrero, Bob (15 May 2015). "Why this Philippine SEA Games football team is special". Rappler. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Guerrero, Bob (8 September 2014). "FOOTBALL MUSICAL CHAIRS: AN UPDATE ON UFL OFFSEASON TRANSFERS". bobguerrero.ph. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "AFC Cup MD2 - Group G: Pahang FA 0-0 Global FC". the-afc.com. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Estrada, Kevin (25 July 2018). "Negros retain PFL title after emphatic thrashing of Cebu". dugout.ph. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (24 August 2017). "Jun Badelic heroics save Merlaco a point against determined JPV". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Kaya Makati Suffers Defeat PFL Third Place Playoff". kayafc.com. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Meralco Manila disbands". Edge Davao. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Ceres-Negros edges Kaya-Iloilo for Copa, Panay News, 17 November 2019, retrieved 28 August 2023
- ^ Murillo, Michael Angelo (23 August 2020). "Ceres-Negros to be renamed as United City Football Club; PFL, Global meet". BusinessWorld. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Marañon headlines United City FC's returnees". pfl.org.ph. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (11 March 2021). "Stephan Schrock banners UCFC returnees, signs three-year deal". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Rosal, Glendale (21 August 2022). "Gentle Giants eke out a draw against champ United FC in PFL tourney". cebudailynews.inquirer.net. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Terrado, Jonas (16 February 2023), United City FC pulls out of PFL season due to financial woes, Philippine Daily Inquirer, retrieved 28 August 2023
- ^ Rosal, Glendale (16 February 2023). "CFC Gentle Giants off to Manila to resume PFL campaign". cebudailynews.inquirer.net. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Rosal, Glendale (24 May 2023). "Cebu FC finishes second in PFL after frustrating draw against visiting Stallion Laguna". cebudailynews.inquirer.net. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Guerrero, Bob (2 August 2014). "CHECKING IN ON THE PHILIPPINES' U21 MENS NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM". bobguerrero.ph. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "PHL U23 to compete in AFC U-23 Championship 2016 Qualifiers". pff.org.ph. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Korea DPR U23 4-0 Philippines U23 - Global Sports Archive". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "20-Man Roster for 28th SEA GAMES". pff.org.ph. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "CAMBODIA CRUSH PHILIPPINES; TIMOR PICK UP FIRST WIN". Asean Football Federation. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Sacamos, Karlo (17 April 2015). "Azkals mainstays add more bite to Philippine Under-23 squad in SEA Games". spin.ph. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Sacamos, Karlo (1 June 2015). "PH U-23 team falls short against Singapore in SEA Games opener". spin.ph. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Azkals unveil squad for Uzbekistan match". ABS-CBN News. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Siasat, JM (18 August 2015). "Azkals boost lineup ahead of Uzbekistan match". GMA News. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "PHILIPPINES TO PLAY FRIENDLIES WITH MALDIVES ON SEPT 3". pff.org.ph. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Valderrama, Aeron Paul (25 July 2016). "Azkals lineup against Perth Glory FC released". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
External links
edit- Florencio Badelic at Soccerway