Dean Ebarle

Dean Ebarle
Personal information
Full name Major Dean Dungog Ebarle[1]
Date of birth (1998-04-20) April 20, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Cebu City, Philippines
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Manila Digger
Number 20
Youth career
Kaya Elite
Abellana National School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2018 College of Saint Benilde
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Kaya–Iloilo 2 (0)
2019–2020 Mendiola 1991 8 (0)
2020–2021 ADT 3 (0)
2021–2022 Stallion Laguna 3 (0)
2022–2023 United City 12 (0)
2023– Manila Digger 12 (1)
International career
2012–2013 Philippines U17 3 (0)
2015–2016 Philippines U19 2 (1)
2019 Philippines U23 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:01, July 25, 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:01, July 25, 2024 (UTC)

Major Dean Dungog Ebarle (born 20 April 1998) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Philippines Football League club Manila Digger.[2][3]

Personal life

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Ebarle was born in Cebu City in the Philippines.[1] At the age of six, he started playing football for Abellana National School, first trying out for the school's football team as it was near City Central School where he studied.[4] Though his father wanted him to try basketball, he persisted with the team until he got to play at the club level and for the youth teams of the Philippines. In college, he took up Human resource management before pursuing football.[5]

College career

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Ebarle played college football for the team of the College of Saint Benilde, where he emerged as one of the stars of the team. In 2018, his senior year, he scored a crucial equalizer for Benilde in the NCAA finals,[6][7] where he scored in the penalty shootout to help them win their first title in 8 years.[8]

Club career

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Debut for Kaya and early pro career

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While also playing for Benidle, he also played football for the U19 team of Kaya–Iloilo of the Philippines Football League. In February 2018, he was promoted to the senior team, and played two matches that season, including the closing fixture against Global, where he was a starter in 1–0 win.[9] He later transferred to San Beda-based team Mendiola FC 1991 for the 2019 PFL season, making 8 appearances.[10]

Career in the PFL

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After the 2019 SEA Games, Ebarle played for a number of clubs in the PFL. 2020 saw him play with the Azkals Development Team with a lot of his former U23 teammates.[11] On the third matchday of the 2020 PFL, he assisted Jarvey Gayoso to score the club's first-ever goal in the competition.[12][13] The season after, he signed with Stallion Laguna, though the season was subsequently cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He played for the club in the latter half of the year in the 2021 Copa Paulino Alcantara, where Stallion finished third.[14]

In 2022, he signed for league heavyweights United City and was a part of a massive recruitment of players for the 2022 AFC Champions League.[4][15] He started the club's opening matchday, a narrow 1–0 loss against Jeonnam Dragons. He played for them for the first half of the 2022–23 PFL season, though his stint at the club was cut short as United City withdrew from the league, citing investor issues with Riau Capital Live.[16]

Return to pro football

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In 2023, after a short career break, Ebarle would make his return to professional football with Manila Digger, a club who were competing in the expanded 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara. Though the club had an unsuccessful campaign and finished bottom of their group, he continued on with the club as they strengthened ahead of the 2024 PFL season.[3] On the 12th matchday, he scored his first professional goal in a 7–0 rout of Don Bosco Garelli, as Digger finished 7th overall.[17]

International career

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Philippines U17

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Ebarle first experienced national team football in March 2012, when he was selected by coach Oliver Colina to be a part of the team dubbed the "Little Azkals", participating in a training camp in Cebu.[18] He played there alongside players such as Kintaro Miyagi, Marco Casambre, and Mark Winhoffer.[19] The next year would see the team and participate in the 2013 AFF U16 Championship.[20]

Philippines U19

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He would get another call-up, this time for the Philippines U19 team, for the 2015 AFF U19 Championship.[21][22] The Philippines would finish 4th in the group stage with one win over Brunei. A year later he would get another call up, this time for the 2016 edition of the AFF U19 Championship.[23] Though the Philippines would finish bottom, he scored his first goal for the team in the penultimate matchday, a late goal against Vietnam in a 4–3 thriller.[24]

Philippines U23

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His next stint was with the Philippine National U23 team, where he received his first call-up for the 2019 AFF U22 Championship, where the country finished last once more. He made his debut coming off the bench for Ray Sanciangco in the opening match against Vietnam in a 2–1 loss.[25] He was called up again for the 2020 AFC U23 Championship Qualifiers.[26] He also joined the country for the 2019 Merlion Cup in preparation for the 2019 SEA Games that the Philippines would be hosting later that year,[27][28] though he didn't make the final squad for the tournament.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Major Ebarle - Global Sports Archive". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Dean Ebarle at Soccerway
  3. ^ a b "Manila Digger FC - Team Roster". Philippines Football League. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Aznar, Edri (March 12, 2022). "UCFC adds another Cebuano to roster". SunStar. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  5. ^ Alison, Mars (January 16, 2018). "LIVING THE DREAM". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  6. ^ Valderrama, Aeron Paul (January 16, 2022). "Jake Vicen saves Saint Benilde's season, forces winner-take-all". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  7. ^ Villar, Joey (July 28, 2018). "Benilde forces championship decider in NCAA football". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  8. ^ Satumbaga, Kristel (January 19, 2018). "St. Benilde Blazers crowned". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  9. ^ "Dean Ebarle Gets his Moment". Kaya FC. August 27, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  10. ^ Servinio, Anthony (June 6, 2019). "UAAP AT NCAA PLAYERS, 'PINAS BABANAT SA U-22 MERLION CUP". Bulgar Online. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  11. ^ del Rosario, Paolo (March 7, 2020). "Future of Philippine football is bright with Azkals Development Team". ESPN PH. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  12. ^ "Gayoso powers ADT to breakthrough win over Mendiola FC". Philippines Football League. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  13. ^ "ADT pick up first win; United City on a roll". ASEAN Football Federation. November 4, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  14. ^ "Cebu FC falters in PFL debut". The Philippine Star. November 13, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  15. ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (March 24, 2022). "PFL: United City debuts in style with four-goal rout of Maharlika". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  16. ^ Isaga, JR (February 16, 2023). "Powerhouse United City withdraws from PFL amid financial issues". Rappler. Archived from the original on February 16, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  17. ^ "Manila Digger FC 7-0 DB Garelli United FC: Jeon hat-trick digs Garelli's grave". Philippines Football League. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  18. ^ "Little Azkals expand roster with eleven new members". Philippine Daily Inquirer. March 30, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  19. ^ Rivera, Trina Louise (February 16, 2013). "Little Azkals win big". SunStar. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  20. ^ Sacamos, Karlo (August 19, 2013). "Little Azkals vie for honors in Asean U-16". Spin PH. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  21. ^ "Under 19 National Team to compete in AFF U19 Championship 2015". Philippine Football Federation. August 18, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  22. ^ Rivera, Trina Louise (August 22, 2015). "2 Cebuanos join PH team in AFF U19 championship". SunStar. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  23. ^ "U19 Boys in Hanoi for the AFF U19 Championship 2016". Philippine Football Federation. September 9, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  24. ^ "Match Summary - Vietnam 4-3 Philippines" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  25. ^ "Match Summary - Vietnam U22 2-1 Philippines U22" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  26. ^ "Philippines Men's Under-23 in AFC U23 Championship 2020 Qualifiers". Philippine Football Federation. March 20, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  27. ^ "Philippines Under-22 to Compete in Merlion Cup 2019". Philippine Football Federation. June 5, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  28. ^ del Rosario, Paolo (June 5, 2019). "Philippine U-22 booters to compete in Merlion Cup in build-up to SEA Games". ESPN PH. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
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