Arnel Amita

{{Short description|Filipino footballer (born 1995)}}

{{notability|sports|date=March 2025}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

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| fullname = Arnel Abuloc Amita

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|01|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Compostela Valley, Philippines

| height = {{convert|1.60|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = One Taguig

| clubnumber = 22

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| years1 = 2014

| clubs1 = Loyola Meralco Sparks F.C.

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| years2 = 2014-2015

| clubs2 = Manila Jeepney

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| years3 = 2015–2016

| clubs3 = Manila Jeepney

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| years4 = 2016–2017

| clubs4 = Loyola Meralco Sparks F.C.

| caps4 = 1

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| years5 = 2018–2024

| clubs5 = Kaya–Iloilo

| caps5 = 40

| goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2024-

| clubs6 = One Taguig

| caps6 = 1

| goals6 = 1

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| nationalteam1 = Philippines U23

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| nationalyears2 = 2022–

| nationalteam2 = Philippines

| nationalcaps2 = 4

| nationalgoals2 = 0

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Arnel Abuloc Amita (born 10 January 1995) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for One Taguig and the Philippine national team.{{Soccerway|arnel-amita/347503}}

Club career

=Loyola Meralco Sparks=

In 2014, he joined the Loyola Meralco Sparks of the United Football League in a short stint. He returned to Loyola in 2016.

=Manila Jeepney=

Amita transferred to Manila Jeepney until January 2015, He then joined again in April 2015 until January 2016 before returning to loyola.

=Kaya FC=

In July 2018, Amita joined Philippines Football League club Kaya FC. He left Kaya after 6 years.

=One Taguig=

In 2024, Amita joined the newly formed One Taguig FC for the 2024 Philippines Football League.{{cite web |title=New kids on the pitch|url=https://manilastandard.net/?p=314412350|work=manilastandard|date =1 February 2024 |access-date= 23 April 2024}}{{cite web |title=Schrock, Amita Give Taguig Big Boost|url=https://sports.tribune.net.ph/2024/04/09/schrock-amita-give-taguig-big-boost/|work=sports.tribune|date =9 April 2024 |access-date= 23 April 2024}}

International career

Amita was called up for the Philippine team in 2022, He debuted in a 4-1 Friendly match against Timor-Leste.

Amita was included in the Philippines squad for 2022 AFF Championship.

Honours

Kaya FC

References