Makati F.C.
{{for|the professional clubs which had "Makati" appended to their name at some point of their history|Global F.C.|Kaya F.C.-Iloilo}}
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Makati Football Club (MFC) is a Philippine youth football club. Founded by Tomas Lozano, the club is a regular participant of the Gothia Cup. The club will be sending a women's side in the PFF Women's League for the 2025 season.
History
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The Makati Football Club (MFC) was founded in 1976 by former Real Madrid player Tomas Lozano.{{cite news |title=Makati FC vies in JSSL Singapore 7s |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2022/08/28/2205721/makati-fc-vies-jssl-singapore-7s |access-date=29 August 2022 |work=The Philippine Star |date=28 August 2022}}{{cite news |title=Makati Football Club brings young Filipinos to the international football stage - BusinessMirror |url=https://businessmirror.com.ph/2018/10/11/makati-football-club-brings-young-filipinos-to-the-international-football-stage/ |access-date=29 August 2022 |work=BusinessMirror |date=11 October 2018}}{{cite news |last1=Lozada |first1=Bong |title=Makati FC sends five teams to major meets |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/356249/makati-fc-sends-five-teams-to-major-meets |access-date=29 August 2022 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=6 July 2019 |language=en}} The club has been sending numerous youth teams to the Gothia Cup in Sweden since 1983. MFC has sent both boys' and girls' sides.{{cite news |title=Football: Makati FC to take part in youth tourneys in Europe |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/08/19/football-makati-fc-to-take-part-in-youth-tourneys-in-europe |access-date=29 August 2022 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=8 Jul 2019}} MFC's best finish in the tournament was in 1985, where its boys under-11 team won their age-group's tournament. Other podium finishes were third place for the boy's under-12 in 1986, and another third-place finish for the boy's under-12 in 2016{{cite news |last1=Oiga |first1=Jacky Lynne |title=Makati club scores 3rd in biggest youth football tournament |url=https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/manila-bulletin/20160904/281517930559765 |access-date=29 August 2022 |publisher=Manila Bulletin |date=4 September 2016}}
MFC entered a partnership with Alaska Milk Corporation in 1996 which led to the establishment of the recurring Alaska Cup youth football tournament.{{cite news |last1=Luci-Atienza |first1=Charissa |last2=Cahiles-Magkilat |first2=Bernie |last3=Villegas |first3=Bernardo |title=Alaska Milk fosters grassroot football |url=https://mb.com.ph/2019/02/22/alaska-milk-fosters-grassroot-football/ |access-date=29 August 2022 |work=Manila Bulletin |date=22 February 2019}}
In 2019, MFC's entered a partnership with Philippines Football League club Stallion Laguna with its football academy merging with Stallion's for at least the 2019 season.{{cite news |title=Ex-Davao player joins Stallion Laguna |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1060492 |access-date=29 August 2022 |work=Philippine News Agency |date=30 January 2019 |language=en}}
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the club's operation. The 2021 Gothia Cup, which MFC was due to participate for the 38th time, was cancelled. MFC's football academy also resorted to conducting its sporting programs online.{{cite news |last1=Jurado |first1=Theodore |title=Gothia Cup cancelled |url=https://journalnews.com.ph/gothia-cup-cancelled/ |access-date=29 August 2022 |work=Journal News Online |date=23 April 2021}}{{cite news |title=Makati FC takes football academy online |url=https://www.bworldonline.com/sports/2020/05/18/294993/makati-fc-takes-football-academy-online/ |access-date=29 August 2022 |work=BusinessWorld |date=18 May 2020}}
MFC returned to competing in football competitions outside the Philippines since the start of the pandemic. Their return was marked by their participation in the 2022 edition of the JSSL Singapore Professional Academy 7s.{{cite news |title=Makati FC kicks off bid in Asian youth football tourney |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/football/makati-fc-kicks-off-bid-in-asian-youth-football-tourney/ |access-date=25 April 2023 |work=Rappler |date=2 September 2022}} They clinched the overall title of the same tournament in 2023.{{cite news |title=Brilliant girls’ clean-sheet golden run highlights Makati FC’s overall title |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/506607/brilliant-girls-clean-sheet-golden-run-highlights-makati-fcs-overall-title |access-date=25 April 2023 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=25 April 2023 |language=en}}
In December 2023, the club announced that it would be expanding operations to Cebu City.{{cite news |title=Football: Makati FC to expand operations to Cebu City |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/27/23/football-makati-fc-to-expand-operations-to-cebu-city |access-date=29 December 2023 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=27 December 2023}}
The girls team reinforced by imports won the 2025 Ang Liga title, a under-19 tournament.{{cite news |title=Makati FC shapes future football stars |url=https://tribune.net.ph/2025/03/08/makati-fc-shapes-future-football-stars |access-date=15 March 2025 |work=Daily Tribune |date=9 March 2025 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Terrado |first1=Reuben |title=Kaya, Stallion banner six clubs seeing action in 2025 PFF Women's League |url=https://www.spin.ph/football/six-clubs-seeing-action-in-2025-pff-women-s-league-a795-20250315 |access-date=15 March 2025 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=15 March 2025 |language=en}}
Makati F.C. joined the PFF Women's League, the top-flight women's domestic league in the country starting the 2025 season with a relatively young squad with Indonesian national team players.{{cite web |title=Football: Capital1 to enter PFF Women’s League with Solar Strikers |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/3/12/football-capital1-to-enter-pff-womens-league-with-solar-strikers-1909 |work=ABS-CBN news |access-date=March 14, 2025 |date=March 12, 2025}}{{cite news |last1=Payo |first1=Jasmine |title=Youthful teams test mettle in PFF Women’s Football League |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/football/youthful-teams-test-mettle-pff-women-league-2025/ |access-date=15 March 2025 |work=Rappler |date=14 March 2025}}{{cite news |last1=Suing |first1=Ivan |title=Makati FC craves for experience |url=https://tribune.net.ph/2025/03/16/makati-fc-craves-for-experience |access-date=17 March 2025 |work=Daily Tribune |date=17 March 2025 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Montayre |first1=Mia |title=Stallion, Kaya-Iloilo keep winning ways in PFFWL; Makati impresses in first outing |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/stallion-kaya-iloilo-keep-winning-ways-in-pffwl-makati-impresses-in-first-outing/333631 |access-date=4 April 2025 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=4 April 2025}}
Current roster
The following is Makati's roster for the 2025 PFF Women's League:
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{{Fs player|no=1|nat=GHA|name=Ayishatu Simpson|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=PHI|name=Maeva Javier|pos=}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=INA|name=Shalika Viandrisa|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=INA|name=Gea Yumanda|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=PHI|name=Ariana Gementiza|pos=}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=PHI|name=Rhiauna de la Calzada|pos=}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=INA|name=Sheva Furyzcha|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=GHA|name=Veronica Appiah|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=PHI|name=Elisha Lubiano|pos=}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=PHI|name=Adriana Bautista|pos=}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=PHI|name=Soleil Schroth|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=PHI|name=Brooke Solis|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=PHI|name=Mikaela Villacin|pos=}}
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{{Fs player|no=25|nat=GHA|name=Selina Anima|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=PHI|name=Tootchie Eval|pos=}}
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=PHI|name=Jilliana Dagpin|pos=}}
{{Fs player|no=32|nat=THA|name=Kawinthida Kikuntod|pos=}}
{{Fs player|no=70|nat=INA|name=Nafeeza Nori|pos=}}
{{Fs player|no=87|nat=PHI|name=Angely Alferez|pos=}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=PHI|name=Shinezen Cadayona|pos=}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=PHI|name=Ella Chua|pos=}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=PHI|name=Janae DeFazio|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=PHI|name=Martina Horn|pos=}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=PHI|name=Juju Kabatay|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=INA|name=Nasywa Rambe|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=PHI|name=Summer Solis|pos=}}
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Notable players
List of notable players who have played for Makati F.C. and/or have attended its Makati Football School.
- Aly Borromeo – Philippines men's national team player{{cite web |title=Leading by Example: Aly Borromeo – Kaya FC–Iloilo |url=https://www.kayafc.com/feature/leading-by-example-aly-borromeo/ |access-date=29 August 2022 |date=27 September 2015}}
- Sara Castañeda – Philippines women's national team player{{cite news |last1=del Carmen |first1=Lorenzo |title=Sara Castaneda relishes super-sub role in historic Asian Cup campaign |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/sara-castaneda-relishes-super-sub-role-in-historic-asian-cup-campaign/231192 |access-date=29 August 2022 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=8 February 2022}}
- Sheva Imut – Indonesia women's national team player
- Shalika Aurelia – Indonesia women's national team player
Head coaches
== Honors ==
- Gothia Cup:
- Winners: 1985 (Boys U11), 2024 (Girls U12{{Cite web |date=2024-07-20 |title=Makati FC from the Philippines wins the G12-category |url=https://gothiacup.se/en/post/makati-fc-from-the-philippines-wins-the-g12-category |access-date=2024-07-23 |website=gothiacup.se |language=en}} and Boys U13{{Cite web |date=2024-07-20 |title=Double win for Makati FC |url=https://gothiacup.se/en/post/double-win-for-makati-fc |access-date=2024-07-23 |website=gothiacup.se |language=en}})
- Second place: 2023 (Girls U14)
- Third place: 1986 (Boys U12), 2016 (Boys U12), 2023 (Girls U12)
- JSSL Singapore
- Winners: 2024 (Boys U6) (Boys U7) (Boys U13) (Girls U14) (Girls U16)
- Second place: 2024 (Boys U14) (Boys U10)
- Third place: 2024 (Boys U15) (Girls U10)