Pocholo Bugas
{{Short description|Filipino footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Philippine name|Arellano|Bugas}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Pocholo Bugas
| image = P. Bugas - 2022 AFF Championship (PHI vs BRU).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Bugas with the Philippines at the 2022 AFF Championship
| fullname = Pocholo Arellano Bugas
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|12|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = Philippines
| height =
| currentclub = Kaya–Iloilo
(on loan from Angkor Tiger)
| clubnumber = 39
| position = Winger, wing-back
| youthyears1 = –2020
| youthclubs1 = Far Eastern University
| years1 = 2020–2023
| clubs1 = United City
| caps1 = 13
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2023
| clubs2 = Azkals Development Team
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2023–
| clubs3 = Angkor Tiger
| caps3 = 26
| goals3 = 5
| clubs4 = → Kaya–Iloilo (loan)
| years4 = 2025–
| caps4 = 6
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = Philippines U18
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2019–
| nationalteam2 = Philippines U23
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2022–
| nationalteam3 = Philippines
| nationalcaps3 = 13
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 13:05; 5 March 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 15:40; 15 December 2024 (UTC)
}}
Pocholo Arellano Bugas (born 3 December 2001) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a winger or a wing-back for Philippines Football League side Kaya–Iloilo, on loan from Angkor Tiger, and the Philippines national team.
Personal life
He is the brother of Filipino international footballer Paolo Bugas.{{cite news|url=https://www.dugout.ph/2019/02/nine-in-row-feu-retains-uaap-highs.html|title=NINE IN A ROW, FEU retains UAAP high school football title after scraping past NU in final|publisher=Dugout PH|date=21 February 2019|accessdate=14 February 2022}}
Club career
=United City=
In August 2020, Bugas signed his first professional contract with United City.{{cite news|url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1866824/bacolod/sports/united-city-scores-4-additional-signees|title=United City scores 4 additional signees|publisher=Sun Star Bacolod|date=13 August 2020|accessdate=14 February 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1112084|title=Risto Vidakovic not joining United City|work=Philippine News Agency|date=13 August 2020|accessdate=14 February 2022}} He made his professional debut in a 6-0 win against Mendiola coming in as a substitute, replacing Hikaru Minegishi in the 73rd minute.{{cite news|url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/pocholo-bugas-blazes-new-path-for-young-players-after-united-city-debut/194099|title=Pocholo Bugas blazes new path for young players after United City debut|publisher=Tiebreaker Times|date=1 November 2020|accessdate=14 February 2022}}
International career
=Philippines U18=
In August 2019, Bugas was called up to the Philippines U18 for the 2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship in Vietnam.{{cite web|url=https://pff.org.ph/2019/08/05/philippines-under-18-team-face-stiff-opposition-in-aff-u18-championship-2019-in-vietnam/|title=Philippines Under-18 Team Face Stiff Opposition In AFF U18 Championship 2019 In Vietnam|website=Philippine Football Federation|date=5 August 2019|accessdate=14 February 2022}} He scored his first goal for the U18 team in a 5–2 defeat against Timor-Leste U18.{{cite web|url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/wp-content/uploads/match_result/u19/2019/M19.pdf|title=Match Summary Report, TLS U18 vs PHI U18|accessdate=14 February 2022}}{{cite web|last1=Harahap|first1=Zulfirdaus|url=https://www.bola.com/indonesia/read/4036160/klasemen-piala-aff-u-18-2019-timnas-indonesia-u-18-kukuh-di-puncak-dan-melaju-ke-semifinal|title=Klasemen Piala AFF U-18 2019: Timnas Indonesia U-18 Kukuh di Puncak dan Melaju ke Semifinal|language=Indonesian|website=Bola|date=13 August 2019|accessdate=14 February 2022}} He scored his second goal against Brunei U18.{{cite web|url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/wp-content/uploads/match_result/u19/2019/M25.pdf|title=Match Summary Report, PHI U18 vs BRU U18|accessdate=14 February 2022}}
=Philippines U23=
Bugas was called up to represent the Philippines U23 in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games held in the Philippines.{{cite web|url=https://pff.org.ph/2019/11/24/philippines-mens-under-22-national-team-gears-up-for-the-30th-southeast-asian-games/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://pff.org.ph/2019/11/24/philippines-mens-under-22-national-team-gears-up-for-the-30th-southeast-asian-games/ |archive-date=2022-02-14 |url-status=live|title=Philippines Men's Under-22 National Team Gears Up For The 30th Southeast Asian Games|website=Philippine Football Federation|date=24 November 2019|accessdate=14 February 2022}}{{cbignore}}{{cite news|url=http://huddleph.com/2019/11/21/young-azkals-take-shape-for-sea-games-as-23-man-squad-finalized/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/http://huddleph.com/2019/11/21/young-azkals-take-shape-for-sea-games-as-23-man-squad-finalized/ |archive-date=2022-02-14 |url-status=live|title=Young Azkals take shape for SEA Games as squad finalized|publisher=Huddle PH|date=21 November 2019|accessdate=14 February 2022}}{{cbignore}} He made his debut for the U23 team in a 2–1 defeat against Myanmar U23, coming in as a substitute, replacing Edison Suerti in the 43rd minute.{{cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2019-11-27/myanmar-u22-vs-philippines-u22/1796527/|title=Myanmar U22 v Philippines U22|website=Global Sports Archive|accessdate=14 February 2022}}
In February 2022, Bugas was once again, called up to the Philippines U23 for the 2022 AFF U-23 Youth Championship held in Cambodia.{{cite web|url=https://pff.org.ph/2022/02/10/philippines-mens-u23-to-compete-in-aff-u23-championship-2022/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://pff.org.ph/2022/02/10/philippines-mens-u23-to-compete-in-aff-u23-championship-2022/ |archive-date=2022-02-14 |url-status=live|title=Philippines Men's U23 To Compete In AFF U23 Championship 2022|website=Philippine Football Federation|date=10 February 2022|accessdate=14 February 2022}}{{cbignore}}{{cite news |last1=del Carmen |first1=Lorenzo |title=Oliver Bias, Sandro Reyes headline Azkals for AFF U23 tilt |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/oliver-bias-sandro-reyes-headline-azkals-for-aff-u23-tilt/231315 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/oliver-bias-sandro-reyes-headline-azkals-for-aff-u23-tilt/231315 |archive-date=2022-02-14 |url-status=live|access-date=14 February 2022 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=10 February 2022}}{{cbignore}}
=Philippines=
In December 2022, he made his debut for the Philippines in a friendly against Vietnam, ending in a loss.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|26 December 2022}}{{Soccerway|pocholo-bugas/732387}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="3" |United City
|2020 | rowspan="3" |PFL | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021
| colspan="2" |– |0 |0 |5{{Efn|Appearances in the AFC Champions League|name=ACL}} |0 |0 |0 |5 |0 | |||||||||
| 2022–23
|11 |2 |3 |0 |3{{Efn | name=ACL}}
|0 |0 |0 |17 |2 | ||||||||
| colspan="3" | Career total
!13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
;Notes
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Honours
United City
References
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Category:Far Eastern University alumni
Category:Filipino men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:United City F.C. players
Category:Competitors at the 2023 SEA Games
Category:SEA Games competitors for the Philippines
Category:Philippines Football League players
Category:Filipino expatriate men's footballers
Category:Filipino expatriate sportspeople in Cambodia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Cambodia
Category:Cambodian Premier League players
Category:Angkor Tiger FC players
Category:Azkals Development Team players
Category:21st-century Filipino sportsmen
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