Troy Limbo
{{Short description|Filipino footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Troy Limbo
| image =
| fullname = Dimitri Lionel Uy Limbo{{cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/troy-limbo/82615/|title=Troy Limbo - Soccer player profile & career statistics|website=Global Sports Archive|access-date=30 March 2022}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|11|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
| height = 1.70 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Davao Aguilas
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Rosevale School
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Abbas Orchard School
| youthyears3 = 2011
| youthclubs3 = Little Azkals
| youthyears4 =
| youthclubs4 = La Salle Green Hills
| youthyears5 = 2015
| youthclubs5 = Kaya
| youthyears6 = 2016–2017
| youthclubs6 = Chesterfield
| collegeyears1 = 2017–2019
| college1 = Sunderland College
| years1 = 2018–2019
| clubs1 = Sunderland RCA
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2020–2022
| clubs2 = ADT
| caps2 = 8
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = Stallion Laguna
| caps3 = 21
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023–2024
| clubs4 = Davao Aguilas
| caps4 = 5
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2024
| clubs5 = United City
| caps5 = 14
| goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Davao Aguilas
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2015
| nationalteam1 = Philippines U19
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2017–2019
| nationalteam2 = Philippines U23
| nationalcaps2 = 13
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 22 August 2024
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Dimitri Lionel "Troy" Uy Limbo (born 17 November 1998) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Philippines Football League club Davao Aguilas. He represented the Philippines at youth level.
Early career
=Youth=
Limbo first started playing football at the age of six at the Rosevale School in his native Philippines. He played for the Little Azkals team in 2011, having left the Rosevale School for the Abbas Orchard School. After studying at La Salle Green Hills, and playing for Kaya in 2015, Limbo moved to England to pursue a football career.{{cite web|url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro/sports/2016/05/29/oro-kid-signs-uk-club-476324|title=Oro kid signs for a UK club|first=Jack|last=Biantan|website=SunStar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170319185500/https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro/sports/2016/05/29/oro-kid-signs-uk-club-476324|archive-date=19 March 2017|access-date=19 January 2022|url-status=dead}}
Having not been able to find any clubs to go on trial with, he signed with a local team in Stamford, before being scouted by League One side Chesterfield. He signed a 12-month contract in 2016.
=College=
Prior to returning to the Philippines, Limbo studied at Sunderland College, playing for their football team.{{cite web|url=https://neconnected.co.uk/college-scores-international-hat-trick/|title=College scores international hattrick|date=23 October 2017|access-date=19 January 2022|website=North East Connected}}{{cite web|url=https://feweek.co.uk/sunderland-colleges-football-course-welcomes-first-ever-crop-of-international-students/|title=Football Development Centre welcomes international students|access-date=19 January 2022|website=FE Week UK|date=6 November 2017 }} During his time at the college, he was called up to the Philippines national under-23 side.{{cite web|url=https://www.sunderlandcollege.ac.uk/the-college/news/article/student-athlete-called-up-for-philippines-under-23-football-team/|title=Student athlete called up for Philippines Under 23 Football team|access-date=19 January 2022|website=Sunderland College UK|date=20 November 2019 }}
Club career
=Sunderland RCA=
=Azkals Development Team=
In 2020, Limbo joined Philippines Football League club Azkals Development Team.{{cite news|url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1119493|title=CDO football lads start to realize dreams|work=Philippine News Agency|date=23 October 2020|access-date=30 March 2022}} He made his league debut for the club in a 0–1 defeat against his former club Kaya–Iloilo.{{cite web|url=https://pinoyfootball.com/2020/11/06/troy-limbo-recovers-in-time-for-pfl-bubble/|title=TROY LIMBO RECOVERS IN TIME FOR PFL BUBBLE|website=Pinoyfootball|date=6 November 2020|access-date=30 March 2022}}
=Stallion Laguna=
=Davao=
He is part of the Davao Aguilas squad for the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara season.
International career
=Philippines U19=
In 2015, Limbo was called up to the Philippines U19 team for the 2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship held at Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos.{{cite web|url=http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2015-AFF_U19_CHAMPIONSHIP-Team_Name_Lists.pdf|title=Final Registration of Players and Officials|publisher=ASEAN Football Federation|access-date=30 March 2022}} He made his debut for Philippines U-19 in a 1−2 win against Brunei U19.{{cite web|url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2015-AFF_U19_CHAMPIONSHIP-MatchSummary-002.pdf|title=AFF U19 Championship Match Summary 002|publisher=ASEAN Football Federation|access-date=30 March 2022}}
=Philippines U22/U23=
In 2017, Limbo received his first call up to the Philippines U22 team for the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia.{{cite web|url=https://pff.org.ph/2017/08/14/philippine-mens-22-squad-29th-southeast-asian-games/|title=Philippine Men's Under-22 Squad For The 29th Southeast Asian Games|website=Philippine Football Federation|date=14 August 2017|access-date=30 March 2022 |author1=Admin }} He made his debut for Philippines U22 in a 0−2 win against Cambodia U22.{{cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2017-08-15/cambodia-u22-vs-philippines-u22/1111876/|title=Match Report of Cambodia U22 vs Philippines U22|website=Global Sports Archive|access-date=30 March 2022}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|17 September 2023.}}
| 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=2|ADT
|2020 |PFL |4 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021
|PFL |colspan="2"|– | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Stallion Laguna
|PFL |13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Davao Aguilas
|2023 |colspan="3"|– | 5 | 3 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!17 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
;Notes
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References
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External links
- {{GSA player|troy-limbo/82615}}
{{United City F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Limbo, Dimitri}}
Category:Filipino men's footballers
Category:Philippines men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Philippines Football League players
Category:Kaya F.C.–Iloilo players
Category:Chesterfield F.C. players
Category:Sunderland Ryhope Community Association F.C. players
Category:Azkals Development Team players
Category:Stallion Laguna F.C. players
Category:Davao Aguilas F.C. players
Category:United City F.C. players
Category:Filipino expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England