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{{short description|Filipino football player and head coach}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=June 2022}}
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{{Philippine name|Asada|Caligdong}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Emelio Caligdong
| name = Emelio Caligdong
| image = [[File:Azkals chieffy caligdong.jpg|175px]]
| image = Chiefy.jpg
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| fullname = Emelio Asada Caligdong<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/challenge-cup-previous-competitions/afc-challenge-cup-2008/afc-challenge-cup-2008-scheduleresults?view=teamdetails&compID=252&roundID=57&groupID=60&teamID=195&id=0 |title=Philippines roster - 2008 AFC Challenge Cup |work=The-AFC.com |publisher=Asian Football Confederation |accessdate=26 February 2010 }}</ref>
| fullname = Emelio Asada Caligdong<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/challenge-cup-previous-competitions/afc-challenge-cup-2008/afc-challenge-cup-2008-scheduleresults?view=teamdetails&compID=252&roundID=57&groupID=60&teamID=195&id=0 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121205044729/http://www.the-afc.com/en/challenge-cup-previous-competitions/afc-challenge-cup-2008/afc-challenge-cup-2008-scheduleresults?view=teamdetails&compID=252&roundID=57&groupID=60&teamID=195&id=0 |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 December 2012 |title=Philippines roster – 2008 AFC Challenge Cup |work=The-AFC.com |publisher=Asian Football Confederation |accessdate=26 February 2010 }}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|9|28|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|9|28|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Pototan]], [[Iloilo]], [[Philippines]]
| birth_place = [[Pototan]], Philippines
| height = {{height|m=1.65|precision=0}}
| height = {{height|m=1.65|precision=0}}
| position = [[Midfielder#Winger|Left winger]]
| position = [[Midfielder#Winger|Left winger]]
| currentclub = Philippine Air Force
| currentclub = [[North Mississauga SC]] U-13 (assistant coach)
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| years1 = 2002–2004
| clubs1 = [[Union F.C.|Union Manila]]
| clubs1 = [[Union F.C.|Union Manila]]
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| years2 = 2004&ndash;
| years2 = 2004–2012
| clubs2 = Philippine Air Force
| clubs2 = [[Philippine Air Force F.C.|Philippine Air Force]]
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| goals2 =
| years3 = 2013–2014
| nationalyears1 = 2004&ndash;
| clubs3 = [[Green Archers United F.C.|Green Archers United]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Philippines national football team|Philippines]]
| nationalcaps1 =
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| pcupdate = August 10, 2015
| nationalyears2 = 2005
| nationalyears1 = 2005
| nationalteam2 = Philippines U-23
| nationalteam1 = [[Philippines national under-23 football team|Philippines U-23]]
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| nationalcaps1 = 6
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| nationalgoals1 = 8
| nationalyears2 = 2004–2013
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| nationalcaps2 = 71
| nationalgoals2 = 32
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{{MedalCompetition|[[AFC Challenge Cup]]}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[2012 AFC Challenge Cup|2012 Nepal]]|}}
| ntupdate = August 10, 2015
| manageryears1 = 2014–2018
| managerclubs1 = [[Green Archers United F.C.|Green Archers United U-13]] (coach)
| manageryears2 = 2015
| managerclubs2 = [[Philippines national under-17 football team|Philippines U-16]] (assistant coach)
| manageryears3 = 2016
| managerclubs3 = Philippines U-14
| manageryears4 = 2018
| managerclubs4 = [[Perpetual Altas]]
}}
}}


'''Emelio''' "'''Chieffy'''" '''Asada Caligdong''' (born September 28, 1982) is a Filipino [[Association football|football]] [[Manager (association football)|head coach]] and former [[soccer player|player]]. He is currently the head coach of the Ontario Development League Boys under-15 team, and also an assistant coach for [[North Mississauga SC]]'s under-13 team.
'''Emelio Asada Caligdong''' (born 28 September 1982), nicknamed "Chieffy",<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mizuno.ph/index.php/sport/athletes |title=Athletes - RP Men’s Football Team |publisher=Mizuno Philippines |accessdate=26 February 2010 }}</ref> is a [[Filipino people|Filipino]] [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Midfielder#Winger|left winger]] for Philippine Air Force FC and the [[Captain_(association_football)#Vice-captain|vice-captain]] of the [[Philippines national football team|Philippines national team]]. As a player for the Air Force football club, he is an enlisted member of the [[Philippine Air Force]].

Caligdong played as a [[Midfielder#Winger|left winger]] for the [[Philippines national football team|Philippines national team]], of which he is a former captain. At the club level, he played for [[Philippine Air Force F.C.|Philippine Air Force]] and [[Green Archers United F.C.|Green Archers United]] of the [[United Football League (Philippines)|United Football League]]. At that time, he was also an enlisted member of the [[Philippine Air Force]].

After retiring, he coached Green Archers United, the Philippines' youth teams, and the [[Perpetual Altas]].

==Early life==
Emelio Asada Caligdong was born on 28 September 1982 in [[Pototan, Iloilo]].<ref name="upclose">{{cite news |last1=Gasgonia |first1=Dennis |title=Azkals up close: 'Chieffy' Caligdong |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/16/11/azkals-close-chieffy-caligdong |accessdate=15 June 2020 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=16 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="palaroalum">{{cite news |title=Palaro alum Caligdong urges athletes to aim for success |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/specials/palarong-pambansa/2014/56970-caligdong-urges-palaro-aim-success |accessdate=15 June 2020 |work=Rappler |date=2 May 2014}}</ref> He first played football when he was five years old and was encouraged to play by his brother Roberto, a member of the [[University of Santo Tomas]] [[UST Growling Tigers men's basketball|football team]] and the national team.<ref name="homegrown">{{cite news |last1=Tupas |first1=Cedelf |title=The homegrown giant of Philippine football |url=https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/84195/the-homegrown-giant-of-philippine-football/ |accessdate=15 June 2020 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=5 January 2013}}</ref> Caligdong was more known by his nickname "Chieffy" due to his grandfather being the police chief of his hometown of [[Barotac Nuevo]].<ref name="homegrown"/> As early as his elementary school years, he represented Western Visayas in the [[Palarong Pambansa]].<ref name="palaroalum"/>

==Club career==
Calogdong is a long time player of [[Philippine Air Force F.C.]] and was an enlisted member of the air force. He played for the club in the [[United Football League (Philippines)|United Football League]] until 2012. He moved to another UFL club, [[Green Archers United]], in January 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Decena|first=Karl|title=Azkals hero Chieffy Caligdong transfers to Green Archers|url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/azkals-hero-chieffy-caligdong-transfers-to-green-archers|work=interaksyon.com|publisher=AKTV/TV5|date=3 January 2013|accessdate=3 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106081257/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/azkals-hero-chieffy-caligdong-transfers-to-green-archers|archive-date=2013-01-06|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Caligdon had a chance to play for another club when in January 2015, Cebu-based UC-ERCO Bro Nationals attempted to acquire service of several UFL players including himself through a loan for their stint at the [[2014–15 PFF National Men's Club Championship]] finals.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Aznar|first1=Edri|title=Pascual, Caligdong join Erco|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/sports/2015/01/18/pascual-caligdong-join-erco-387390|accessdate=23 January 2015|publisher=Sun Star Cebu|date=18 January 2015}}</ref> However, the UFL blocked the loan move and insisted that players from the UFL could not play for other clubs, even in competitions hosted by the Philippine Football Federation. The UFL also insisted that if Caligdong and other loaned players by ERCO suited for the club they could not return to their mother club. This was after other UFL teams complained about the loaning of players from Green Archers United.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Miravite|first1=Myke|title=UFL stops GAU booters from playing for Cebu side|url=http://rivals.ph/football/united-football-league/2015/01/23/21605/green-archers-united-reinforcements-wont-play-cebu-club-erco/|accessdate=23 January 2015|publisher=Rivals.ph|date=January 23, 2015|archive-date=19 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419092812/http://rivals.ph/football/united-football-league/2015/01/23/21605/green-archers-united-reinforcements-wont-play-cebu-club-erco/|url-status=dead}}</ref>


== International career ==
== International career ==
Caligdong made his debut in the [[2004 Tiger Cup]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bello|first1=Omar|title=FITNESS No-nonsense Caligdong recalls how Barotac days shaped him as a player and person|url=http://www.spin.ph/sports/fitness/mens-health/no-nonsense-caligdong-recalls-how-barotac-days-shaped-him-as-a-player-and-person|accessdate=26 March 2015|publisher=Sports Interactive Network Philippines|date=18 September 2013}}</ref>
Caligdong made his debut in the [[2004 Tiger Cup]], playing all four matches and scoring three goals.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playerhistory.com/Default.aspx?page=player_details&playerID=148359 |title=Emelio Caligdong profile |publisher=Player History |accessdate=10 February 2011 }}</ref> Two of those goals came in the 89th and 92nd minute in the 2&ndash;1 win over [[Timor-Leste national football team|Timor-Leste]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/asean04.html |title=ASEAN ("Tiger") Cup 2004 (Vietnam) |publisher=RSSSF |date=1 December 2006 |accessdate=26 February 2010 }}</ref> making it the first ever victory of the Philippines in the [[ASEAN Football Championship]].
, playing all four matches and scoring three goals. Two of those goals came in the 89th and 92nd minute in the 2–1 win over [[Timor-Leste national football team|Timor-Leste]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/asean04.html |title=ASEAN ("Tiger") Cup 2004 (Vietnam) |date=1 December 2006 |website=[[RSSSF]] |accessdate=26 February 2010 }}</ref> making it the first ever victory of the Philippines in the [[ASEAN Football Championship]].

He has also played for the [[Philippines national under-23 football team|Philippines U-23]] at the [[2005 Southeast Asian Games]] and in the [[2005 AFF U-23 Youth Championship|pre-SEA Games]] tournament where he scored against [[Myanmar national under-23 football team|Myanmar]] and [[Timor-Leste national under-23 football team|Timor-Leste]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/manila-bulletin/mi_7968/is_2005_Sept_5/booters-rip-timor/ai_n34078557/?tag=content;col1 |title=Booters rip E. Timor |newspaper=Manila Times |format=reprint |publisher=Find Articles |date=5 September 2005 |accessdate=26 February 2010 }}</ref>

In the first match of the [[Philippine national football team|Philippines]] of the qualifying playoff round of the [[2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification]] against [[Mongolia national football team|Mongolia]], Caligdong scored a goal in the 43rd minute.

On September 30, 2011, Caligdong scored two goals in a draw against [[Hong Kong national football team|Hong Kong]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.gmanews.tv/story/233910/sports/azkals-hold-reigning-long-teng-cup-titlist-hong-kong-to-draw |title=Azkals hold reigning Long Teng Cup titlist Hong Kong to draw |author=Moore, Roy |work=GMAnews.tv |publisher=Global Media Arts |date=30 September 2011 |accessdate=30 September 2011 }}</ref> and two more goals on October 4 against [[Macau national football team|Macau]] in the [[2011 Long Teng Cup]]. Caligdong, who shrugged off injuries to score both goals against Macau, emerged the top scorer for the tournament, earning the Golden Boot trophy.<ref name="golden_boot">{{cite news |url = http://sports.inquirer.net/19121/under-23-ph-azkals-prove-worth-caligdong-earns-golden-boot |title= Under-23 PH Azkals prove worth; Caligdong earns Golden Boot |author= Cedelf P. Tupas |newspaper= Inquirer.net |date= October 5, 2011 |publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer |accessdate=October 18, 2011}}</ref><ref name="his_name_is_caligdong">{{cite web |url= http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/his-name-is-caligdong-chieffy-caligdong |title= His name is Caligdong, Chieffy Caligdong |author= Rick Olivares |date= October 5, 2011 |publisher= InterAKTV |accessdate= October 18, 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111007165243/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/his-name-is-caligdong-chieffy-caligdong |archive-date= 2011-10-07 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

On September 29, 2012, Caligdong scored a goal in the 34th minute in the last match of the [[2012 Philippine Peace Cup]] versus [[Chinese Taipei national football team|Chinese Taipei]], which ended in a 3–1 score line. The Philippines got the championship title with a 3 win, no draw and no loss record.<ref>{{cite web |last=Decena |first=Karl |title=Azkals dispatch Chinese Taipei to win Peace Cup, book historic victory |url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/section/football/page/13 |work=interaksyon.com |publisher=AKTV/TV5 |date=29 September 2012 |accessdate=3 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305014944/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/section/football/page/13 |archive-date=2016-03-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On November 27, 2012, Caligdong came in as a substitute in the 2nd half and scored an important goal for the Philippines in a 1–0 victory against [[Vietnam national football team|Vietnam]] in the [[2012 AFF Suzuki Cup]]. The Philippines eventually finished second in the [[2012 AFF Suzuki Cup Group A|group stage]] and qualified for the semi-finals with a 2 win, 1 loss record.


In November 2014, Caligdong announced his retirement from international football, citing issues on maintaining fitness and plans to focus more on his club.<ref name=retires>{{cite news|last1=Reyes|first1=Jaelle Nevin|title=Chieffy Caligdong retires from Azkals|url=http://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/football/74874-chieffy-caligdong-retire-azkals|accessdate=19 November 2014|work=Rappler|date=13 November 2014}}</ref>
He has also played for the Philippines U-23 at the [[2005 Southeast Asian Games]] and in the [[2005 AFF U-23 Youth Championship|pre-SEA Games]] tournament where he scored against [[Myanmar national under-23 football team|Myanmar]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/enwiki/static/ceb/2005/09/02/sports/rp.booters.bow.to.myanmar.but.show.superb.character..html |title=RP booters bow to Myanmar but show superb character |newspaper=[[Sun.Star Cebu]] |date=2 September 2005 |accessdate=23 April 2010 }}</ref> and [[Timor-Leste national under-23 football team|Timor-Leste]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/manila-bulletin/mi_7968/is_2005_Sept_5/booters-rip-timor/ai_n34078557/?tag=content;col1 |title=Booters rip E. Timor |newspaper=Manila Times |format=reprint |publisher=Find Articles |date=5 September 2005 |accessdate=26 February 2010 }}</ref>. On September 30, 2011 Caligdong scored two goals against [[Hong Kong national football team|Hong Kong]] and two more goals on October 4 against [[Macau national football team|Macau]] the [[2011 Long Teng Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.gmanews.tv/story/233910/sports/azkals-hold-reigning-long-teng-cup-titlist-hong-kong-to-draw |title=Azkals hold reigning Long Teng Cup titlist Hong Kong to draw |author=Moore, Roy |work=GMAnews.tv |publisher=Global Media Arts |date=30 September 2011 |accessdate=30 September 2011 }}</ref>


=== International goals ===
=== International goals ===
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! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
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!colspan=7|2004
| 1. || 14 December 2004 || [[National Stadium, Bukit Jalil|Bukit Jalil National Stadium]], [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]] || {{fb|TLS}} || <center>1&ndash;1 || <center>2&ndash;1 || [[2004 Tiger Cup]]
|-
|-
| 2. || 14 December 2004 || Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia || {{fb|TLS}} || <center>2&ndash;1 || <center>2&ndash;1 || 2004 Tiger Cup
| 1. || 14 December || [[National Stadium, Bukit Jalil|Bukit Jalil National Stadium]], [[Kuala Lumpur]] || {{fb|TLS}} || {{center|1–1}} || {{center|2–1 }}|| [[2004 Tiger Cup]]
|-
|-
| 3. || 16 December 2004 || [[KLFA Stadium]], Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia || {{fb|THA}} || <center>1&ndash;0 || <center>1&ndash;3 || 2004 Tiger Cup
| 2. || 14 December || Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur || {{fb|TLS}} || {{center|2–1}} || {{center|2–1 }}|| 2004 Tiger Cup
|-
|-
| 4. || 14 November 2006 || [[Panaad Stadium]], [[Bacolod]], [[Philippines]] || {{fb|TLS}} || <center>7&ndash;0 || <center>7&ndash;0 || [[2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualification]]
| 3. || 16 December || [[KLFA Stadium]], Kuala Lumpur || {{fb|THA}} || {{center|1–0}} || {{center|1–3 }}|| 2004 Tiger Cup
|-
|-
!colspan=7|2006
| 5. || 20 November 2006 || Panaad Stadium, Bacolod, Philippines || {{fb|BRU}} || <center>3&ndash;0 || <center>4&ndash;1 || 2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualification
|-
|-
| 6. || 13 May 2008 || [[Iloilo Sports Complex]], [[Iloilo City]], Philippines || {{fb|BRU}} || <center>1&ndash;0 || <center>1&ndash;0 || [[2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification]]
| 4. || 14 November || [[Panaad Stadium]], [[Bacolod]] || {{fb|TLS}} || {{center|7–0}} || {{center|7–0}} || [[2007 ASEAN Football Championship qualification|2007 AFF Championship qualifier]]
|-
|-
| 7. || 12 October 2010 || [[Kaohsiung National Stadium]], [[Taiwan]] || {{fb|MAC}} || <center>1&ndash;0 || <center>5&ndash;0 || [[2010 Long Teng Cup]]
| 5. || 20 November || Panaad Stadium, Bacolod || {{fb|BRU}} || {{center|3–0}} || {{center|4–1}} || 2007 AFF Championship qualifier
|-
|-
!colspan=7|2008
| 8. || 9 February 2011 || Panaad Stadium, Bacolod, Philippines || {{fb|MGL}} || <center>1&ndash;0 || <center>2&ndash;0 || [[2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification#Qualifying_playoff_round|2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification]]
|-
|-
| 9. || 3 July 2011 || [[Rizal Memorial Stadium]], [[Manila]], Philippines || {{fb|SRI}} || <center>1&ndash;0 || <center>4&ndash;0 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC First Round|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
| 6. || 13 May || [[Iloilo Sports Complex]], [[Iloilo City]] || {{fb|BRU}} || {{center|1–0}} || {{center|1–0}} || [[2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification|2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualifier]]
|-
|-
!colspan=7|2010
| 10. || 30 September 2011 || Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan || {{fb|HKG}} || <center>2&ndash;2 || <center>3&ndash;3 || [[2011 Long Teng Cup]]
|-
|-
| 11. || 30 September 2011 || Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan || {{fb|HKG}} || <center>3&ndash;2 || <center>3&ndash;3 || [[2011 Long Teng Cup]]
| 7. || 12 October || [[Kaohsiung National Stadium]], [[Kaohsiung]] || {{fb|MAC}} || {{center|1–0}} || {{center|5–0}} || [[2010 Long Teng Cup]]
|-
|-
!colspan=7|2011
| 12. || 4 October 2011 || Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan || {{fb|MAC}} || <center>1&ndash;0 || <center>2&ndash;0 || [[2011 Long Teng Cup]]
|-
|-
| 13. || 4 October 2011 || Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan || {{fb|MAC}} || <center>2&ndash;0 || <center>2&ndash;0 || [[2011 Long Teng Cup]]
| 8. || 9 February || Panaad Stadium, Bacolod || {{fb|MGL}} || {{center|1–0}} || {{center|2–0}} || [[2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification|2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualifier]]
|-
|-
| 9. || 3 July || [[Rizal Memorial Stadium]], [[Manila]] || {{fb|SRI}} || {{center|1–0}} || {{center|4–0}} || [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC first round|2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier]]
|-
| 10. || 30 September || Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung || {{fb|HKG}} || {{center|2–2}} || {{center|3–3}} || [[2011 Long Teng Cup]]
|-
| 11. || 30 September || Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung || {{fb|HKG}} || {{center|3–2}} || {{center|3–3}} || 2011 Long Teng Cup
|-
| 12. || 4 October || Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung || {{fb|MAC}} || {{center|1–0}} || {{center|2–0}} || 2011 Long Teng Cup
|-
| 13. || 4 October || Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung || {{fb|MAC}} || {{center|2–0}} || {{center|2–0}} || 2011 Long Teng Cup
|-
!colspan=7|2012
|-
| 14. || 7 September || [[Jurong West Sports and Recreation Centre|Jurong West Stadium]], [[Jurong West]] || {{fb|SIN}} || {{center|1–0}} || {{center|2–0}} || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| 15. || 29 September || [[Rizal Memorial Stadium]], [[Manila]] || {{fb|TPE}} || {{center|2–0}} || {{center|3–1}} || [[2012 Philippine Peace Cup]]
|-
| 16. || 27 November || [[Rajamangala Stadium]], [[Bangkok]] || {{fb|VIE}} || {{center|1–0 }}|| {{center|1–0}} || [[2012 AFF Suzuki Cup Group A|2012 AFF Suzuki Cup]]
|}
|}


== References ==
==Coaching career==
[[File:Philippines U14 w Chieffy Caligdong.jpg|thumb|Caligdong (in blue; front left) with the Philippine U14 team]]
Caligdong obtained a "C" Coaching License sometime in 2014 and coached the [[Green Archers United F.C.|Green Archers United]] youth team. He also aspired to become an assistant coach for the national football teams.<ref name="retires"/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Guererro|first1=Bob|title=It's over: Chieffy Caligdong retires from the Azkals|url=https://ph.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/thepassionatefan/its-over-chieffy-caligdong-retires-from-the-azkals-172504413.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113162754/https://ph.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/thepassionatefan/its-over-chieffy-caligdong-retires-from-the-azkals-172504413.html|archive-date=13 November 2014|accessdate=19 November 2014|work=The Passionate Fan|publisher=Yahoo! Philippines|date=13 November 2014}}</ref>

By March 2016, Caligdong became the head coach of the national under-14 team and a playing assistant coach for Green Archers United senior team.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Biantan|first1=Jack|title=Caligdong names 'Magnificent Seven'|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro/sports/2016/03/13/caligdong-names-magnificent-seven-462368|accessdate=21 March 2016|publisher=Sun Star Cagayan de Oro|date=13 March 2016}}</ref> In May 2018, Caligdong became the head coach of the [[University of Perpetual Help]] football team , which plays in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)|National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) of the Philippines succeeding Aaron Nebreja.<ref>{{cite news|title=NCAA football: Perpetual all in on new coach, ex Azkals star Chieffy Caligdong|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/22/18/ncaa-football-perpetual-all-in-on-new-coach-ex-azkals-star-chieffy-caligdong|accessdate=22 May 2018|work=ABS-CBN News|date=22 May 2018}}</ref> Sometime in 2018, Caligdong and his family emigrated to Canada.

Caligdong acquired an AFC B license, UEFA B license, and a Canada B license by June 2020. By that time, Caligdong was already coaching local teams in Ontario, Canada: as head coach of the Ontario Development League Boys Under-15 team and as an assistant coach of [[North Mississauga SC]]'s Under-13 team.<ref name=Canada>{{cite news |title=Azkals' Chieffy Caligdong finds new life as football coach in Canada |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2020/06/14/2020838/azkals-chieffy-caligdong-finds-new-life-football-coach-canada/ |accessdate=15 June 2020 |work=The Philippine Star |date=14 June 2020}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Emelio Caligdong is married to Renrose with whom he has three children.<ref name=Canada/> His family had been planning on emigrating to [[Texas]] as early as 2008 but such plans has been delayed due to Caligdong's football career.<ref name="evencanada">{{cite news |last1=del Carmen |first1=Lorenzo |title=Even in Canada, Chieffy Caligdong still looks to serve Philippine football |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/even-canada-chieffy-caligdong-still-looks-serve-philippine-football/187620 |accessdate=August 4, 2020 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=August 3, 2020}}</ref> In 2018, they moved to [[Ontario, Canada]] instead of pursuing earlier plans to move to the United States.<ref name=Canada/> Caligdong's wife also has two sisters residing in Canada.<ref name="evencanada"/>

==Honours==

===Club===
;Philippine Air Force
*[[United Football League (Philippines)#Division 1|UFL Division 1]]: [[2010 United Football League (Philippines)|2010]], [[2011 United Football League (Philippines)|2011]]
*[[UFL Cup]]: [[2009 United Football Cup|2009]], [[2011 United Football Cup|2011]]
*[[UFL Cup]]: [[2009 United Football Cup|2009]], [[2011 United Football Cup|2011]]

===National team===
*[[Long Teng Cup]]: Third [[2010 Long Teng Cup|2010]]
*[[Long Teng Cup]]: Runners-up [[2011 Long Teng Cup|2011]]
*[[AFC Challenge Cup]]: Third [[2012 AFC Challenge Cup|2012]]
*[[Philippine Peace Cup]]: [[2012 Philippine Peace Cup|2012]], [[2013 Philippine Peace Cup|2013]]

===Individual===
*'''[[Long Teng Cup|Long Teng Cup Golden Boot]]: 1'''
:: [[2011 Long Teng Cup|2011]]
*'''[[PFF National Men's Club Championship|PFF National Men's Club Championship Golden Boot]]: 1'''
:: [[2013 PFF National Men's Club Championship|2013]]
*'''Philippine Sportswriters Association Mr. Football Title: 1'''
:: 2011<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.philstar.com/sportsarticle.aspx?articleid=777386&publicationsubcategoryid=69 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120906163701/http://www.philstar.com/sportsarticle.aspx?articleid=777386&publicationsubcategoryid=69 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-09-06 |title=Phil, Chieffy share PSA football award |work=The Philippine Star |date=2012-02-14 |accessdate=2012-02-18 }}</ref>
*'''The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) Award for Sports: 1'''
:: 2012<ref>{{cite news |last1=Orosa |first1=Rosalinda |title=JCI names 2012 TOYM awardees |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2012/12/13/885487/jci-names-2012-toym-awardees |accessdate=15 June 2020 |work=The Philippine Star |date=13 November 2012}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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*{{NFT player|pid=9861}}
*{{FIFA player|345359}}


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Latest revision as of 23:17, 18 November 2024

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Asada and the surname or paternal family name is Caligdong.
Emelio Caligdong
Personal information
Full name Emelio Asada Caligdong[1]
Date of birth (1982-09-28) September 28, 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Pototan, Philippines
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Left winger
Team information
Current team
 North Mississauga SC U-13 (assistant coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Union Manila
2004–2012 Philippine Air Force
2013–2014 Green Archers United
International career‡
2005 Philippines U-23 6 (8)
2004–2013 Philippines 71 (32)
Managerial career
2014–2018 Green Archers United U-13 (coach)
2015 Philippines U-16 (assistant coach)
2016 Philippines U-14
2018 Perpetual Altas
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Philippines
AFC Challenge Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Nepal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 10, 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 10, 2015

Emelio "Chieffy" Asada Caligdong (born September 28, 1982) is a Filipino football head coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the Ontario Development League Boys under-15 team, and also an assistant coach for North Mississauga SC's under-13 team.

Caligdong played as a left winger for the Philippines national team, of which he is a former captain. At the club level, he played for Philippine Air Force and Green Archers United of the United Football League. At that time, he was also an enlisted member of the Philippine Air Force.

After retiring, he coached Green Archers United, the Philippines' youth teams, and the Perpetual Altas.

Early life

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Emelio Asada Caligdong was born on 28 September 1982 in Pototan, Iloilo.[2][3] He first played football when he was five years old and was encouraged to play by his brother Roberto, a member of the University of Santo Tomas football team and the national team.[4] Caligdong was more known by his nickname "Chieffy" due to his grandfather being the police chief of his hometown of Barotac Nuevo.[4] As early as his elementary school years, he represented Western Visayas in the Palarong Pambansa.[3]

Club career

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Calogdong is a long time player of Philippine Air Force F.C. and was an enlisted member of the air force. He played for the club in the United Football League until 2012. He moved to another UFL club, Green Archers United, in January 2013.[5]

Caligdon had a chance to play for another club when in January 2015, Cebu-based UC-ERCO Bro Nationals attempted to acquire service of several UFL players including himself through a loan for their stint at the 2014–15 PFF National Men's Club Championship finals.[6] However, the UFL blocked the loan move and insisted that players from the UFL could not play for other clubs, even in competitions hosted by the Philippine Football Federation. The UFL also insisted that if Caligdong and other loaned players by ERCO suited for the club they could not return to their mother club. This was after other UFL teams complained about the loaning of players from Green Archers United.[7]

International career

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Caligdong made his debut in the 2004 Tiger Cup[8] , playing all four matches and scoring three goals. Two of those goals came in the 89th and 92nd minute in the 2–1 win over Timor-Leste,[9] making it the first ever victory of the Philippines in the ASEAN Football Championship.

He has also played for the Philippines U-23 at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games and in the pre-SEA Games tournament where he scored against Myanmar and Timor-Leste.[10]

In the first match of the Philippines of the qualifying playoff round of the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification against Mongolia, Caligdong scored a goal in the 43rd minute.

On September 30, 2011, Caligdong scored two goals in a draw against Hong Kong[11] and two more goals on October 4 against Macau in the 2011 Long Teng Cup. Caligdong, who shrugged off injuries to score both goals against Macau, emerged the top scorer for the tournament, earning the Golden Boot trophy.[12][13]

On September 29, 2012, Caligdong scored a goal in the 34th minute in the last match of the 2012 Philippine Peace Cup versus Chinese Taipei, which ended in a 3–1 score line. The Philippines got the championship title with a 3 win, no draw and no loss record.[14]

On November 27, 2012, Caligdong came in as a substitute in the 2nd half and scored an important goal for the Philippines in a 1–0 victory against Vietnam in the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup. The Philippines eventually finished second in the group stage and qualified for the semi-finals with a 2 win, 1 loss record.

In November 2014, Caligdong announced his retirement from international football, citing issues on maintaining fitness and plans to focus more on his club.[15]

International goals

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Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.

Coaching career

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Caligdong (in blue; front left) with the Philippine U14 team

Caligdong obtained a "C" Coaching License sometime in 2014 and coached the Green Archers United youth team. He also aspired to become an assistant coach for the national football teams.[15][16]

By March 2016, Caligdong became the head coach of the national under-14 team and a playing assistant coach for Green Archers United senior team.[17] In May 2018, Caligdong became the head coach of the University of Perpetual Help football team , which plays in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) of the Philippines succeeding Aaron Nebreja.[18] Sometime in 2018, Caligdong and his family emigrated to Canada.

Caligdong acquired an AFC B license, UEFA B license, and a Canada B license by June 2020. By that time, Caligdong was already coaching local teams in Ontario, Canada: as head coach of the Ontario Development League Boys Under-15 team and as an assistant coach of North Mississauga SC's Under-13 team.[19]

Personal life

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Emelio Caligdong is married to Renrose with whom he has three children.[19] His family had been planning on emigrating to Texas as early as 2008 but such plans has been delayed due to Caligdong's football career.[20] In 2018, they moved to Ontario, Canada instead of pursuing earlier plans to move to the United States.[19] Caligdong's wife also has two sisters residing in Canada.[20]

Honours

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Club

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Philippine Air Force

National team

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Individual

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2011
2013
  • Philippine Sportswriters Association Mr. Football Title: 1
2011[21]
  • The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) Award for Sports: 1
2012[22]

References

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  1. ^ "Philippines roster – 2008 AFC Challenge Cup". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
  2. ^ Gasgonia, Dennis (June 16, 2011). "Azkals up close: 'Chieffy' Caligdong". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Palaro alum Caligdong urges athletes to aim for success". Rappler. May 2, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Tupas, Cedelf (January 5, 2013). "The homegrown giant of Philippine football". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  5. ^ Decena, Karl (January 3, 2013). "Azkals hero Chieffy Caligdong transfers to Green Archers". interaksyon.com. AKTV/TV5. Archived from the original on January 6, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  6. ^ Aznar, Edri (January 18, 2015). "Pascual, Caligdong join Erco". Sun Star Cebu. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
  7. ^ Miravite, Myke (January 23, 2015). "UFL stops GAU booters from playing for Cebu side". Rivals.ph. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
  8. ^ Bello, Omar (September 18, 2013). "FITNESS No-nonsense Caligdong recalls how Barotac days shaped him as a player and person". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  9. ^ "ASEAN ("Tiger") Cup 2004 (Vietnam)". RSSSF. December 1, 2006. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
  10. ^ "Booters rip E. Timor" (reprint). Manila Times. Find Articles. September 5, 2005. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
  11. ^ Moore, Roy (September 30, 2011). "Azkals hold reigning Long Teng Cup titlist Hong Kong to draw". GMAnews.tv. Global Media Arts. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  12. ^ Cedelf P. Tupas (October 5, 2011). "Under-23 PH Azkals prove worth; Caligdong earns Golden Boot". Inquirer.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  13. ^ Rick Olivares (October 5, 2011). "His name is Caligdong, Chieffy Caligdong". InterAKTV. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  14. ^ Decena, Karl (September 29, 2012). "Azkals dispatch Chinese Taipei to win Peace Cup, book historic victory". interaksyon.com. AKTV/TV5. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  15. ^ a b Reyes, Jaelle Nevin (November 13, 2014). "Chieffy Caligdong retires from Azkals". Rappler. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  16. ^ Guererro, Bob (November 13, 2014). "It's over: Chieffy Caligdong retires from the Azkals". The Passionate Fan. Yahoo! Philippines. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  17. ^ Biantan, Jack (March 13, 2016). "Caligdong names 'Magnificent Seven'". Sun Star Cagayan de Oro. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  18. ^ "NCAA football: Perpetual all in on new coach, ex Azkals star Chieffy Caligdong". ABS-CBN News. May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  19. ^ a b c "Azkals' Chieffy Caligdong finds new life as football coach in Canada". The Philippine Star. June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  20. ^ a b del Carmen, Lorenzo (August 3, 2020). "Even in Canada, Chieffy Caligdong still looks to serve Philippine football". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  21. ^ "Phil, Chieffy share PSA football award". The Philippine Star. February 14, 2012. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
  22. ^ Orosa, Rosalinda (November 13, 2012). "JCI names 2012 TOYM awardees". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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