Camelo Tacusalme (born 5 August 1989)[1] is a Filipino football manager and a former player. He is the current team manager of Philippine Football League club Kaya-Iloilo.

Camelo Tacusalme
Personal information
Full name Camelo Perez Tacusalme
Date of birth (1989-08-05) 5 August 1989 (age 34)[1]
Place of birth Talisay, Negros Occidental, Philippines[1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Kaya
Number 5
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
West Negros University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–2012 Pachanga
2013–2016 Ceres
2016–2017 JPV Marikina 15 (0)
2018–2024 Kaya (0)
International career
2017 Philippines 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 August 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2017

Career edit

Tacusalme played for the West Negros University football team. In the United Football League, he played for Pachanga until its merger with Diliman to become Pachanga Diliman.[3] Tacusalme then moved to Ceres–La Salle and later to JP Voltes.[4] When the UFL was dissolved he remained with the club which joined the inaugural season in the Philippines Football League under the a new name, JPV Marikina.[2]

After the 2017 season he joined Kaya–Iloilo in January 2018.[5] He debuted for the club in a pre-season friendly against Sabah FA on January 25, 2018.[6]

International edit

Tacusalme also played with the Philippines national football team in a friendly match against China in Guanzhou. He played in the centerback position. His team saw a 1–8 defeat in that match.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Camelo Tacusalme". Kaya FC–Iloilo. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Tacusalme, Camelo". JPV Marikina FC. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  3. ^ Olivares, Rick (9 September 2012). "The Bleachers King: Pachanga in the ashes". Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Ceres FC qualifies for AFC slot". Visayan Daily Star. 24 October 2016. Archived from the original on 1 November 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Four New Players Set to Bolster Kaya FC–Makati". Kaya FC. 22 January 2018. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  6. ^ Estrada, Kevin (25 January 2018). "Lopez-Mendy, Tanton combine for Kaya Makati to pip Sabah". Dugout Philippines. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  7. ^ Tupas, Cedelf (9 June 2017). "Azkals hardpressed to win vs Tajikistan after China drubbing". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 25 July 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.