Noel Surigao Marcaida[2] (born December 14, 1980)[3] is a Filipino football coach and former player. He is currently the technical director of Loyola.[4]

Noel Marcaida
Personal information
Full name Noel Surigao Marcaida
Date of birth (1980-12-14) December 14, 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth Masbate, Philippines[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Loyola (technical director)
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
c. 1999 Philippines
Managerial career
2013–2014 Pachanga Diliman
c. 2014 Philippines U21 (goalkeeping)
c. 2015 Philippines U19 (goalkeeping)
2016 Philippines U19
2016–2017 Kaya–Iloilo (assistant)
2017–2019 Kaya–Iloilo
2020– Loyola (technical director)
2021– Philippines U23 (goalkeeping)

Marcaida was a goalkeeper of the Philippines national team in the 1999 Southeast Asian Games and the 2000 Olympic Qualifiers.[4]

As a head coach, he led Pachanga Diliman to the final of the 2013 UFL Cup. He then coached Kaya–Iloilo from 2017 to 2019, where they won the Copa Paulino Alcantara and achieved two second-place finishes in the league. He has also served in the coaching staff of the Philippines' national youth teams.

Career

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As coach

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Pachanga Diliman

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Noel Marcaida coached Pachanga Diliman of the United Football League (UFL) and guided the club to the 2013 UFL Cup final, where they lost to Loyola.[1][5]

Philippines youth teams

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In February 2014, he was appointed as the goalkeeping coach of the Philippines under-21 team for that year's Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy.[6] He was also goalkeeping coach for the Philippines under-19 team in the 2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship and the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification, both held in Laos.[2][7] In February 2016, he was the head coach of Philippines U-19 during the 2016 China-ASEAN International Youth Football Tournament held in China.[8]

Kaya

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Marcaida joined Kaya in July 2016 as a goalkeeping coach and assistant to Chris Greatwich.[1] After Greatwich's departure in 2017, Marcaida became the team's head coach. He led the club to win the inaugural Copa Paulino Alcantara in 2018 as well as guiding the team to its runner-up finish in both 2018 and 2019 Philippines Football League seasons.[9][10] Kaya also participated in the 2019 AFC Cup.[11] He announced his departure from the club in January 2020 after his contract expired on December 31, 2019.[11]

As technical director

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As of February 2020, he is the technical director of Loyola.[4] As of 2020, he is also serving as the academy director of GKMarks Academy, a football academy specializing in goalkeeping.[12][13]

Personal life

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Mark Jojo Marcaida, Noel's first cousin once removed who is partially deaf and mute, played as a forward for the National University football team. Noel's involvement in football inspired Mark to take up the sport.[14]

Honors

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Coach

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Pachanga Diliman

Kaya–Iloilo

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Noel Marcaida Spearheads Massive 2019 for Kaya". Kaya FC–Iloilo. January 10, 2019. Archived from the original on January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "AFF U-19 Championship 2015 – Final Registration of Players and Officials" (PDF). aseanfootball.org. ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). September 4, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 18, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "Staff Profile: Noel Marciada". Kaya F.C.-Iloilo. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Olivares, Rick (July 27, 2020). "The legacy of the 1999 Philippine men's football team". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  5. ^ Miravite, Myke (December 6, 2013). "Loyola overcomes Pachanga to win 2013 UFL Cup". Rappler. Archived from the original on September 12, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  6. ^ "U20/U21 Azkals tap Aussie World Cup vet as new coach". GMA News. February 10, 2014. Archived from the original on September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  7. ^ Aznar, Edri K. (September 26, 2015). "Ex-Ateneo footballer makes PHL U19 team". SunStar. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "PHI U19 team competing in China-ASEAN tournament". Philippine Football Federation (PFF). February 22, 2016. Archived from the original on May 29, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  9. ^ Cabanlong, Xy-Zha (9 January 2020). "Coach Noel Marcaida parts ways with Kaya-Iloilo FC". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  10. ^ Saldajeno, Ivan Stewart (January 10, 2020). "Marcaida leaves Kaya Iloilo". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on January 11, 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  11. ^ a b Co, Adrian Stewart (11 January 2020). "Kaya bids farewell to Marcaida". Panay News. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  12. ^ Co, Adrian Stewart (May 7, 2020). "Azkals's Etheridge to share goalkeeping tips through virtual session". Panay News. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  13. ^ San Agustin, Rely (August 25, 2020). "In search of homegrown world-class goalkeepers". BusinessMirror. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  14. ^ Alison, Mars (January 27, 2017). "NU Bulldogs footballer Marcaida overcomes disabilities to make his mark". Rappler. Archived from the original on September 14, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2020.