Mathew Custodio

Mathew Custodio
Personal information
Full name Mathew Custodio
Date of birth (1997-07-29) July 29, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Quezon City, Philippines
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 One Taguig
Number 5
Youth career
2012–2016 La Salle Green Hills
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 De La Salle University (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Manila Nomads
2019–2020 Global Makati 5 (1)
2020–2022 Azkals Development Team 9 (1)
2022–2023 United City 9 (1)
2024– One Taguig 8 (0)
International career‡
2015 Philippines U19 7 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:35, June 20, 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:35, June 20, 2024 (UTC)

Mathew Custodio (born 29 July 1997) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a defender for Philippines Football League club One Taguig.[1][2]

Personal life

Custodio was born in Quezon City in Metro Manila and is of English heritage.[1] He is in a relationship with Miss Universe Philippines 2022 Celeste Cortesi.[3][4]

College career

Custodio played for the high school football team of La Salle Green Hills, where he played as a forward.[5] In his debut season, he won the NCAA Juniors Championship in 2012[6] and won twice more in 2015 and 2016.[7]

In 2017 he played for the college team of De La Salle University in the UAAP but struggled to score goals in his first year.[8] He improved in his second year, scoring three goals, but moved to Enderun Colleges in 2019, where he played for the school's futsal team.[9]

Club career

Global

In the 2014 UFL season Custodio was one of the new recruits of Manila Nomads in the UFL Division 2.[10] In 2019, he made his professional debut with PFL side Global Makati, though he struggled to find goals as the club finished bottom of the league.[11]

Azkals Development Team

Before the 2020 Philippines Football League, Custodio tried out for the newly-formed Azkals Development Team and was signed by the club, where then-head coach of the Philippines national team Scott Cooper converted him from a forward into a centre-back.[7] He made his debut in a 1–0 loss to United City and stayed with the club for another season.[12][13]

United City

Custodio transferred to the PFL defending champions United City in early 2022, where he was an important fixture for the club in the first half of the 2022–23 PFL season.[14][15] However, his stint was cut short in early 2023 when the club withdrew from the league, citing investor issues.[16]

One Taguig

In 2024, he made his return to professional football, signing a contract with another newly-formed club, One Taguig FC.[17][18][19] He made his debut in the opening match, coming on as a substitute against Manila Montet in a 4–1 win.

International career

Philippines U19

Custodio got his first national team call-up while still playing for La Salle Green Hills, representing the country in the 2015 AFF U19 Championship.[20] In the opening game against Brunei, he would score the both goals in a 2–1 win.[21][22] He would play again in the 2016 CHINA-ASEAN International Youth Football Tournament and the 2016 AFC U19 Championship qualifiers.[23]

Philippines

For the 2020 edition of the AFF Championship, Custodio was called up for the first time for the Philippine senior team, but is still yet to make his debut for the team.[24]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Note
2019 Mystery of the Night Taong-bayan Credited as "Matthew Custodio"

References

  1. ^ a b Mathew Custodio at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Mathew Custodio - Global Sports Archive". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  3. ^ Napoles, Jimboy (May 5, 2022). "Matthew Custodio to his girlfriend Miss Universe PH 2022 Celeste Cortesi: 'My Queen'". GMA Network. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  4. ^ Pasajol, Anne (February 24, 2023). "Celeste Cortesi feels 'very lucky' to have 'supportive' BF Mathew Custodio". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  5. ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (February 10, 2017). "Rookie jitters hits La Salle's Custodio in debut". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "LSGH nails 10th straight NCAA Jr. football title". Philippine Daily Inquirer. February 28, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  7. ^ a b del Carmen, Lorenzo (November 11, 2020). "Now playing as a center-back, Matt Custodio's star is finally shining bright". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  8. ^ Guiao, Brent; Capule, Danielle Erika (March 15, 2018). "Brothers for life: Mathew Custodio and Chris Lawless". The LaSallian. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  9. ^ Valderrama, Aeron Paul (April 12, 2018). "Mathew Custodio steers La Salle past NU in crucial win". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  10. ^ Arcenal, Hannah Francesca (November 11, 2018). "The Rules of Life According to Mathew Custodio". Alike. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  11. ^ "Global Makati rallies to beat Air Force in PH Football League". Panay News. June 22, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  12. ^ Saldajeno, Ivan Stewart (November 3, 2020). "Azkals dev't team nails 1st win in PFL season". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  13. ^ Murillo, Michael Angelo (October 28, 2020). "Azkals development team aims to make full use of PFL bid". Business World Online. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  14. ^ "Stallion Laguna 0-0 United City FC". Philippines Football League. May 12, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  15. ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (August 7, 2022). "PFL: United City commences title defense with five-goal demolition of Maharlika Manila". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  16. ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (February 16, 2023). "United City pulls out of PFL due to investor issues". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  17. ^ "One Taguig FC - Roster". Philippines Football League. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  18. ^ Cabatbat, Erel (April 4, 2024). "One Taguig FC". Manila Standard. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  19. ^ "One Taguig FC 0-0 Kaya FC Iloilo: Points shared after thrilling battle". Philippines Football League. April 27, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  20. ^ "Under 19 National Team to compete in AFF U19 Championship 2015". Philippine Football Federation. August 18, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  21. ^ "Match Summary - Brunei DS 1-2 Philippines" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  22. ^ "AFF U19: MATHEW'S DOUBLE ENOUGH TO EDGE BRUNEI". ASEAN Football Federation. August 22, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  23. ^ "PHI U19 TEAM COMPETING IN CHINA-ASEAN TOURNAMENT". Philippine Football Federation. February 22, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  24. ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (November 27, 2021). "Maranon leads 18 newcomers for Azkals' Suzuki Cup campaign". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 21, 2024.