OJ Clarino

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Noda and the surname or paternal family name is Clarino.
OJ Clarino
Personal information
Full name Mario Javier Noda Clarino[1]
Date of birth (1990-07-27) July 27, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Quezon City, Philippines
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Full-back / Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Davao Aguilas
Number 6
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 University of Santo Tomas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Stallion
2013 Pachanga Diliman
2013–2015 Stallion 26 (1)
2015–2018 Global 33 (3)
2018–2020 Stallion Laguna 13 (0)
2020–2021 Kaya–Iloilo 2 (0)
2022–2023 Maharlika Manila 9 (1)
2024– Davao Aguilas 10 (1)
International career‡
2011 Philippines U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:11, September 17, 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:19, July 24, 2024 (UTC)

Mario Javier Noda "OJ" Clarino (born 27 July 1990) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as both a full-back and midfielder for Philippines Football League club Davao Aguilas.[2][1][3]

Personal life

Clarino was born in Quezon City in the Philippines. He comes from a family of footballers, being one of 10 children who played football.[4] His older brother Popoy is currently coaching the men's team of the University of the Philippines Diliman in the UAAP, while his younger brother Julian plays abroad in Australia with Bulli FC. Two of his other younger brothers, Gino and Miguel, currently play for Philippine clubs Davao Aguilas and United City, respectively.[5]

Collegiate career

Clarino played college football for the University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers, first entering as a freshman in 2009.[6] During his stint at UST he became one of the team's star players,[7] leading the team to the final in 2012, where they lost to the University of the Philippines.[8]

Club career

Stallion and Pachanga

In 2012, after graduating from UST, he joined Stallion FC of the United Football League. In his first year at the club, he came on as a sub in the final of the 2012 UFL Cup, where Stallion upset Global to win their first-ever title.[9] He would rejoin Stallion twice more, with one stint taking place from 2013 to 2015[10][11] and the other spanning the 2018 and 2019 Philippines Football League seasons.[12][13]

In 2013, after Stallion won the title, he left the club for a brief spell to join Quezon City-based club Pachanga Diliman, who had gotten newly promoted to the UFL.[14][15] Pachanga finished the season in 7th, 14 points above relegation, while his former club won their first-ever league title. He would return to Stallion after the season finished.

Global

After a successful Stint with Stallion, Clarino moved to defending UFL champions Global, finishing 2nd with them in 2015 and winning the last edition of the United Football League in 2016.[16][17][18] He would stay with Global as the club played in the newly formed Philippines Football League,[19] and was a fixture of the club during its run in the 2017 AFC Cup. He would leave in early 2018 after the club encountered financial difficulties.

Kaya–Iloilo

Another PFL club in Kaya–Iloilo signed Clarino after his last stint with Stallion.[20][21] However, his time at the club was at first delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Clarino making his debut in October on the opening matchday against Maharlika Manila. Kaya would end up finishing second that season.

Maharlika Manila

Clarino joined Maharlika Taguig (then known as Maharlika Manila) in early 2022, in time for the club's campaign in the 2022 Copa Paulino Alcantara, where they almost qualified for the semi-finals.[22][23] He would play with the Manila-based club until early 2023,[24] where he would leave the team and embark on a short career break.

Davao Aguilas

In early 2023, Clarino was signed by Davao Aguilas, a club that had departed the PFL in 2018 and were making a comeback in the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara. He was a regular for the team as they went on a fairytale run to the final,[25] ultimately losing to Kaya on penalties. He would stick with Davao[3] as they made a full return to the league during the 2024 PFL season, finishing 3rd.[26][27]

International career

Philippines U23

While playing for UST in 2011, Clarino would get a call-up to the Philippines U23 National Team under coach Michael Weiß. He would be with the squad for the 2011 SEA Games,[28] though the Philippines would finish bottom with 1 win and 4 losses.[29]

Philippines

Clarino was called up to the Philippine senior team a year later in 2012 for a friendly against Malaysia, though over the course of the next year he would not get a senior team cap.[30] He would get further national team callups by coach Thomas Dooley in 2016 and 2017, but to this date has still not made a national team appearance.[31][32]

References

  1. ^ a b "OJ Clarino - Global Sports Archive". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  2. ^ OJ Clarino at Soccerway
  3. ^ a b "Davao Aguilas UMAK FC - Team Roster". pfl.org.ph. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  4. ^ Olivares, Rick (February 28, 2011). "The ties that bind". Bleachers Brew. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  5. ^ Guerrero, Bob (May 2, 2018). "Clarino Clasico: Brothers battle on opposite sides in UAAP football final". Rappler. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "Football teams post so-so performances in 1st round". The Varsitarian. February 11, 2009. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "UAAP football: Tigers stun Archers behind OJ's late goal". GMA Network. February 6, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  8. ^ Bautista, Roehl (February 26, 2012). "UAAP Football: Maroons bag back-to-back via 1-0 win, bounce Growling Tigers anew". GMA Network. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  9. ^ Olivares, Rick (December 18, 2012). "Finding glory (or Viva España). Joaco Cañas, Rufo Sanchez, Carli de Murga & Juani Guirado find success in the Philippines". Bleachers Brew. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  10. ^ "Kaya and Stallion Stride Closer to Football Alliance Cup Semis". Kaya FC. July 13, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  11. ^ "Loyola Stays Perfect, Stallion Grinds Out Victory". Kaya FC. January 29, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "Kaya FC–Iloilo Take Home Maximum Points from Laguna". Kaya FC. May 29, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  13. ^ Saldajeno, Ivan (June 4, 2018). "Laguna gets OJ Clarino back, takes younger bro Gino, Bugas". Dugout PH. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  14. ^ Almo, Alder (May 31, 2013). "Pachanga-Diliman too quick for Air Force". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  15. ^ Sacamos, Karlo (March 5, 2013). "El-Habbib's double power Global to another romp". Spin PH. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  16. ^ Tamayao, Brian (April 3, 2016). "Global squeaks past JP Voltes to barge into the semifinals". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  17. ^ "JP Voltes, Global continue to dominate". Tiebreaker Times. May 8, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  18. ^ Olivares, Rick (February 19, 2015). "The Filipino Neymar?". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  19. ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (August 3, 2017). "Meralco Manila starts new era with home loss against Global Cebu". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  20. ^ "OJ Clariño joins Kaya Futbol Club-Iloilo". Panay News. October 8, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  21. ^ Estrada, Kevin (October 6, 2020). "KAYA-ILOILO ACQUIRES OJ CLARINO, UNITED CITY HIRES MUESCAN AS SCHROCK RETURNS". Pinoyliga. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  22. ^ "Azkals Development Team 3-1 Maharlika Manila FC". Philippines Football League. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  23. ^ "Maharlika Manila FC 2-1 Mendiola FC 1991". Philippines Football League. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  24. ^ "Kaya FC Gunning for Five in a Row to Start Season". Kaya FC. September 2, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  25. ^ Rosal, Glendale (November 4, 2023). "Cebu Football Club draws Davao Aguilas, gets booted out of Copa Alcantara". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  26. ^ "Davao Aguilas UMak FC 8-0 Maharlika Taguig FC: Unoki hat-trick keeps Davao title hopes alive". Philippines Football League. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  27. ^ "Davao Aguilas FC-UMak FC 1-1 One Taguig FC: Points shared in highly emotional battle". Philippines Football League. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  28. ^ "SEA GAMES 2011: DE JONG LEADS PHILIPPINES IN JAKARTA". ASEAN Football Federation. November 2, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  29. ^ Moore, Roy (November 15, 2011). "SEA Games: Jr Azkals lose 1-2 to Brunei, finish bottom of the group". GMA Network. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  30. ^ Guerrero, Bob (May 29, 2012). "The Truth About Cats and Dogs II: Philippines vs. Malaysia preview". Yahoo News. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  31. ^ "PFF ADVISORY ON PHILIPPINES MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM'S WCQ MATCHES ON 24 AND 29 MARCH 2016". Philippine Football Federation. March 14, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  32. ^ "MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM TO PLAY DPR KOREA SQUAD ON 29 MARCH 2016". Philippine Football Federation. March 27, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2024.