Ian Araneta
Araneta playing a match against Loyola Agila FC
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ian Bayona Araneta | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo, Philippines | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2014 | Philippine Air Force | 98 | (50) |
| 2015 | →Stallion (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2002–2013 | Philippines | ? | (9) |
| 2005 | Philippines U-23 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:00, 5 May 2013. |
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Ian Bayona Araneta (born 2 March 1982) is a Filipino footballer who plays as a forward who recently played for Stallion on loan from Philippine Air Force. He is also the a former member of the Philippines national team.
While still in his home town of Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo, he was scouted by both the Army and the Air Force teams but eventually chose the Philippine Air Force where he would train and be on duty while also getting the chance to continue playing football.
As a player of the Air Force football club, he is also enlisted in the Philippine Air Force.
Araneta made his international debut on 11 December 2002 in a friendly match against Singapore prior to the Tiger Cup.
He scored his first international goal six years after making his debut in a 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification match against Laos. He scored the opening goal but the Philippines failed to win, losing 1–2.
On 12 October 2010, Araneta scored his first international hat trick against Macau in the 2010 Long Teng Cup, which the Philippines eventually won 5–0. He ended up as the tournament's top scorer with four goals.
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