Manuel Ott

Manuel Gelito Ott (born 6 May 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Gelito and the surname or paternal family name is Ott.
Manuel Ott
Ott with the Philippines at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup
Personal information
Full name Manuel Gelito Ott[1]
Date of birth (1992-05-06) 6 May 1992
Place of birth Munich, Germany
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)[2]
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 United City
Youth career
FSV Ilmmünster
FSV Pfaffenhofen
2009 TSV 1860 München
2009–2010 FC Ingolstadt 04
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 FC Ingolstadt 04 II 74 (7)
2014–2018 Ceres–Negros 82 (10)
2019–2020 Ratchaburi Mitr Phol 2 (0)
2020– Ceres–Negros / United City
National team‡
2009 Philippines U19 4 (0)
2011 Philippines U23 4 (2)
2010– Philippines 50 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:48, 1 August 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:45, 16 January 2019 (UTC)

Born in Germany, he represents the Philippines at international level.

Club career

Born in Munich,[2] Ott had his youth career at SV Ilmmünster, FSV Pfaffenhofen, and TSV 1860 München before eventually joining with FC Ingolstadt II in 2009.[3] He signed for Ceres–Negros in July 2014.[4]

In January 2019, Ott joined Ratchaburi Mitr Phol in the Thai League 1.[5] However, in February, he sustained a shin injury during preseason training and was expected to be sidelined for 3 months.[6] As of August, he remained sidelined.[7] On 2 October, Ott made his Thai League 1 debut entering as a second-half substitute for compatriot Amin Nazari in a 2–2 draw with Sukhothai.[8] On 20 October, he started in Ratchaburi's home match against Bangkok United which also ended in a 2–2 draw.[9]

Ott re-joined Ceres–Negros on 6 February 2020.[10] On 11 February, he started in Ceres' first AFC Cup match of the season against Cambodian champions Svay Rieng. As Ott was dribbling towards the goal, his teammate Bienve Marañón stole the ball and scored the third goal in their 4–0 win.[11] He was credited with an assist for the play.[12] When Ceres–Negros became United City, after undergoing a management change in mid-2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the new club owners re-signed Ott.[13]

International career

Ott was scouted to play for the Philippine national football team in 2010; a scout tasked to find potential players for the Philippine national team across Europe invited Ott for a trial training camp in Taiwan. At that time, Ott was unaware that the Philippines had a national football team.[14] He made his international debut for the Philippines on 16 January 2010 against Chinese Taipei. He played 60 minutes in a 0–0 draw.[15]

He was a late addition in the Philippines U-23 squad for the 2011 Southeast Asian Games after initially backing out due to other commitments.[16] In their opening game, he scored the opening goal but they eventually lost 3–1.[17]

He scored his first senior international goal in a 3-0 win over Cambodia.[18]

International goals
Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionReferences
1.14 November 2014Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila Cambodia
2–0
3–0
Friendly[19]
2.25 November 2014Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi Indonesia
2–0
4–0
2014 AFF Suzuki Cup[20]
3.30 March 2015Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain Bahrain
1–2
1–2
Friendly

[21]

4.29 March 2016Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila North Korea
2–2
3–2
2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier[22]

Personal life

Ott was born to a German father and a Filipina mother. His mother is a native of Boracay in Malay, Aklan.[3] He has two younger siblings, Mike and Marco.[23] Ott and his brothers often visited their mother's homeland almost annually until he settled in the Philippines in 2014. He was followed by this brother Mike in 2017.[14]

Honours
Ceres-Negros
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References
  1. "Philippines roster - 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  2. "Profile" (in German). weltfussball.de.
  3. "Manuel Ott will die Philippinen zur Endrunde führen". merkur-online.de (in German). 27 October 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  4. "Ceres signs Fil-German Ott". watchmendaily. Ceres. 29 July 2014. Archived from the original (fee required) on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  5. Sharma, Sarthak (23 January 2019). "Philippines star Manuel Ott signs for Thai club Ratchaburi". Fox Sports Asia. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  6. "Philippines and Ratchaburi star Manny Ott set for lengthy absence due to injury". Fox Sports Asia. 8 February 2019. Archived from the original on 7 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  7. Tupas, Cedelf (13 August 2019). "Filipino booters Vying for Azkals inclusion making their case in Thailand". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  8. "เฉือนกันไม่ลง! สุโขทัยไร้ชัย7เกมติด เปิดรังแบ่งแต้มราชบุรี" (in Thai). Siamsport. 2 October 2019. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  9. ""ปาตินโญ่"เบิ้ล! ราชบุรีรัวครึ่งหลัง ฮึดเจ๊าทรูแบงค็อก" (in Thai). Siamsport. 20 October 2019. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  10. "Philippines international Manny Ott returns to Ceres-Negros FC after Thai League 1 stint". FOX Sports Philippines. 6 February 2020. Archived from the original on 7 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  11. Tan, Gabriel (11 February 2020). "Ceres-Negros up and running in AFC Cup 2020 with Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng rout". Fox Sports Philippines. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  12. "Ceres-Negros opens AFC cup campaign with 4-0 win over Svay Rieng". Ceres Media. Ceres-Negros F.C. 12 February 2020. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  13. "Ott brothers give United City a killer midfield". The Philippine Star. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  14. Hartmann, Katrin (5 December 2018). "From Germany, brothers Manny and Mike Ott help Azkals find football miracle". ABS-CBN Sports / Goethe-Institut. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  15. "FC-Spieler im philippinischen Nationaltrikot" (fee required). Donaukurier (in German). Ingolstadt. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  16. "Ott to play for Azkals in SEA Games". ABS-CBN News. Alto Broadcasting System-Chronicle Broadcasting Network. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  17. "SEA Games 2011: Vietnam survive scare to win full points". AseanFootball.org. ASEAN Football Federation. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  18. "Phil Younghusband reaches milestone in Azkals' bounce-back win over Cambodia". GMA Network. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  19. Sacamos, Karlos (14 November 2014). "Azkals build up confidence ahead of Suzuki Cup with three-goal win over Cambodia". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  20. "Azkals back in Suzuki Cup semis after historic win over Indonesia". GMA Network. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  21. "Azkals bow to Bahrain in friendly". InterAksyon.com. 31 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  22. "PH Azkals stun North Korea with late comeback". Rappler. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  23. Griss, Oliver (18 February 2012). "4:0! Ott-Gala in Freiberg". dieblaue24.com. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  24. Manuel Ott at Soccerway
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