{{short description|Filipino footballer (born 1998)}} {{Use Philippine English|date=July 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Philippine name|Dungog|Ebarle}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Dean Ebarle | fullname = Major Dean Dungog Ebarle<ref name="globalsports">{{cite web |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/major-ebarle/82610/|title=Major Ebarle - Global Sports Archive|website=Global Sports Archive|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref> | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|4|20|mf=y}} | birth_place = Cebu City, Philippines | height = | currentclub = Maharlika | clubnumber = 20 | position = Left-back | youthclubs1 = Kaya Elite | youthclubs2 = Abellana National School | collegeyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2018 | college1 = College of Saint Benilde | years1 = 2018–2019 | clubs1 = Kaya–Iloilo | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2019–2020 | clubs2 = Mendiola 1991 | caps2 = 8 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2020–2021 | clubs3 = ADT | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2021–2022 | clubs4 = Stallion Laguna | caps4 = 3 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2022–2023 | clubs5 = United City | caps5 = 12 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2023–2025 | clubs6 = Manila Digger | caps6 = 31 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2025– | clubs7 = Maharlika | caps7 = 9 | goals7 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2012–2013 | nationalteam1 = Philippines U17 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2015–2016 | nationalteam2 = Philippines U19 | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2019 | nationalteam3 = Philippines U23 | nationalcaps3 = 6 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | pcupdate = 05:57, March 11, 2026 (UTC) | ntupdate = 07:01, July 25, 2024 (UTC) }}
'''Major Dean Dungog Ebarle''' (born 20 April 1998) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Philippines Football League club Maharlika, which he co-captains.<ref name="soccerway">{{Soccerway|major-dean-dungog-ebarle/831167}}</ref><ref name="roster">{{cite news|url=https://pfl.org.ph/team/manila-digger-fc/|title=Manila Digger FC - Team Roster |publisher=Philippines Football League|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref>
==Personal life== Ebarle was born in Cebu City in the Philippines.<ref name="globalsports" /> At the age of six, he started playing football for Abellana National School, first trying out for the school's football team as it was near City Central School where he studied.<ref name="ucfc">{{cite news|last1=Aznar|first1=Edri|url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/sports/ucfc-adds-another-cebuano-to-roster|title=UCFC adds another Cebuano to roster|publisher=SunStar|date=12 March 2022|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref> Though his father wanted him to try basketball, he persisted with the team until he got to play at the club level and for the youth teams of the Philippines. In college, he took up Human resource management before pursuing football.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Alison|first1=Mars|url=https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/186708/living-the-dream-2|title=LIVING THE DREAM|publisher=Cebu Daily News|date=16 January 2018|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref>
==College career== Ebarle played college football for the team of the College of Saint Benilde, where he emerged as one of the stars of the team. In 2018, his senior year, he scored a crucial equalizer for Benilde in the NCAA finals,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Valderrama|first1=Aeron Paul|url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/ncaa-season-93-jake-vicen-saves-saint-benildes-season-forces-winner-take/105819|title=Jake Vicen saves Saint Benilde's season, forces winner-take-all|publisher=Tiebreaker Times|date=16 January 2022|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Villar|first1=Joey|url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2018/01/16/1778349/benilde-forces-championship-decider-ncaa-football|title=Benilde forces championship decider in NCAA football|publisher=The Philippine Star|date=28 July 2018|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref> where he scored in the penalty shootout to help them win their first title in 8 years.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Satumbaga|first1=Kristel|url=https://mb.com.ph/2018/01/18/st-benilde-blazers-crowned/|title=St. Benilde Blazers crowned|publisher=Manila Bulletin|date=19 January 2018|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref>
==Club career== ===Debut for Kaya and early pro career=== While also playing for Benidle, he also played football for the U19 team of Kaya–Iloilo of the Philippines Football League. In February 2018, he was promoted to the senior team, and played two matches that season, including the closing fixture against Global, where he was a starter in 1–0 win.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.kayafc.com/news/dean-ebarle-gets-his-moment/|title=Dean Ebarle Gets his Moment|publisher=Kaya FC|date=27 August 2018|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref> He later transferred to San Beda-based team Mendiola FC 1991 for the 2019 PFL season, making 8 appearances.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Servinio|first1=Anthony|url=https://www.bulgaronline.com/post/2019/06/06/uaap-at-ncaa-players-pinas-babanat-sa-u-22-merlion-cup |title=UAAP AT NCAA PLAYERS, 'PINAS BABANAT SA U-22 MERLION CUP|publisher=Bulgar Online|date=6 June 2019|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref>
===Career in the PFL=== After the 2019 SEA Games, Ebarle played for a number of clubs in the PFL. 2020 saw him play with the Azkals Development Team with a lot of his former U23 teammates.<ref>{{cite news|last1=del Rosario |first1=Paolo |url=https://www.espn.ph/story/_/id/28855632/future-philippine-football-bright-azkals-development-team|title=Future of Philippine football is bright with Azkals Development Team|publisher=ESPN PH|date=7 March 2020|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref> On the third matchday of the 2020 PFL, he assisted Jarvey Gayoso to score the club's first-ever goal in the competition.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pfl.org.ph/gayoso-powers-adt-breakthrough-win-mendiola-fc/|title=Gayoso powers ADT to breakthrough win over Mendiola FC|publisher=Philippines Football League|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/adt-pick-up-first-win-united-city-on-a-roll/|title=ADT pick up first win; United City on a roll|publisher=ASEAN Football Federation|date=4 November 2020|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref> The season after, he signed with Stallion Laguna, though the season was subsequently cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He played for the club in the latter half of the year in the 2021 Copa Paulino Alcantara, where Stallion finished third.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-sports/2021/11/13/2141020/cebu-fc-falters-pfl-debut|title=Cebu FC falters in PFL debut|publisher=The Philippine Star|date=13 November 2021|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref>
In 2022, he signed for league heavyweights United City and was a part of a massive recruitment of players for the 2022 AFC Champions League.<ref name="ucfc" /><ref>{{cite news|last1=del Carmen|first1=Lorenzo|url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/pfl-united-city-debuts-in-style-with-four-goal-rout-of-maharlika/234927|title=PFL: United City debuts in style with four-goal rout of Maharlika|publisher=Tiebreaker Times|date=24 March 2022|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref> He started the club's opening matchday, a narrow 1–0 loss against Jeonnam Dragons. He played for them for the first half of the 2022–23 PFL season, though his stint at the club was cut short as United City withdrew from the league, citing investor issues with Riau Capital Live.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Isaga|first1=JR|title=Powerhouse United City withdraws from PFL amid financial issues |url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/football/united-city-withdraws-pfl-financial-issues/ |access-date=25 July 2024 |work=Rappler|date=16 February 2023|archive-date=16 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216152858/https://www.rappler.com/sports/football/united-city-withdraws-pfl-financial-issues/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Return to pro football=== In 2023, after a short career break, Ebarle would make his return to professional football with Manila Digger, a club who were competing in the expanded 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara. Though the club had an unsuccessful campaign and finished bottom of their group, he continued on with the club as they strengthened ahead of the 2024 PFL season.<ref name="roster" /> On the 12th matchday, he scored his first professional goal in a 7–0 rout of Don Bosco Garelli, as Digger finished 7th overall.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pfl.org.ph/manila-digger-fc-7-0-db-garelli-united-fc-jeon-hat-trick-digs-garellis-grave/|title=Manila Digger FC 7-0 DB Garelli United FC: Jeon hat-trick digs Garelli's grave|publisher=Philippines Football League|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref>
==International career== ===Philippines U17=== Ebarle first experienced national team football in March 2012, when he was selected by coach Oliver Colina to be a part of the team dubbed the "Little Azkals", participating in a training camp in Cebu.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/169435/little-azkals-expand-roster-with-eleven-new-members|title=Little Azkals expand roster with eleven new members|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=30 March 2012|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref> He played there alongside players such as Kintaro Miyagi, Marco Casambre, and Mark Winhoffer.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rivera|first1=Trina Louise|url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/more-articles/little-azkals-win-big|title=Little Azkals win big|publisher=SunStar|date=16 February 2013|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref> The next year would see the team and participate in the 2013 AFF U16 Championship.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sacamos|first1=Karlo|url=https://www.spin.ph/football/little-azkals-vie-for-honors-in-asean-u-16-meet|title=Little Azkals vie for honors in Asean U-16|publisher=Spin PH|date=19 August 2013|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref>
===Philippines U19=== He would get another call-up, this time for the Philippines U19 team, for the 2015 AFF U19 Championship.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pff.org.ph/2015/08/18/2746/|title=Under 19 National Team to compete in AFF U19 Championship 2015|publisher=Philippine Football Federation|date=18 August 2015|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Rivera|first1=Trina Louise|url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/more-articles/2-cebuanos-join-ph-team-in-aff-u19-championship|title=2 Cebuanos join PH team in AFF U19 championship|publisher=SunStar|date=22 August 2015|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref> The Philippines would finish 4th in the group stage with one win over Brunei. A year later he would get another call up, this time for the 2016 edition of the AFF U19 Championship.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pff.org.ph/2016/09/09/u19-boys-in-hanoi-for-the-aff-u19-championship-2016/|title=U19 Boys in Hanoi for the AFF U19 Championship 2016 |publisher=Philippine Football Federation|date=9 September 2016|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref> Though the Philippines would finish bottom, he scored his first goal for the team in the penultimate matchday, a late goal against Vietnam in a 4–3 thriller.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016_AFF_U19_CHAMPIONSHIP-012.pdf|title=Match Summary - Vietnam 4-3 Philippines|website=ASEAN Football Federation|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref>
===Philippines U23=== His next stint was with the Philippine National U23 team, where he received his first call-up for the 2019 AFF U22 Championship, where the country finished last once more. He made his debut coming off the bench for Ray Sanciangco in the opening match against Vietnam in a 2–1 loss.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aseanfootball.org/v3/wp-content/uploads/match_result/u22/2019/M1.pdf|title=Match Summary - Vietnam U22 2-1 Philippines U22|website=ASEAN Football Federation|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref> He was called up again for the 2020 AFC U23 Championship Qualifiers.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pff.org.ph/2019/03/20/philippines-mens-under-23-in-afc-u23-championship-2020-qualifiers/|title=Philippines Men's Under-23 in AFC U23 Championship 2020 Qualifiers|publisher=Philippine Football Federation|date=20 March 2019|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref> He also joined the country for the 2019 Merlion Cup in preparation for the 2019 SEA Games that the Philippines would be hosting later that year,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pff.org.ph/2019/06/05/philippines-under-22-to-compete-in-merlion-cup-2019/|title=Philippines Under-22 to Compete in Merlion Cup 2019|publisher=Philippine Football Federation|date=5 June 2019|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=del Rosario |first1=Paolo |url=https://www.espn.com/story/_/id/26900275/gayoso-leads-ph-u-22-team-merlion-cup|title=Philippine U-22 booters to compete in Merlion Cup in build-up to SEA Games |publisher=ESPN PH|date=5 June 2019|access-date=25 July 2024}}</ref> though he didn't make the final squad for the tournament.
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==External links== * {{Soccerway|major-dean-dungog-ebarle/831167}}
{{Maharlika F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ebarle, Dean}} Category:1998 births Category:Living people Category:Filipino men's footballers Category:Manila Digger F.C. players Category:Maharlika F.C. players Category:United City F.C. players Category:Stallion Laguna F.C. players Category:Azkals Development Team players Category:Valenzuela PB–Mendiola F.C. players Category:Kaya F.C.–Iloilo players Category:Philippines men's youth international footballers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Philippines Football League players Category:Cebuano people Category:Sportspeople from Cebu City Category:Sportspeople from Cebu Category:Visayan people Category:21st-century Filipino sportsmen Category:University Athletic Association of the Philippines men's footballers