{{Short description|Filipino association football player}} {{Philippine name|Arellano|Bugas}} {{use mdy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Paolo Bugas | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Paolo Arellano Bugas | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|10|22|mf=y}} | birth_place = Nabunturan, Davao de Oro, Philippines | height = {{height|m=1.65|precision=0}} | position = Right winger | currentclub = Kaya–Iloilo | clubnumber = | collegeyears1 = | college1 = Far Eastern University | collegecaps1 = | collegegoals1 = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2012–2014 | clubs1 = Loyola | caps1 = 8 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2014–2018 | clubs2 = Global | caps2 = 43 | goals2 = 3 | clubs3 = Stallion Laguna | years3 = 2018–2019 | goals3 = 1 | caps3 = 1 | clubs4 = Green Archers United | years4 = 2019 | caps4 = 21 | goals4 = 3 | clubs5 = Global | years5 = 2020 | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | clubs6 = Davao Aguilas | years6 = 2023 | caps6 = 5 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2024 | clubs7 = United City | caps7 = 14 | goals7 = 2 | years8 = 2024–2025 | clubs8 = Davao Aguilas | caps8 = 0 | goals8 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2014–2015 | nationalteam1 = Philippines U23 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2014–2016 | nationalteam2 = Philippines | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 00:03, August 20, 2024 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 12:32, March 30, 2022 (UTC) | years9 = 2025– | clubs9 = Kaya–Iloilo }} '''Paolo Bugas''' (born October 22, 1994) is a Filipino footballer who plays as a forward for Philippines Football League club Kaya F.C.–Iloilo. He has also played for the Philippines national team.
==College career== Bugas was born at Nabunturan, Compostela Valley (now Davao de Oro) and a player for the FEU Tamaraws football team of the Far Eastern University. He was named Most Valuable Player at UAAP Season 76 in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Flores|first1=Celest|title=FEU beats UP for UAAP men's football title|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/146095/feu-beats-up-for-uaap-mens-football-title#ixzz3knIEnj4v|access-date=4 September 2015|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=23 February 2014}}</ref>
==Club career==
===Loyola=== On 8 March 2014, Bugas made his debut for the Sparks as a substitute, replacing Simon Greatwich at the 62nd minute against Global.
===Global=== On 18 July 2015, Bugas made his debut for Global in a 2–2 draw against Manila Jeepney. He came in as a substitute replacing OJ Clariño on the 67th minute.
===Davao Aguilas=== He is a part of the Davao Aguilas squad for the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Davao gets draw with Mendiola at Copa Alcantara|url=https://sports.inquirer.net/523337/davao-gets-draw-with-mendiola-at-copa-alcantara |access-date=September 17, 2023 |work=Inquirer |date=August 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230916173147/https://sports.inquirer.net/523337/davao-gets-draw-with-mendiola-at-copa-alcantara |archive-date=September 16, 2023}}</ref>
===United City=== In January 2024, Bugas has signed with United City F.C. in the Philippines Football League.<ref name=returns-feu>{{cite news |last1=del Carmen |first1=Lorenzo |title=Paolo Bugas returns to FEU, guides Baby Tamaraws |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/paolo-bugas-returns-to-feu-guides-baby-tamaraws/293196 |access-date=23 January 2024 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=23 January 2024}}</ref>
==International career== He made his first International cap for the Philippines in a 3-nil home victory against Cambodia
Bugas came in as a substitute in the 66th minute replacing Daisuke Sato in a friendly match against the Maldives on September 3, 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Reyes|first1=Jaelle Nevin|title=Azkals snap Maldives Red Snappers|url=http://www.manilatimes.net/azkals-snap-maldives-red-snappers/216022/|access-date=4 September 2015|publisher=The Manila Times|date=4 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=De Guzman|first1=Icko|title=Philippines Edge Maldives, 2-0|url=http://football.com.ph/philippines-edge-maldives-2-0/|access-date=4 September 2015|publisher=Football.com.ph}}</ref>
==Coaching career== Bugas started his coaching career in 2024 with Far Eastern University Diliman as part of the coaching staff of the high school football team.<ref name=returns-feu/>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{NFT player|pid=57549}}
{{Kaya F.C.–Iloilo squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bugas, Paolo}} Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:Filipino men's footballers Category:Philippines men's international footballers Category:Global F.C. players Category:Loyola F.C. players Category:Stallion Laguna F.C. players Category:Green Archers United F.C. players Category:Aguilas–UMak F.C. players Category:United City F.C. players Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Far Eastern University alumni Category:People from Davao de Oro Category:University Athletic Association of the Philippines men's footballers Category:Philippines Football League players Category:21st-century Filipino sportsmen
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