{{short description|Filipino darts player}} {{use dmy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox darts player | name = Paolo Nebrida | fullname = | image = Paolo Nebrida - 22.12.2024.png | caption = Nebrida at the 2025 World Championship | nickname = "Pow" | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|12|31|df=y}}<ref name="PDPA"> {{cite web|url=https://pdpa.co.uk/player/paolo-nebrida/|title=Paolo Nebrida|website=pdpa.co.uk|accessdate=20 December 2024}}</ref> | birth_place = Subic, Philippines | hometown = | darts = 24g Robson | laterality = Right-handed | music = "Warriors of the World United" by Manowar | PDC = 2023– | BDO = 2014–2018 | currentrank = | PDC World = Last 32: 2025 | results = {{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|class=nowrap |'''Hong Kong Open''' | 2016 |'''PDC Asian Tour''' | {{plainlist| *2023 (×1) *2024 (×3) *2025 (×2) }} }} }} '''Paolo Nebrida''' (born 31 December 1994) is a Filipino professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He has won seven titles on the Asian Tour, finished as runner-up at the 2022 PDC Asian Championship, and reached the last 32 at the 2025 PDC World Championship.
==Career== Nebrida qualified for the 2018 PDC World Youth Championship, progressing through his group before being knocked out at the round of 16 stage by Callan Rydz.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2018/11/05/2018-unicorn-world-youth-championship-l96|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225102951/https://www.pdc.tv/news/2018/11/05/2018-unicorn-world-youth-championship-l96|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 February 2019|title=2018 Unicorn World Youth Championship L96|website=PDC|date=5 November 2018|accessdate=20 December 2024}}</ref> Having qualified to represent the Philippines at the 2021 PDC World Cup of Darts, he was unable to travel to Germany to take part, due to European Union COVID-19 vaccine protocols. Instead he was replaced by Christian Perez.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/nebrida-replaced-in-philippines-world-cup-of-darts-team-due-to-vaccination-protocols|title=Nebrida replaced in Philippines World Cup of Darts team due to vaccination protocols|website=dartsnews.com|last=Gill|first=Samuel|date=10 August 2021|accessdate=20 December 2024}}</ref>
Having reached the final of the 2022 PDC Asian Championship, Nebrida sealed his qualification for the 2023 PDC World Darts Championship, his debut at the competition.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/09/25/philippines-perez-wins-2022-pdc-asian-championship|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925131909/https://www.pdc.tv/news/2022/09/25/philippines-perez-wins-2022-pdc-asian-championship|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 September 2022|title=Philippines' Perez wins 2022 PDC Asian Championship|website=www.pdc.tv|date=25 September 2022|accessdate=20 December 2024}}</ref> In his first round match, Nebrida was defeated 3–2 by Danny Jansen, after coming back from 2–0 down.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/jansen-digs-deep-after-nebrida-comeback-to-seal-pdc-world-darts-championship-debut-win|title=Jansen digs deep after Nebrida comeback to seal PDC World Darts Championship debut win|website=Darts News|last=Gill|first=Samuel|date=19 December 2022|accessdate=20 December 2024}}</ref> At the 2024 PDC World Championship, Nebrida was defeated by Simon Whitlock 3–2 in the first round.<ref>{{cite web |last=Mirza |first=Raz |date=16 December 2023 |title=World Darts Championship: Michael Smith, Simon Whitlock and Cameron Menzies all win on opening night |url=https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/13030197/world-darts-championship-michael-smith-simon-whitlock-and-cameron-menzies-all-win-on-opening-night |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=3 January 2025}}</ref>
At the 2025 PDC World Championship, Nebrida earned a first win at the competition by defeating Jim Williams 3–2.<ref name="Day Four">{{cite web |last=Gorton |first=Josh |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2024/december/18/kist-lands-historic-nine-darter-defeat-razma |title=Day Four: Kist lands historic nine-darter in defeat to Razma |publisher=PDC |date=18 December 2024 |access-date=23 December 2024}}</ref> During his second round match, he defeated nineteenth seed Ross Smith 3–0 to become the first Filipino player to reach the last 32, dedicating the victory to compatriot Sandro Eric Sosing following his withdrawal from the competition due to ill health.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gill |first=Samuel |url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/this-one-is-for-you-paolo-nebrida-dedicates-shock-ross-smith-win-to-sandro-eric-sosing-after-sudden-withdrawal|title="This one is for you": Paolo Nebrida dedicates shock Ross Smith win to Sandro Eric Sosing after sudden withdrawal|website=dartsnews.com|date=23 December 2024|accessdate=23 December 2024}}</ref>
Nebrida became the first Filipino player to win a match on the World Series of Darts when he defeated Rob Cross 6–3 in the first round of the 2025 Bahrain Darts Masters.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bahrain Masters: Luke Littler and Luke Humphries win first-round matches but Rob Cross is knocked out |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/darts/articles/clykknx0d1zo |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=16 January 2025 |date=16 January 2025}}</ref> At the 2025 World Cup of Darts, Nebrida represented the Philippines alongside Lourence Ilagan. He hit all four doubles in the team's upset victory over Belgium in the group stage.<ref>{{cite web |date=13 June 2025 |title=World Cup of Darts: Philippines shock Belgium as England pair Luke Littler and Luke Humphries draw Germany |url=https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/13383367/world-cup-of-darts-philippines-shock-belgium-as-england-pair-luke-littler-and-luke-humphries-draw-germany |website=Sky Sports |access-date=15 October 2025}}</ref>
==World Championship results== ===PDC=== * 2023: First round (lost to Danny Jansen 2–3) * 2024: First round (lost to Simon Whitlock 2–3) * 2025: Third round (lost to Jeffrey de Graaf 1–4) * 2026: First round (lost to Scott Williams 0–3)
==Performance timeline== {| class="wikitable" style="width:50%; margin:0" |- ! Tournament !! 2018 !! 2023 !! 2024 !! 2025 !! 2026 |- | style="background:#efefef;"| {{nowrap|PDC World Championship}} | style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ | style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 1R | style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 1R | style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 3R | style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 1R |- | colspan="16" align="left" |'''Non-ranked televised events''' |- | style="background:#efefef;" | PDC World Cup of Darts | colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|Did not participate | style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|2R | |- | style="background:#efefef;"| {{Nowrap|PDC World Youth Championship}} | style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| 3R | colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|Did not participate | |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/player-profile-live.php?pid=17914 Profile and stats on Darts Database]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nebrida, Paolo}} Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:Filipino darts players Category:Professional Darts Corporation associate players Category:Sportspeople from Zambales Category:PDC World Cup of Darts Filipino team Category:21st-century Filipino sportsmen