Christian Rontini

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Mangaron and the surname or paternal family name is Rontini.

Christian Rontini
Rontini playing for Philippines in 2023
Personal information
Full name Christian Mangaron Rontini
Date of birth (1999-07-20) 20 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Bagno a Ripoli, Italy
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Madura United
Number 5
Youth career
Floria 2000
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Verbania 0 (0)
2018–2021 Sangiovannese 37 (3)
2020 → Azkals Development Team (loan) 5 (0)
2021 Antella '99 0 (0)
2021–2022 Azkals Development Team 4 (1)
2022–2023 Penang 15 (0)
2023 Kelantan 5 (0)
2023–2024 Persita Tangerang 29 (3)
2024– Madura United 0 (0)
International career‡
2019–2021 Philippines U23 7 (2)
2019– Philippines 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Christian Mangaron Rontini[1] (born 20 July 1999), also known as Yasir Ali,[2] is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Liga 1 club Madura United. Born in Italy, he represents the Philippines national team.

Personal life

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Rontini decided to convert to Islam on 5 September 2023 at the Al-Azhom Mosque, Tangerang. After converting to Islam, he changed his name to Yasir Ali. Previously, he was a Catholic. Strong support for him convert to Islam came from Javlon Guseynov, a player from Uzbekistan when both of them played in Persita Tangerang.[3][4]

On 28 October 2023, Rontini married his girlfriend, Amanda Gonzales who is the daughter of former Indonesia national team player Cristian Gonzáles. He officially married Amanda in a wedding ceremony held at the Royal Ambarrukmo pavilion, Yogyakarta.[5]

Club career

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Youth

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Rontini is a former youth player of Floria 2000.

Sangiovannese

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In 2018, Rontini joined Serie D/E club Sangiovannese on a one-year deal.[6]

After an impressive season, Rontini renewed his contract with Sangiovannese that kept him with the club until June 2020.[7]

Azkals Development Team

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As of October 2021, Rontini was signed with the Azkals Development Team (ADT) of the Philippines Football League (PFL).[8]

Madura United

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In July 2024, he was officially registered in Madura United squad's for the 2024–25 Liga 1 season after playing at Persita Tangerang the previous season.[9]

International career

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Rontini was born in Italy to an Italian father and a Filipina mother, which made him eligible to represent either Italy or the Philippines at international level.

Philippines U-22

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Rontini was part of the Philippines U-22 squad that competed at the 2019 SEA Games on home soil.[10]

He was included in the 20-man squad for the 2021 SEA Games held in Vietnam.[11] He scored his first goal for the Philippines in a 4–0 win against Timor Leste.[12][13]

Senior team

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In 2019, it was reported that Rontini received an invitation to train with the Philippines national team.[14][15]

He received his first call-up for the Philippines in a friendly match against China PR.[16][17][18] He replaced Curt Dizon in the 86th minute of the match where the team lost 2–0.[19][20]

Career statistics

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Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 12 September 2023 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines  Afghanistan 2–1 2–1 Friendly

References

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  1. ^ "Match Report: AFC U23 Asian Cup 2022 Qualifiers, Korea Republic v. Philippines". stats.the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation (AFC). 25 October 2021. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  2. ^ Rifki, Ahmad (26 September 2023). "Mualaf Berganti Nama Yasir Ali; Bek Persita Christian Rontini Menemukan Damai dalam Agama Islam" [Convert to Islam Changes Name Yasir Ali; Persita defender Christian Rontini finds peace in Islam]. www.suaramerdeka.com (in Indonesian). Suara Merdeka. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Bek Asing Persita Tangerang Christian Rontini Masuk Islam, Siapa Sosok Dibaliknya?". INDOSPORT.com (in Indonesian). 5 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Disaksikan Legenda Timnas Indonesia, Bek Persita asal Filipina Jadi Mualaf". bolasport.com (in Indonesian). BolaSport. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Bek Timnas Filipina Chistian Rontini Nikahi Putri Cristian Gonzales". Okezone.com (in Indonesian). 28 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Primi movimenti di mercato in casa Sangiovannese" (in Italian). Valdarno Post. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Prime tre conferme in casa della Sangiovannese" (in Italian). Valdarno Post. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  8. ^ Rosal, Glendale G. (23 October 2021). "PFF: Official roster of PH Under-23 team out". CDN Digital. The Inquirer Group of Companies. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Tembok Filipina Christian Rontini Perkuat Madura United" [Christian Rontini's Filipino Wall Strengthens Madura United]. onefootball.com (in Indonesian). One Football. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Young Azkals take shape for SEA Games as 23-man squad finalized". Huddle PH. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "Philippines Under-23 Squad For The 31st Southeast Asian Games". Philippine Football Federation. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Philippines U23 4-0 Timor-Leste U23". Philippine Football Federation. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Philippines take lead in Group A". ASEAN Football Federation. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  14. ^ "Christian Rontini convocato per uno stage dalla nazionale delle Filippine" (in Italian). Valdarno Post. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Sangiovannese. Christian Rontini convocato per uno stage dalla Nazionale delle Filippine" (in Italian). Valdarno 24. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Philippines Head To China PR For International Friendly Match". Philippine Football Federation. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  17. ^ "Schrock, Patiño lead Azkals call-ups for China friendly, training camp". ESPN 5. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  18. ^ "New faces, no Younghusbands in Azkals China training camp". Rappler. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  19. ^ "Azkals lose to Chinese anew in friendly". Inquirer. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  20. ^ "Mecz towarzyski. Chińska Republika Ludowa - Filipiny 2-0 (1-0)" (in Polish). Interia Sport. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
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