New Year mornings in Polomolok arrive quietly. The sun rises over Brgy. Cannery, the roads still half-asleep, the air fresh with possibility. But by mid-morning, the silence breaks — not with noise, but with purpose. Boots scrape against concrete, balls roll with intent, laughter mixes with instruction. This is where FC Polomolok trains. This is where dreams are taught how to stand on their own two feet.

Founded in 2023, FC Polomolok is still young by football standards — but in spirit, it is already seasoned. It is not merely an academy. It is a workshop for character. A proving ground for discipline. A shelter for hope.

At the center of this movement stands Gil Mark Candido, Founder and Head Coach, joined by RJ Jayme and Michael Sara — three men bound by a shared belief that football, when done right, can reshape a community.

Where Coaching Became a Calling

Long before there was a club crest or structured training schedule, Coach Candido and fellow coaches spent nearly five years teaching football for free. They did it under the sun, without applause, without guarantees — driven only by love for the game and concern for the youth.

But love alone, he realized, is not sustainable.

“Coaching is not charity,” Candido says. “It’s responsibility. We shape values, habits, and futures. That work deserves respect.”

That realization became the backbone of FC Polomolok. The club was built to protect two dreams at once: the dreams of young players and the dignity of coaches who guide them. By educating parents, formalizing programs, and creating a structured academy, FC Polomolok chose sustainability over shortcuts.

Inspired by Giants, Rooted in Home

The name FC Polomolok nods to a footballing ideal; clubs that believe in identity, patience, and youth development. The inspiration may be global, but the soul is unmistakably local.

This club plays for Polomolok.
It trains for Polomolok.
It dreams of Polomolok.

Here, winning matters, but not at the expense of learning. Style matters, but never more than values. Players are taught to think, to share responsibility, and to respect teammates and opponents alike.

From Twenty to a Tribe

The first training sessions welcomed just 20 players. No grand launch. No bold promises. Just consistency.

That consistency became credibility.

Today, FC Polomolok has grown into a football family of around 150 players, active and inactive, spread across a complete grassroots pathway:

• • 4–6 years old – where football feels like play
  • 7–10 years old – where coordination meets confidence
  • 11–13 years old – where skills find structure
  • 14–16 years old – where dreams meet discipline

Training twice a week — Fridays and Saturdays — the club balances ambition with academics, reminding players that football should build their future, not replace it.

Training the Player. Forming the Person.

At FC Polomolok, development is deliberate.

For the youngest players, sessions are joyful and expressive, with ball mastery, movement, and fun. For the older groups, the game becomes deeper: tactical understanding, physical preparation, and mental strength.

Under Coach Candido — an AFC C Licensed Coach and AFC Futsal Level 1 Licensed Coach, players are exposed not only to drills, but to standards.

Beyond regular sessions, the club invests in:

• • Girls’ and women’s football, opening doors too long kept shut
  • Goalkeeper training, respecting every role on the pitch
  • Futsal programs, sharpening creativity and decision-making
  • School-based outreach, bringing football to children who may never have found it otherwise