Negrense midfielder Arnie Pasinabo, alongside striker Mark Hartmann and midfielder Hikaru Minegishi, were recently announced as new Ceres-Negros FC recruits ahead of next month’s AFC Champions League qualifying playoffs, where the Bacolod City-based side will kick off their campaign against 2019 Myanmar National League champions Shan United FC on January 14.
Pasinabo, originally from San Carlos City, returns to Bacolod City after a stint with regional rival Kaya FC-Iloilo; while the other two are arriving from Thai clubs. Hartmann joined after playing with Thai League 1 club Nakhon Ratchasima FC, while Minegishi joins from Thai League 2 club Chiangmai United.
Amid the new arrivals, Ceres FC said farewell to midfielder Miguel Tanton./ASC, WDJ