Florentino Broce
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | c. 1943 | ||
| Date of death | (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Bacolod, Philippines | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Philippines | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1973–1974 | Philippines | ||
Florentino L. Broce, nicknamed Ponti Broce, (c. 1943 – 18 December 2015) was a Filipino footballer and coach. He played for the Philippine national football team. He was head coach of the national team from 1973–1974.[1]
Broce graduated grade school from the University of Saint La Salle (Bacolod City) and then attended De La Salle University for his high school and college studies. He graduated from high school in 1962 and attained (LIA-COM) Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1967. Broce went to pursue further studies in Universidad Central de Madrid from 1969 to 1972. He was inducted to the Sports Hall of Fame by De La Salle in 1997.[2] He was also awarded at the first Negros Occidental Football Night held on June 6, 2006 along with other Negrense players.[3]
Broce died on 18 December 2015 at the age of 72.[4]
References
- ^ "History of Football in the Philippines". philfootball.info. Philippine Football Federation. Archived from the original on February 4, 2006. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ "Sports Hall of Fame". De La Salle Alumni Association. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ "Football glory, Pacquiao victories top 2006 stories". Bacolod: The Visayan Daily Star. 4 January 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ Former national football coach Florentino Broce dies at age 72