Yanti Barsales

Yanti Armentia Barsales (born February 6, 1973) is a Filipino footballer who plays as a forward. He currently is a free agent. He is notable for playing for Filipino club Philippine Air Force, in which he has played for over 29 years.

Early life and education Yanti Barsales was born on February 6, 1973, and grew up in Magpet, North Cotabato (now known as Cotabato). He would discover football when his family moved to Iloilo. He took up the sport when he was attending Iloilo State College of Fisheries (ISCF) in Tiwi, Barotac Nuevo, for his high school studies. He also simultaneously worked in the fishponds, improving his own physique at a young age.

PAF would play in the de facto top-flight, United Football League (UFL). He helped the team clinch the 2011 UFL Cup title. He would also suit up for the team in their brief stint in the Philippines Football League (PFL) for the 2019 season.

By 2023, he is still part of Air Force which entered the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara

International career Barsales played for the Philippines national team from 1992 to 2011. He would be part of the Philippines roster for the 1998, 2000 and 2010 AFF Championships.

He retired from the national team in 2011 following the conclusion of the UFL Cup.

International goals

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 4 May 2001 Al-Hamadaniah Stadium, Aleppo, Syria 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification

Personal life Barsales is married to Gemma Araneta with whom he has four children. Bersales in an Ilonggo which hails from Barotac Nuevo. In 2023, he was residing with his family in Angeles City.