Youth career While at St. La Salle Dabao played for the university's football team, then sponsored by
Ceres Transport, winning collegiate titles in both NOPSSCEA (Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports Cultural Educational Association) and PRISAA (Private Schools Athletic Association) competitions. He played in the club's opening capmaign in the
2021 Copa Paulino Alcantara, where Cebu finished fourth. Dabao would stay at Cebu for four years, first representing the club in its
first Philippines Football League season. In 2024, he also played with Cebu in the club's campaign in the
AFC Champions League Two. In 2025, he played in the
PFL Finals Series as Cebu beat
Manila Digger to clinch their first piece of a silverware as a club.
Melaka At the end of the
2024–25 PFL season Dabao departed the club, moving abroad to
Melaka of the
Malaysia Super League alongside his teammate
Jun Badelic. In Malaysia, however, he made only one appearance against
Penang before leaving the club midseason.
Manila Digger Dabao returned to the Philippines in early 2026, this time signing for Manila Digger ahead of their campaign in the knockout rounds of the
AFC Challenge League. He made his debut in a win over
Valenzuela PB–Mendiola. ==References==