Kart Talaroc

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Pitogo and the surname or paternal family name is Talaroc.
Kart Talaroc
Personal information
Full name Kart Pitogo Talaroc[1]
Date of birth (2001-03-30) March 30, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Manticao, Philippines
Position(s) Full-back / Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Davao Aguilas
Number 13
Youth career
2018–2020 FEU Baby Tamaraws
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
University of Makati
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Davao Aguilas 9 (1)
International career‡
2023– Philippines U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:49, March 25, 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:49, March 25, 2024 (UTC)

Kart Pitogo Talaroc (born 30 March 2001) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a full-back or midfielder for Davao Aguilas of the Philippines Football League and the Philippine U23 National Team.[2][1]

Personal life

Talaroc was born in the municipality of Manticao in Misamis Oriental in the Philippines.[1] His brother, Richard, also plays football for the Aguilas.[3]

Career

Youth career

Talaroc played high school football for the Baby Tamaraws of Far Eastern University, winning two titles in between 2018 and 2020.[4][5] In 2019, he won the award for UAAP Junior Rookie of the Year.[6] However, his stint at FEU was cut short due to restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, he was playing for the college team of the University of Makati while playing for Davao Aguilas academy.[7]

Davao Aguilas

Talaroc made his professional and senior debut for Davao in 2023, as the club participated in the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara and returned to pro football.[8] He scored his first goal, a penalty, in a 5–0 win over Tuloy FC.[9][10] He remained in Davao's starting XI as the club went on a fairytale run to the final, losing to Kaya–Iloilo on penalties.[11]

International career

Philippines U23

In August 2023, Talaroc got his first call-up to the national team as he joined the Philippine U23 team for the 2023 AFF U-23 Championship.[12] He made his debut in the second match, a 1–0 loss to Vietnam, as a starter.[13] He would be called up again for the team in the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kart Talaroc - Global Sports Archive". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Kart Talaroc at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Welcome to Davao Aguilas Football Club, Kart Talaroc!". Davao Aguilas FC on Facebook. July 13, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Winning goal ni Kart sinandigan ng FEU". Abante. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "FEU booters edge Tigers". Manila Standard. December 17, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  6. ^ Terrado, Reuben (February 21, 2019). "FEU nips NU to reign as UAAP juniors football kings for ninth straight time". Spin PH. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  7. ^ Masoy, Neil Victor (June 12, 2023). "UMak scores 7-0 rout of Laos". The Manila Times. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  8. ^ "𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑: Davao Aguilas FC". Twitter. wearepfl. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  9. ^ Suing, Ivan (July 24, 2023). "Davao, CF Manila Stay Unscathed In Copa Paulino Alcantara". Daily Tribune. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  10. ^ "CF Manila makes Copa bow; Davao hammers Tuloy". Philippines Football League. July 23, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  11. ^ Terrado, Jonas (November 3, 2023). "Davao seals Copa Alcantara title match vs Kaya-Iloilo". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  12. ^ "Philippine Men's Under-23 National Team lineup for AFF U23 Championship 2023". Philippine Football Federation. August 16, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  13. ^ "Match summary - VIE U23 vs PHI U23.pdf" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  14. ^ "PHI U23 MNT to see action in AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers". Philippine Football Federation. September 5, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2024.