Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kart Pitogo Talaroc[1] | ||
Date of birth | March 30, 2001 | ||
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]