| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kart Pitogo Talaroc [1] | ||
| Date of birth | March 30, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Manticao, Philippines | ||
| Position | |||
| 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 as of 14:49, March 25, 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals 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]