Connor Tacagni | |
Fullname: | Connor Reece Escoto Tacagni |
Birth Date: | 27 September 1993 |
Birth Place: | Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
Position: | Striker, winger |
Currentclub: | Kaya F.C.-Iloilo |
Clubnumber: | 29 |
Youthclubs1: | Congleton High School |
Youthyears2: | 2014-2017 |
Youthclubs2: | San Beda University |
Youthyears3: | 2014–2017 |
Youthclubs3: | San Beda Red Booters |
Years1: | 2017-2018 |
Clubs1: | FC Meralco Manila |
Caps1: | 17 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Years2: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs2: | Kaya F.C.-Iloilo |
Caps2: | 41 |
Goals2: | 7 |
Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
Nationalteam1: | Philippines U23 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Connor Reece Escoto Tacagni (born September 27, 1993)[1] is a professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Philippines Football League club Kaya F.C.-Iloilo. Born in England, he has represented the Philippines U23 national team.
Tacagni began his Filipino amateur football career from 2015 to 2017 at San Beda University on a sports scholarship, joining the football team as a striker.[2] He played under coach Aris Caslib, who was also the U23 Philippines national team coach at the time.
Tacagni began his professional career in the Philippines Football League following a transfer to FC Meralco Manila in 2017, until the team was disestablished in 2018.
Since 2018, Tacagni has played for Kaya F.C.–Iloilo as a member of the squad that won the Copa Paulino Alcantara in 2018. Qualifying for the AFC Cup, Tacagni played in the group stages.[3]
Tacagni was born in Shrewsbury, England to an English father and a Filipino mother, which made him eligible to play for England and the Philippines.
Tacagni made his international debut for the Philippines national under-23 football team at the Southeast Asian Games 2015 hosted in Singapore.
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