| Kart Talaroc | |
| Fullname: | Kart Pitogo Talaroc[1] |
| Birth Date: | March 30, 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Manticao, Philippines |
| Currentclub: | Davao Aguilas |
| Clubnumber: | 13 |
| Position: | Full-back / Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2018–2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | FEU Baby Tamaraws |
| College1: | University of Makati |
| Years1: | 2023– |
| Clubs1: | Davao Aguilas |
| Caps1: | 9 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam1: | Philippines U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 14:49, March 25, 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 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.
Talaroc was born in the municipality of Manticao in Misamis Oriental in the Philippines. His brother, Richard, also plays football for the Aguilas.[2]
Talaroc played high school football for the Baby Tamaraws of Far Eastern University, winning two titles in between 2018 and 2020.[3] [4] In 2019, he won the award for UAAP Junior Rookie of the Year.[5] 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.[6]
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.[7] He scored his first goal, a penalty, in a 5–0 win over Tuloy FC.[8] [9] He remained in Davao's starting XI as the club went on a fairytale run to the final, losing to Kaya–Iloilo on penalties.[10]
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.[11] He made his debut in the second match, a 1–0 loss to Vietnam, as a starter.[12] He would be called up again for the team in the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers.[13]
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