Miguel Tanton Explained

Miguel Tanton
Fullname:Miguel Javier Tanton
Birth Date:July 5, 1989
Birth Place:Santa Clara, California, U.S.
Height:1.720NaN0
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:De Anza Santos
Youthclubs2:Santa Clara Sporting
Youthclubs3:C.F. Badalona
College1:West Valley College
Clubs1:UE Vilissar de Mar
Clubs2:Mezcala
Clubs3:Kaya–Iloilo
Collegeyears1:2012
Years1:2010–2012
Years2:2013–2014
Years3:2015–2018
Caps3:38
Goals3:4
Years4:2019
Clubs4:Ceres–Negros
Caps4:18
Goals4:1
Nationalteam1:Philippines
Nationalyears1:2016–2019
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:1
Pcupdate:29 March 2019 (UTC)
Ntupdate:31 December 2018

Miguel Javier Tanton (born 5 July 1989) is a Filipino former footballer who plays as a midfielder. At the club level, he most recently played for Ceres–Negros in the Philippines Football League.

Early life

Tanton was born in Santa Clara, California in the United States on July 5, 1989.[1]

International career

Tanton made a debut for the senior Philippine national football team on March 29, 2016, in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers match against North Korea. With OJ Porteria's suspension, Tanton was included as part of the starting eleven by head coach Thomas Dooley. He assisted Manuel Ott in making the second goal for the Philippines at the 84th minute. The match ended 3–2 in favor of the Philippines.[2] [3]

International goals

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.

Individual awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miguel Tanton. Kaya FC–Iloilo. 15 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180517005634/http://www.kayafc.com/player/miguel-tanton/. 17 May 2018. dead.
  2. News: Guerrero. Bob. Azkals vs North Korea postgame: The sweetest of victories. 31 March 2016. Rappler. 30 March 2016.
  3. News: Kaya's Miguel Tanton: From Outsider to Starter. 15 May 2018. Kaya FC–Iloilo. 1 April 2016.