Connor Tacagni

Connor Reece Escoto Tacagni (born September 27, 1993)[1] is a professional footballer who currently 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.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Escoto and the surname or paternal family name is Tacagni.
Connor Tacagni
Personal information
Full name Connor Reece Escoto Tacagni
Date of birth (1993-09-27) September 27, 1993
Place of birth Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Striker, winger
Team information
Current team
 Kaya F.C.-Iloilo
Number 29
Youth career
Congleton High School
2014-2017 San Beda University
2014–2017 San Beda Red Booters
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017-2018 FC Meralco Manila 17 (2)
2018–2019 Kaya F.C.-Iloilo 41 (7)
International career
2015 Philippines U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

San Beda College

Tacagni began his Filipino amateur football career from 2015-2017 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.

FC Meralco Manila

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.

Kaya F.C. - Iloilo

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]

International career

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.

References
  1. "Kaya FC Official Website". Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  2. Reyes, Jaelle (August 17, 2014). "San Beda, Arellano headed to Ang Liga football final". rappler.com.
  3. "AFC Cup 2019: PSM Makassar see off Kaya FC-Iloilo to gain control". April 17, 2019.

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