Zachary Taningco
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zachary Cagaanan Taningco[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Manila, Philippines | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back / Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manila Digger | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| British School Manila | |||
| GOM Academy | |||
| Stallion Laguna | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Azkals Development Team | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | United City | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | Manila Digger | 19 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Philippines U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2022 | Philippines U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | Philippines U23 | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:27, 17 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:27, 17 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Zachary Cagaanan "Ziggy" Taningco (born 8 October 2004) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and full-back for Philippines Football League club Manila Digger and the Philippines under-23 national team.[1][2]
Youth Career
Taningco was born in Manila, Philippines.[1] He studied at British School Manila[3] and played youth football for Great Oaks Manor (GOM) Academy and for the youth team of PFL club Stallion Laguna.[4] He also studies in Ateneo de Manila University.
Club career
In 2022, Taningco, played for the Azkals Development Team of the Philippines Football League during the 2022–23 season.[5][6] He made his debut in a 2–0 loss to Stallion.
Before the start of the 2024 season, Taningco was signed by local heavyweight United City, making his debut in the league's opening matchday in a 2–0 loss to Kaya–Iloilo.[4] He became the team's starting right-back that season, though United City withdrew from the league at the season's end.
Taningco would sign for Manila Digger before the 2024–25 season, becoming a first-team starter as the club finished as runners-up in both the PFL and the Finals Series.[7] In 2025, Digger played their first-ever AFC match in the AFC Champions League Two qualifiers, where Taningco played right back as the team lost 2–1 to Persib Bandung.[8][9]
International career
Philippines U16
Taningco received his first call-up to the Philippines under-17 national team in 2019 for the 2019 AFF U-15 Championship, making his debut in a 7–1 loss against Timor Leste.[10][11] He was called up again later that year for the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers.[12]
Philippines U19
Three years later, Taningco was called up to the under-19 national team to participate in the 2022 AFF U-19 Championship, debuting in a narrow 1–0 loss to Thailand.[13] He represented the country once more later that year in the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers.[5][14]
Philippines U23
For the 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship, Taningco was once again called up for the under-23 team, and made his debut on the opening matchday as the Philippines upset Malaysia 2–0.[15] He played at right-back as the country clinched its first-ever semifinal in the competition, eventually finishing fourth.[16]
References
- ^ a b c "Zachary Taningco - Global Sports Archive". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ Zachary Taningco at Soccerway
- ^ Guerrero, Bob (5 August 2025). "Homegrown Footballers are Making Their Mark on National Youth Teams". The Game. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ a b "United City FC Welcomes Young Defensive Talent: Ziggy Taningco Joins the Squad". United City. Archived from the original on 7 February 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ a b Olivares, Rick (14 September 2022). "Azkals U19's Ziggy Taningco: We can compete in Oman". Philstar. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ Kristianto, Kevin (7 July 2022). "Daftar Pemain Filipina U19 untuk Piala AFF U19 2022". Kompas. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ Rosal, Glendale (5 May 2025). "Cebu FC crowned PFL Finals Series champs, books spot in AFF Shopee Cup". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ Faraz, Raffy (13 August 2025). "Manila Digger Tak Silau Dengan Reputasi Besar Persib". Vivagoal. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "ACL 2: Pendatang Baru Manila Digger Siap Uji Kekuatan Persib Bandung". Jpnn.com. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Philippines U15 Boys in AFF U15 Championship 2019". pff.org.ph. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Match Summary - Timor Leste 7-1 Philippines" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Philippines Under-15 Return to Action in AFC U16 Championship 2020 Qualifiers". pff.org.ph. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Match Summary - Thailand 1-0 Philippines" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ Rosal, Glendale (12 September 2022). "Philippine booters to play in AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers in Oman". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Philippines Stuns Malaysia in U23 ASEAN Mandiri Cup Opener". pff.org.ph. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ Tan, Gabriel (27 July 2025). "Third place could still be a triumph for Philippines at ASEAN U-23 Championship". ESPN Philippines. Retrieved 17 August 2025.