Francis Tacardon
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Arturo Palogan Tacardon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | September 30, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Quezon City, Philippines | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Champasak Avenir | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Claret School of Quezon City | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | University of the Philippines | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Azkals Development Team | 4 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Loyola | 17 | (1) |
| 2025 | Mendiola 1991 | 8 | (0) |
| 2026– | Champasak Avenir | 7 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Philippines U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Philippines U23 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5:57, November 25, 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5:57, November 25, 2024 (UTC) | |||
Francis Arturo Palogan Tacardon (born September 30, 2001) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a winger for Lao League 1 club Champasak Avenir. He also played the Philippine under-23 national team.[2][1]
During his high school days, Tacardon played football for Claret School of Quezon City.[3][4] He played alongside his brothers, Florenz and Filbert, who were also his teammates during his college career at the University of the Philippines Diliman.[5]
Career
University of the Philippines
Tacardon made his debut for UP during UAAP Season 82, where he scored on his debut against Ateneo de Manila University in a 1–1 draw.[6][7] However, his first year was cut short due to the season's cancellation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] As UAAP football resumed in 2022, Tacardon quickly became an important member of the UP Football Team, captaining them during his final season in 2024.[9] During that season, Tacardon scored in the semi-final penalty shootout against UST to bring UP to the final, where they won the football championship for the first time since Season 80.[10] Tacardon won the penalty that would lead to the only goal of the game.[11][12]
In 2023, Tacardon and UP would also feature in the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara, a tournament composed mainly of professional and amateur clubs. Tacardon scored in UP's opening match against Manila Digger,[13] and the team made it until the quarter-finals, where they were beaten by Kaya–Iloilo.[14]
PFL career
While playing for UP, Tacardon was also playing for the Azkals Development Team of the Philippines Football League due to the break in college football. He played for the team during the 2022 Copa Paulino Alcantara, debuting in a 3–0 win over Mendiola 1991.[15] 2 years later, after graduating, he would sign a pro contract with Loyola, where he made his debut in the starting XI as Loyola lost 4–1 to Maharlika Taguig.