Miguel Tanton

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.

Miguel Tanton

Tanton playing for Kaya in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Miguel Javier Tanton
Date of birth	(1989-07-05) July 5, 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Santa Clara, California, U.S.
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	De Anza Santos
	Santa Clara Sporting
	C.F. Badalona
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012	West Valley College
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2012	UE Vilissar de Mar
2013–2014	Mezcala
2015–2018	Kaya–Iloilo	38	(4)
2019	Ceres–Negros	18	(1)
International career‡
2016–2019	Philippines	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 March 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 December 2018

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.^[4]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	31 December 2018	Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar	Vietnam	2–2	2–4	Friendly

Individual awards

• 2016 UFL Cup Best Midfielder

References

1. "Miguel Tanton". Kaya FC–Iloilo. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
2. Guerrero, Bob (30 March 2016). "Azkals vs North Korea postgame: The sweetest of victories". Rappler. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
3. "Kaya's Miguel Tanton: From Outsider to Starter". Kaya FC–Iloilo. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
4. "Miguel Tanton". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 9 January 2019.