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.

Youth career

Taningco was born in Manila, Philippines. He studied at British School Manila and played youth football for Great Oaks Manor (GOM) Academy and for the youth team of PFL club Stallion Laguna. 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. 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. 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. 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.

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. He was called up again later that year for the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers.

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. He represented the country once more later that year in the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers.

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. He played at right-back as the country clinched its first-ever semifinal in the competition, eventually finishing fourth.

External links

  • at Soccerway