Pedro Tarancón Antón (born 18 December 1985) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender for B68 Toftir.

Pedro Tarancón
Personal information
Full name Pedro Tarancón Antón
Date of birth (1985-12-18) December 18, 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2008 Atlético Levante UD
2008–2014 Catarroja CF
2014–2015 SK Victoria Wanderers FC
2015 Club Eagles
2016 B68 Toftir
2017 Ítróttarfelag Fuglafjarðar
2018–2019 B68 Toftir
2020 Argja Bóltfelag
2021 Skála ÍF
2022– B68 Toftir
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

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He is a native of Valencia, Spain. He joined the youth academy of Spanish side Burjassot CF at the age of fifteen. He joined the youth academy of Spanish side Los Silos CF at the age of sixteen.[1]

Career

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He started his career with Spanish side Atlético Levante UD. In 2008, he signed for Spanish side Catarroja CF. In 2014, he signed for Maltese side SK Victoria Wanderers FC. In 2015, he signed for Maldivian side Club Eagles. In 2016, he signed for Faroese side B68 Toftir. He became the first Spanish player to play in the Faroese top flight.[2] On 6 March 2016, he debuted for the club during a 1–1 draw with Argja Bóltfelag. In 2017, he signed for Faroese side Ítróttarfelag Fuglafjarðar. On 21 July 2017, he debuted for the club during a 0–4 loss to Víkingur Gøta. On 15 October 2017, he scored his first goal for the during a 4–2 win over EB/Streymur. In 2018, he returned to Faroese side B68 Toftir. In 2020, he signed for Faroese side Argja Bóltfelag. In 2021, he signed for Faroese side Skála ÍF. He helped the club achieve promotion.[3] In 2022, he returned again to Faroese side B68 Toftir.

Style of play

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He operates as a defender. He mainly operates as a central defender.

Personal life

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He suffered a traffic accident during his football career. He has been married to a Faroese woman and has two daughters.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Pedro Tarancón, un burjassotense en las Maldivas".
  2. ^ Manchón, Martín (8 May 2020). "El oasis del 'Spaniolar' Pedro Tarancón". as.com.
  3. ^ "Pedro Tarancón: "Tras el ascenso mi reto es rebasar los partidos en las Islas Feroe"". golsmedia.com.
  4. ^ "Tarancón: "El clima feroés da para escribir un libro"". abc.es.