Isabella Edquilane Pasion (born November 28, 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Lebanon Trail Blazers. Born in the United States, she plays for the Philippines women's national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Isabella Edquilane Pasion[1] | ||
| Date of birth | November 28, 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Frisco, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lebanon Trail Blazers | |||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Philippines U-20 | (1) | ||
| 2023 | Philippines | ||
Selected as a reserve, she is one of the four 16-year-old players selected for the 2023 Women's World Cup.[2] She has also played for the Philippines women's national under-20 team.
Early life edit
Pasion was born on November 28, 2006, in North Texas.[3][4] Pasion attends Lebanon Trail High School in Frisco, Texas.[5]
Career edit
Pasion is a member of the Philippines women's national under-20 football team.[6] In early 2023, Pasion played in the AFC women's under-20 qualifiers, where she was featured in three matches.[6] She scored in their match against the Hong Kong national under-20 football team.[6]
In April 2023, Pasion was called up to the Philippines women's national football team for the Asian Football Confederation Olympic qualifiers.[5] The coaching staff saw her performance at the under-20 matches, which led to her inclusion on the team.[5] She played in five qualifying matches.[5] At the age of 16, Pasion was selected for the Philippines women's national football team for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup as a reserve.[4] She was named one of the team's three reserve players.[4][7] She trained with the team while in New Zealand as a reserve player.[8]
Pasion is a midfielder.[6]
References edit
- ^ Isabella Pasion at Global Sports Archive
- ^ a b Hasson, Devin (July 21, 2023). "The Global Stage: Lebanon Trail's Pasion to compete for The Philippines national team at Women's World Cup". Star Local Media. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ Ibraham, David (July 18, 2023). "Youngest Female Footballers in 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup". Femme Futbol. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ a b c "A 16-year-old girl from North Texas will represent the Philippines in the 2023 Women's World Cup". wfaa.com. July 11, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Frisco Girl To Represent Philippines In The 2023 Women's World Cup". localprofile.com. July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Football: Stajcic calls up 16-year-old Pasion for Olympic qualifiers". ABS-CBN News. April 4, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ "Philippine Women's Football Team names 23-player lineup for FIFA Women's World Cup". GMA News Online. July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ Morales, Luisa (August 4, 2023). "How Filipinas teen Isabella Pasion got better even as a World Cup reserve". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
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