Isabella Pasion Explained

Isabella Pasion
Full Name:Isabella Edquilane Pasion
Birth Date:28 November 2006
Birth Place:Frisco, Texas, U.S.
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Lebanon Trail Blazers
Nationalteam1:Philippines U-20
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2023
Nationalteam2:Philippines

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.

Selected as a reserve, she is one of the four 16-year-old players selected for the 2023 Women's World Cup.[1] She has also played for the Philippines women's national under-20 team.

Early life

Pasion was born on November 28, 2006, in North Texas.[2] Pasion attends Lebanon Trail High School in Frisco, Texas.[3]

Career

Pasion is a member of the Philippines women's national under-20 football team.[4] In early 2023, Pasion played in the AFC women's under-20 qualifiers, where she was featured in three matches. She scored in their match against the Hong Kong national under-20 football team.

In April 2023, Pasion was called up to the Philippines women's national football team for the Asian Football Confederation Olympic qualifiers. The coaching staff saw her performance at the under-20 matches, which led to her inclusion on the team. She played in five qualifying matches. 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.[5] She was named one of the team's three reserve players.[6] She trained with the team while in New Zealand as a reserve player.[7]

Pasion is a midfielder.

References

  1. Web site: Hasson . Devin . 2023-07-21 . The Global Stage: Lebanon Trail’s Pasion to compete for The Philippines national team at Women's World Cup . 2023-07-25 . Star Local Media . en.
  2. Web site: Ibraham . David . 2023-07-18 . Youngest Female Footballers in 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup . 2023-07-25 . Femme Futbol . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2023-07-12 . Frisco Girl To Represent Philippines In The 2023 Women's World Cup . 2023-07-13 . localprofile.com . en-US.
  4. Web site: April 4, 2023 . Football: Stajcic calls up 16-year-old Pasion for Olympic qualifiers . July 13, 2023 . ABS-CBN News.
  5. Web site: July 11, 2023 . A 16-year-old girl from North Texas will represent the Philippines in the 2023 Women's World Cup . 2023-07-13 . wfaa.com . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2023-07-09 . Philippine Women's Football Team names 23-player lineup for FIFA Women's World Cup . 2023-07-13 . GMA News Online . en.
  7. News: Morales . Luisa . How Filipinas teen Isabella Pasion got better even as a World Cup reserve . 5 August 2023 . Sports Interactive Network Philippines . 4 August 2023 . en.