Zachary Pangelinan Explained

Zachary Pangelinan
Full Name:Zachary James Pangelinan
Birth Date:June 16, 1988
Birth Place:Hagatna, Guam
Height:5feet
Weight:185 lb
Position:Scrum half
Repteam1:United States
Repteam3:USA Selects
Repyears1:2012
Repyears2:2013
Repyears3:2017
Repcaps1:2
Repcaps3:2
Reppoints1:8
Reppoints3:5
Ru Ntupdate:28 December 2020
Repsevensyears1:2009–
Amatyears1:2007–2017
Amatteam1:OMBAC RFC
Years1:2016
Years2:2017–present
Clubs2:Houston SaberCats
Apps1:5
Apps2:56
Points1:10
Points2:40
Ru Clubupdate:27 June 2023
Football career
Years1:2004
Years2:2005–2008
Clubs1:Guam Under 18s
Nationalyears1:2005–2008
Nationalteam1:Guam
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:4
Ntupdate:26 October 2008

Zachary James "Zach" Pangelinan (born June 16, 1988) is an American rugby international player for the United States. He also plays for the Houston SaberCats in Major League Rugby (MLR).[1] He previously played soccer.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Pangelinan made his debut for the U.S. national rugby team on November 17, 2012, in the International Rugby Series, starting at fullback in place of the unavailable Chris Wyles.

Pangelinan was the leading scorer for the United States in that match with eight points. He played club rugby with OMBAC.

Pangelinan was born in Hagåtña, Guam, and formerly played soccer as a midfielder for Guam.

Football

Club career

Pangelinan played for Guam Shipyard Football Club, and won four Guam League titles between 2005 and 2006 with them. Previously, he was part of the Guam Under-18 team that won two league titles in 2004.[8]

International career

Appearances

Goals

GoalDateVenueOpponentGoals scoredResultCompetition
1.March 9, 2005Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei11 - 4East Asian Cup 2005 qualifying
2.June 23, 2007Macau Stadium, Macau12 - 5East Asian Cup 2008 Fifth place playoff
3.April 4, 2008Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei11 - 4AFC Challenge Cup 2008 qualifying
4.April 6, 2008Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei12 - 9AFC Challenge Cup 2008 qualifying

Rugby union

Club career

Pangelinan played his club rugby for OMBAC. On January 9, 2013 he was awarded the RugbyMag.com Player of the Week prize for his match-winning performance against Los Angeles.[15]

International career

In addition to Pangelinan's appearances for the USA Eagles, he has represented his native Guam in rugby.[1]

In May 2013, he was one of five USA Eagles players chosen to represent a Bermuda International Select XV side in a challenge game with English Premiership side Saracens.[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.guampdn.com/article/20121121/SPORTS/211210305/Pangelinan-scores-US Pangelinan scores for US
  2. Web site: Zach Pangelinan: A hooligan and a gentleman. postguam.com. 2023-07-16. 2023-07-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20230716190239/https://www.postguam.com/sports/local/zach-pangelinan-a-hooligan-and-a-gentleman/article_4e2709e2-e841-11e6-a6b6-a7059d034c14.html. live.
  3. Web site: Zach Pangelinan makes history as first to earn 50 caps with Houston SaberCats. postguam.com. 2023-07-16. 2023-07-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20230716190241/https://www.postguam.com/sports/local/zach-pangelinan-makes-history-as-first-to-earn-50-caps-with-houston-sabercats/article_3478e3a8-cf7b-11ed-af31-7b13af3abac5.html. live.
  4. Web site: "Loyal to the soil" - Zach Pangelinan embraces role as senior Sabercat, approaches history as rugby pro. kuam.com. 2023-07-16. 2023-07-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20230716190242/https://www.kuam.com/story/48253446/loyal-to-the-soil-zach-pangelinan-embraces-role-as-senior-sabercat-approaches-history-as-rugby-pro. live.
  5. Web site: Pangelinan boots soccer into touch to star for US. scmp.com (Archived). 2023-09-08. 2023-07-16. https://archive.today/20230716185618/https://www.scmp.com/article/674989/guams-pangelinan-boots-soccer-touch-star-us. bot: unknown.
  6. Web site: Pro rugby players from Guam a source of pride. postguam.com. 2023-07-16. 2023-07-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20230716190243/https://www.postguam.com/sports/local/pro-rugby-players-from-guam-a-source-of-pride/article_c9f3d68e-0ec2-11ec-85d7-dbf205c64125.html. live.
  7. Web site: ZACH PANGELINAN – ORIGINAL SABERCAT. 2023-07-16. 2023-07-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20230716190240/https://www.majorleague.rugby/news/zach-pangelinan-original-sabercat/. live.
  8. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/guamchamp.html Guam - List of Champions
  9. http://www.eaff.com/2008/eafc2008pre/match/official/men/EAFC%202008%20PC%20Score%20Sheet%201.pdf East Asian Cup 2008 - Guam vs. Chinese Taipei Match report
  10. http://www.eaff.com/2008/eafc2008pre/match/official/men/EAFC%202008%20PC%20Score%20Sheet%205.pdf East Asian Cup 2008 - Hong Kong vs. Guam Match report
  11. http://www.eaff.com/2008/eafc2008pre/match/official/men/EAFC%202008%20PC%20Score%20Sheet%207.pdf East Asian Cup 2008 - Mongolia vs. Guam Match report
  12. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/pangelinan-intlg.html Zachary James Pangelinan - International Goals
  13. http://images.the-afc.com/Documents/competitions/fixtures/252-1412.pdf AFC Challenge Cup 2008 - Sri Lanka vs. Guam Match report
  14. http://images.the-afc.com/Documents/competitions/fixtures/252-1409.pdf AFC Challenge Cup 2008 - Guam vs. Chinese Taipei Match report
  15. http://rugbymag.com/news/off-the-field/awards/6762-player-of-the-week-zach-pangelinan.html Player of the Week: Zach Pangelinan
  16. http://www.usarugby.org/mens-eagles-news/item/five-eagles-to-face-saracens-in-bermuda Five Eagles to face Saracens in Bermuda

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