Isabella Pasion
Personal information
Full name Isabella Edquilane Pasion[1]
Date of birth (2006-11-28) 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

Isabella Edquilane Pasion (born November 28, 2006) is a 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] 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

Pasion was born on November 28, 2006, in North Texas.[3][4] Pasion attends Lebanon Trail High School in Frisco, Texas.[5]

Career

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

  1. ↑ Isabella Pasion at Global Sports Archive
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ Ibraham, David (July 18, 2023). "Youngest Female Footballers in 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup". Femme Futbol. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "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.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Frisco Girl To Represent Philippines In The 2023 Women's World Cup". localprofile.com. July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Football: Stajcic calls up 16-year-old Pasion for Olympic qualifiers". ABS-CBN News. April 4, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ 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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