Zachary Pangelinan
American rugby union player
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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).[2] He previously played soccer.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
| Full name | Zachary James Pangelinan[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 16, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal information | |||
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| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Guam Under 18s | ||
| 2005–2008 | Guam Shipyard | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005–2008 | Guam | 6 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 October 2008 | |||
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,[9] 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.[10]
International career
Appearances
- Debut in 2005 East Asian Cup[citation needed]
- At least one appearance (out of four) at the 2005 East Asian Cup (scored a goal in one match)[citation needed]
- Three appearances at the 2008 East Asian Cup[11][12][13] (Does not count appearances (2) and goals (7) against Northern Mariana Islands as they were not 'A' international matches)[1]
- Three appearances at the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup[14][15]
Goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Goals scored | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | March 9, 2005 | Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei |  Mongolia |
1 | 1 - 4 | East Asian Cup 2005 qualifying |
| 2. | June 23, 2007 | Macau Stadium, Macau | Mongolia |
1 | 2 - 5 | East Asian Cup 2008 Fifth place playoff |
| 3. | April 4, 2008 | Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei |  Chinese Taipei |
1 | 1 - 4 | AFC Challenge Cup 2008 qualifying |
| 4. | April 6, 2008 | Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei |  Pakistan |
1 | 2 - 9 | AFC 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.[16]
International career
In addition to Pangelinan's appearances for the USA Eagles, he has represented his native Guam in rugby.[2]
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.[17]