| Intro | Guam footballer USA rugby player |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player Rugby union player |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 16 June 1988, Hagåtña, Guam, U.S.A. |
| Age: | 32 years |
| Star sign | Gemini |
Zachary (Zach) Pangelinan (born June 16, 1988 in Hagåtña, Guam) is a rugby international for the USA Eagles. Pangelinan made his debut for the US 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 USA in that match with eight points. He plays club rugby with OMBAC.
Pangelinan formerly played soccer as a midfielder for Guam.
Soccer
Club career
Pangelinan plays for Guam Shipyard Football Club, and has 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.
International career
Appearances
- Debut in 2005 East Asian Cup
- At least one appearance (out of four) at the 2005 East Asian Cup (scored a goal in one match)
- Three appearances at the 2008 East Asian Cup (Does not count appearances (2) and goals (7) against Northern Mariana Islands as they were not ‘A’ international matches)
- Three appearances at the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup
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 plays 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.
International career
In addition to Pangelinan’s appearances for the USA Eagles, he has also represented his native Guam in rugby.
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.