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Jose Paolo Aragon Pascual (born January 22, 1991) is aFilipino footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Global FC and the Philippines National Team.

Childhood and Career

Pascual was born in Cebu to both Cebuano father and mother. He started playing football when he was seven years old as a striker at Paref Springdale School until Grade VII. After that, Mario Ceniza, his coach, trained him as a goalkeeper after realizing that he had potential to be a good one, given his height. Since then, he has been playing as the goalkeeper. He played for Springdale until High School and then joined the University of San Carlos Varsity Team in College.

Club

Pascual is now currently playing for Global FC after accepting and signing a one-year contract offer.

Global FC is the team under APT Global Incorporated, which actively participates in the premiere leagues in the Philippines such as United Football League

International Career

Pascual first international appearance was in 2009 at the age of 17 when he played for The Asian Football Confederation Under 19 Championship in China. After the said event, Paolo Pascual was named as the best goalkeeper in the under 19 division of the Philippines.

Pascual was included in the Philippine Azkals 30-man lineup that trained in Bacolod for AFC Challenge Cup 2012 Qualifiers 1st leg that was held last February 9, 2011.

He was also included in the 23-man lineup, as the third-string goalkeeper, that faced Kuwait in 2nd leg of FIFA World Cup Qualifiers last July 2011.