Luis Eduardo Pabon
2015 National Team of Panama
Position: LB #48
Age: 26 years
Height: 5'11
Weight: 200 pds
City: Panama City
Football Idols: Walter Payton, John Lynch
What sparked the interest for American Football?
“I got interested in American Football having had two uncles who were offensive linemen when Panama played against the USA military base camps. Back then there was only one Panama team.”
Football Career History:
• 1999 - Started playing Flag.
• 2000 to 02 - Played on the Kiwanis Kolts team in the Kiwanis junior varsity league.
• 2003 to 06 - Played on the Stallions varsity team.
• 2004 - Started playing on the FSU Florida State University, Panama Campus, Raptors/Seminoles team because the contact open league 18+ permitted underage players to play if they had parental permission.
Raptors/Seminoles won the contact open league 18+ national championship.
• 2004 - First experience playing an international game in Panama was against Puerto Rico. Raptors/Seminoles for Panama and Rio Piedra Blitz for Puerto Rico. Raptors/Seminoles won.
• 2006 - Played on the National Team of Panama in Panama against Wabash College, USA, Div. III team. Panama lost.
• 2007 - First experience playing outside of Panama was at the Global Junior U-19 World Championship in Florida, USA.
• 2011 to 12 - Played on the Raptors team in the PMFL Panama Major Football League.
• 2012 to mid 13 - Went to study Masters in London, UK.
• 2013 to Present - Played on the Panama Saints team in the PMFL Panama Major Football League.
Fact: Panama Saints won the last two PMFL Panama Major Football League National Championships in 2013 and 2014. (Before 2011 PMFL was known as the contact open league 18+) The Panama Saints won 12 national championships over the years.
• 2013 - Played on the National Team of Panama at the 1st Central America Bowl in El Salvador. Panama won championship.
Athletic traits Pabon believes are his strengths.
“I bring to the Panama national team my experience and knowledge that I have acquired from the many years that I have played the sport on every Panamanian league. As well, I have played for several teams, positions and different defensive schemes that have conditioned me to adjust against complicated offenses. I play with will and guts because I have always tried to be the most aggressive player on the field.”
Athletic traits Pabon wishes he could improve upon.
“An athletic improvement would be height and a little bit of speed.”
Player interview by: In The Field Reporting - Ms Elle
Click Names
QB Diego Cohen
RB Tomas Altamirano
WR Woodly Griffith
“I got interested in American Football having had two uncles who were offensive linemen when Panama played against the USA military base camps. Back then there was only one Panama team.”
Football Career History:
• 1999 - Started playing Flag.
• 2000 to 02 - Played on the Kiwanis Kolts team in the Kiwanis junior varsity league.
• 2003 to 06 - Played on the Stallions varsity team.
• 2004 - Started playing on the FSU Florida State University, Panama Campus, Raptors/Seminoles team because the contact open league 18+ permitted underage players to play if they had parental permission.
Raptors/Seminoles won the contact open league 18+ national championship.
• 2004 - First experience playing an international game in Panama was against Puerto Rico. Raptors/Seminoles for Panama and Rio Piedra Blitz for Puerto Rico. Raptors/Seminoles won.
• 2006 - Played on the National Team of Panama in Panama against Wabash College, USA, Div. III team. Panama lost.
• 2007 - First experience playing outside of Panama was at the Global Junior U-19 World Championship in Florida, USA.
• 2011 to 12 - Played on the Raptors team in the PMFL Panama Major Football League.
• 2012 to mid 13 - Went to study Masters in London, UK.
• 2013 to Present - Played on the Panama Saints team in the PMFL Panama Major Football League.
Fact: Panama Saints won the last two PMFL Panama Major Football League National Championships in 2013 and 2014. (Before 2011 PMFL was known as the contact open league 18+) The Panama Saints won 12 national championships over the years.
• 2013 - Played on the National Team of Panama at the 1st Central America Bowl in El Salvador. Panama won championship.
Athletic traits Pabon believes are his strengths.
“I bring to the Panama national team my experience and knowledge that I have acquired from the many years that I have played the sport on every Panamanian league. As well, I have played for several teams, positions and different defensive schemes that have conditioned me to adjust against complicated offenses. I play with will and guts because I have always tried to be the most aggressive player on the field.”
Athletic traits Pabon wishes he could improve upon.
“An athletic improvement would be height and a little bit of speed.”
Player interview by: In The Field Reporting - Ms Elle
Click Names
QB Diego Cohen
RB Tomas Altamirano
WR Woodly Griffith