Retired on July 3 1927 to become a doctor

Coached and Managed Spain1951 for three games

against Switzerland, Belgium and Sweden.
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FILIPINOS AND FOOTBALL
WHY FOOTBALL
Its the most popular sport in the world
Filipinos have been playing football since 1895
An estimated 95% of the worlds population would fall
into the body type of great football players
Football players rarely weigh over 200lbs and stand
taller than 62
PAULINO ALCANTARA
1896-1964
Born in IloIlo city
Made his debut with FC
Barcelona in 1912 at the
age of 15
Holds the record as the
youngest goal scorer for
FC Barcelona
First Filipino and Asian player to play for a European
Club
Helped FC Barcelona win the Copa del Rey in 1913
Moved back to the Philippines in 1916 and helped
his club win the 1917 and 1918 Philippine
Championship
Represented the Philippines in 1917 at the Far Eastern
Championship Games in Tokyo
Helped the Philippines defeat Japan at 15-2
FC Barcelona pleaded for his return in 1917
Represented and played for 3 countries
Catalunya (1915) Philippines (1917)
Represented Spain at the 1920 Olympics
listed height of great
football players

Diego Maradona 55
Lionel Messi 56
Roberto Carlos 56
Xavi 57