- For other versions of this character, see Alan Pascal (Tecmo) and Alan Pascal (RoNC).
Alan Pascal (アラン・パスカル, Aran Pasukaru), also translated as Alan Pascual is an inside forward or a winger from Argentina.
Description[]
Alan Pascal first appeared in Captain Tsubasa, chapter 85. He's the best friend and partner of Juan Diaz. Both Pascal and Diaz grew up together, had always been best friends and did everything together, including playing football. He wears the jersey #12.
Etymology[]
He is based on real life player Pedro Pasculli. Pasculli played as a striker for Argentinos Juniors in his own country, partnering Diego Maradona. Also, Pasculli scored the only goal in the victory against Uruguay in the round of 16.
Biography[]
Prior to the J Boys' Challenge arc[]
Pascal first met Diaz at the age of 5, as they are neighbors. They soon became best friends. The two practiced together and proved to be good at football, even managed to win against a full squad. Thanks to Diaz, they were both recruited at 12 by their hometown's club; and a year later, they won the U-14 club teams' championship, becoming Argentina's number one in their generation.
J Boys' Challenge Arc[]
European Friendlies
Pascal's first appearance is among the audience of the match between Hamburg Jr. Youth and Japan Jr., along with Diaz. They are there to observe the ace of Hamburg Karl Heinz Schneider.
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Argentina's coach, Diego Barbas, meets the two after the match, and asks them about it. Diaz says they have to be careful of Schneider and West Germany. Barbas continues to ask if they see a great player wearing the number 10 uniform in All Japan, Tsubasa Ozora. The two answer that they didn't see anyone like that, the only great Japanese player they saw is on Hamburg's side, Wakabayashi. Barbas reveals that the one giving the information about Tsubasa is Roberto Hongo.
International Jr. Youth Tournament
Pascal is part of Argentina Jr. and the quarterfinals match is against Japan. As Tsubasa learns from Diaz that Roberto is watching from the stands, he becomes absent minded at the beginning of the match. Because of that, Diaz and Pascal easily gets the ball from him with a 2-phase attack. The two then use their combi play to gets past the Japanese players, which end with Diaz scoring the opening goal.
After the kick off, Hyuga eventually gets the ball. Pascal manages to lure him into a difficult position before Galvan regains possession for Argentina. Diaz scores Argentina's second goal on Pascal's pass, and then soon gives Argentina a 3-0 lead very early. Japan's Golden Combi manages to beat Diaz and Pascal in the following play, and Japan narrow the gap shortly after. Pascal's next play is a return pass to Diaz after the latter gets past Tsubasa, but Taro Misaki cuts it. The first half ends 3-2.
In the second half, after Diaz prevents Tsubasa from scoring, Argentina start a counter, but before the ball reaches Pascal in front, Hyuga intercepts it. Argentina take the ball back though, and send it to Pascal again. As Ryo Ishizaki and Makoto Soda are ready to block his shot, Pascal does an overhead pass to Diaz instead. Diaz does a second Drive Shoot, but Ken Wakashimazu repels it. Pascal then takes the ball back and passes to Diaz again, however Diaz still can't score, and Japan even equalize during the following counter attack, despite Pascal blocking Hyuga's shot before that.
Argentina quickly lose the ball after the kick off, as Diaz lost his cool after the equalizer. Pascal and the other Argentinian players defends however, with the former stopping Hyuga with a Scissors Tackle. They manages to send the ball back to Diaz, who regains his composure and takes the lead for Argentina again.
Japan equalize again however. Pascal got his second shooting chance after that, but Wakashimazu defends once more. When there are 2 minutes left, Japan reverse the score. 5-4 for Japan is also the final score.
Battle of World Youth arc[]
Pascal is part of Argentina Youth, participating in the World Youth. Like many others, he is bent on avenging his earlier loss and winning against Tsubasa. His team finish second in the group stage, behind Netherlands. They lose to Germany in the quarterfinal by 2-3, however.
Rising Sun arc[]
As part of Olympic Argentina in the classifying stage of the Madrid Olympics, they won against Nigeria 5-2, but lost against Japan 2-3. They qualified to quarterfinals by defeating Netherlands 4-3.
During the final tournament, they are beaten by Brazil in the quarterfinals, thus stopping Pascal and his teammates' advance in the Olympics.
Techniques[]
- Main article: Alan Pascal/Techniques
Gallery[]
- Main article: Alan Pascal/Gallery
External links[]
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