by Edwin C. Laru-an

Serdeña is the goalkeeper of the CPU Men’s Football Team.

Name: Paul Gian C. Serdeña
Nickname: Gi-Gi
Height: 5′ 7”
Grade/year: 2nd Year BSBABM
Team: CPU Men’s Football Team
Playing Position: Goalkeeper
Coach: Bob Rommel Javellana
Hometown: Guimbal, Iloilo

Achievements:
2nd Place (1st CDSA) 2011, 2012, 2013 ,2014
2nd Place (INTERGRATED MEET) 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016
Champion (Roxas Football Cup U13) 2014
Champion (Talisay Football Cup U14) 2014
Champion (Pilipinus Cup U14) 2015
3rd Place (PRISAA) 2015
Champion (Ceres Cup U15) 2015
2nd Place (Borneo Cup, Malaysia U16) 2015
2nd Place (Singapore U13) 2015
4th Place (Borneo Cup, Malaysia U17) 2016
3rd Place (UFL U17) 2017
Champion (Atiatihan Festival Banga, Aklan U19) 2017
2nd Place (I, Pagasa Football Cup) 2017
Champion (PRISAA) 2018
2nd Place (WVPRISAA) 2019
2nd Place (PRISAA) 2019
2nd Place (7s ILOILO) 2019
Champion (Dinagyang Football Festival Open) 2020
Champion (Dinagyang Festival Futsal Cup) 2020

Hobbies: Playing Football and playing with kids

Favorite Player: Lionel Messi

Principle in Life:
There’s nothing you can’t have or achieve in life if you’re willing to work for it.

What can you say as a player of CPU Golden Lions:
I am grateful and proud to be part of the CPU Golden Lions. CPU has taught me to be a good player and a better individual. CPU continues to mold me as a person with good attitudes such as dedication, discipline, hard work, and generosity. CPU also teaches me to put God first in everything that we do.

Why did you choose CPU:
CPU is the center of development and excellence that offers a very good quality of education and produces globally competitive learners.