Antonio Pacheco (footballer, born 2002)

Antonio Pacheco Ruiz (born 3 January 2002) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Albacete Balompié.

Antonio Pacheco
Personal information
Full name Antonio Pacheco Ruiz
Date of birth (2002-01-03) 3 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Callosa de Segura, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Albacete
Number 18
Youth career
Kelme
Villarreal
2018–2019 Roda
2019–2020 Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Roda 1 (0)
2020–2021 Villarreal C 14 (3)
2020–2023 Villarreal B 75 (5)
2023– Albacete 27 (1)
International career
2019 Spain U17 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Club career

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Born in Callosa de Segura, Alicante, Valencian Community, Pacheco joined Villarreal CF's youth setup from Kelme CF.[1] He made his senior debut with affiliate club CD Roda on 11 November 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 Tercera División away loss against CD Eldense.[2]

In 2020, after finishing his formation, Pacheco was assigned to Villarreal's C-team also in the fourth division, but also featured for the reserves in Segunda División B during the season. On 29 January 2021, he renewed his contract with the Yellow Submarine until 2025.[3]

Pacheco featured regularly for the B-side during the 2021–22 campaign, as his side achieved promotion to Segunda División. He made his professional debut in the category on 29 August 2022, replacing Diego Collado in a 3–0 away loss against Granada CF.[4]

Pacheco scored his first professional goal on 7 October 2022, but in a 3–1 loss at Sporting de Gijón. On 8 July of the following year, he moved to fellow second division side Albacete Balompié on a four-year contract.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Antonio Pacheco, el 'tuttocampista groguet' que viene" [Antonio Pacheco, the 'all-round midfielder groguet who comes] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  2. ^ "El Eldense vuelve a sacar pecho (3–0)" [Eldense stand up straight again (3–0)] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  3. ^ "El callosino Antonio Pacheco renueva a largo plazo con el Villarreal" [The callosino Antonio Pacheco renews at long-term with Villarreal] (in Spanish). 3D Vega Baja. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  4. ^ "El Granada, un líder sin fisuras con un Uzuni espectacular" [Granada, a leader without cracks with a spetacular Uzuni] (in Spanish). Marca. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Antonio Pacheco acepta el desafío" [Antonio Pacheco accepts the challenge] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
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