Carlos Gilberto Pacheco Cajas (21 December 1942 – 22 November 2021) was a Chilean football player who played as a midfielder for clubs in Chile and abroad and the Chile national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Gilberto Pacheco Cajas | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Valparaíso, Chile | ||
| Date of death | 22 November 2021 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Valparaíso, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Yelcho | |||
| 1960–1962 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1966 | Everton | 39 | (2) |
| 1967–1971 | Unión Española | 111 | (7) |
| 1972 | Naval | 25 | (1) |
| 1973 | Palestino | 3 | (0) |
| 1973 | Bolívar | ||
| 1974 | Magallanes | 13 | (0) |
| 1975 | Santa Fe | 1 | (0) |
| 1976 | Deportivo Zacapa | ||
| International career | |||
| 1963 | Chile B | ||
| 1971–1972 | Chile | 10 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Valparaíso, Chile, Pacheco was with Club Deportivo Yelcho from Las Zorras [es] neighbourhood before joining the Everton youth system in 1960.[2][3][1]
After playing for Everton until 1966, he switched to Unión Española,[3][4] becoming the team captain[5] alongside well known players such as Leonardo Véliz, Francisco Valdés, Juan Rodríguez Vega, among others.[6][7][8] In total, he made one hundred thirty nine appearances and scored seven goals for them until the 1971 season.
In his homeland, he also played for Naval de Talcahuano (1972),[9][10] Palestino (1973)[11] and Magallanes (1974).[12]
Abroad, he had stints with Bolívar (1974) in Bolivia, where he coincided with his compatriot Esteban Varas,[13] Independiente Santa Fe in Colombia[14] and Deportivo Zacapa in Guatemala, where he coincided with his compatriot Carlos Díaz.[15]
International career
editPacheco was called up to the Chile B squad by the coach Francisco Hormazábal with views to the 1966 World Cup qualifiers.[16]
Pacheco made ten appearances for the Chile national team[17] and scored a goal against Uruguay on 3 November 1971.[18][19] As a member of them, he won both the Copa del Pacífico [es] and the Copa Juan Pinto Durán [es] in 1971.[20]
Personal life
editAs a student, he attended both the Agustín Edwards school in Valparaíso and La Gratitud Nacional in Santiago.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c ""CAMBIAR O DESAPARECER" (2)" (JPG). Revista Estadio (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: Partidos de La Roja: 5. 22 August 1968. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ @corporacion_union_espanola (23 November 2021). "Carlos Pacheco Cajas(QEPD)" (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ a b ""CAMBIAR O DESAPARECER" (1)" (JPG). Revista Estadio (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: Partidos de La Roja: 4. 22 August 1968. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Union Española 1967 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ @ueoficial (22 November 2021). "Como institución lamentamos el sensible fallecimiento de Carlos Pacheco Cajas". Retrieved 19 September 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ Andreuzzi, Renato (23 September 2020). "Unión Española debuta en la Copa Libertadores 1971". Asifuch (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Club Deportivo UNIÓN ESPAÑOLA". Fútbol en América (in Spanish). 23 August 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "1971. Unión Española, de Chile". CONMEBOL (in Spanish). 10 May 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Club Deportivo y Social NAVAL de Talcahuano". Fútbol en América (in Spanish). 21 July 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ (Recuerdos del Fútbol Chileno Fotos y Vídeos.) 📷 Naval de Talcahuano 🇨🇱 📌 Año 1972 ⚽️ on Facebook (in Spanish). 28 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Palestino 1973 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Magallanes 1974 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Club BOLÍVAR". Fútbol en América (in Spanish). 21 June 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Perfil de Carlos Pacheco, : Info, noticias, partidos y estadísticas". besoccer.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ (Antorcha Deportiva) Deportivo Zacapa en 1976 on Facebook (in Spanish). 28 November 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ ""CAMBIAR O DESAPARECER" (3)" (JPG). Revista Estadio (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: Partidos de La Roja: 6. 22 August 1968. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Carlos Pacheco". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "[03/11/1971] Chile-Uruguay 5:0". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "El extenso invicto que ilusiona a la Roja ante Uruguay". AS Chile (in Spanish). 12 November 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Recordamos el nacimiento del Bombardero de la Nación y dos importantes triunfos de la Selección Chilena". El Mostrador (in Spanish). 3 November 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
External links
edit- Carlos Pacheco at WorldFootball.net
- Carlos Pacheco at SoloFutbol.cl (in Spanish)
- Carlos Pacheco at PartidosdeLaRoja.com (in Spanish)