Francisco "Pancho" Usúcar (born 17 April 1986) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Bangladesh Premier League club Sheikh Russel KC.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Andres Usucar Pasquetta | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheikh Russel KC | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Defensor Sporting | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Rampla Juniors (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Central Español | 56 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Adelaide United | 29 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Técnico Universitario | 26 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Sheikh Russel KC | ? | (?) |
| 2015 | Macará | ? | (?) |
| 2015 | Atenas | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2001–2003 | Uruguay U-17 | 13 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Uruguay U-20 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 December 2010 | |||
Club career
editCentral Español
editUsucar was transferred to Central Español in mid-2008. He played three championships with such team, and scored one goal in the 2010–11 season against River Plate.[1]
Adelaide United
editOn 13 November 2011 it was announced he had signed for A-League club Adelaide United.[2] Usúcar made his debut as a starting squad member for Adelaide United on 9 January 2011 win over arch-rivals Melbourne Victory in Melbourne. Usúcar has represented Uruguay's U-20 and U-17 national teams. He has played in Uruguay's Primera Division with Central Español contrary to reports he was never on loan to Greek Superleague Club Panathinaikos.[3][4] After impressing on debut, Usucar signed a 2-year contract extension.[5] Since arriving in Adelaide in January 2011, Usucar has made 34 appearances in all competitions for Adelaide United, consisting of 29 Hyundai A-League games and five in this year's AFC Champions League competition.
Técnico Universitario
editUsúcar had attracted interest from Ecuadorian Serie A club Técnico Universitario and he signalled his interest to Adelaide United of his desire to move on.[6] On Wednesday, 11 July 2012 it was announced he had signed for Técnico Universitario.
Career statistics
edit(Current as of 15 July 2013)
| Club | Season | League | Finals/Cup | Continental | International | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Defensor Sporting | 2006–07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rampla Juniors | 2007–08 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Central Español | 2008–09 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Adelaide United | 2010–11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Técnico Universitario | 2012 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total Career | 122 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 1 | |
References
edit- ^ "River Plate 1 – 3 Central Español". Central Español FC. golgolgol.net. 5 September 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ Migliaccio, Val (13 November 2010). "Reds sign Pancho". AdelaideNow. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ "Francisco Usucar". Adelaide United FC. A-League. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "Adelaide United end hoodoo with emphatic victory". Adelaide United FC. A-League. 9 January 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Pancho to call Adelaide home". Adelaide United FC. A-League. 19 January 2011. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- ^ au.fourfourtwo.com/news/245334,surplus-usucar-exits-adelaide.aspx
External links
edit- Ecuagol profile[permanent dead link]
- Adelaide United profile Archived 26 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Francisco Usúcar at Soccerway