Antonio_Pacheco_Ruiz
Antonio Pacheco (footballer, born 2002)
Spanish footballer
Antonio Pacheco Ruiz (born 3 January 2002) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Albacete Balompié.
| 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 | 13 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Spain U17 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2023 | |||
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]
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Antonio Pacheco acepta el desafío" [Antonio Pacheco accepts the challenge] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- Antonio Pacheco at BDFutbol
- Antonio Pacheco at Soccerway