Antonio Pacheco (footballer, born 2002)

Antonio Pacheco
Personal information
Full name	Antonio Pacheco Ruiz
Date of birth	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
2018	Roda
2020–2021	Villarreal C
2020–2023	Villarreal B
2023–	Albacete
International career
2019	Spain U17
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2023

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

Club career[edit]

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[edit]

^ "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.

External links[edit]

Antonio Pacheco at BDFutbol
Antonio Pacheco at Soccerway

[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.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]