Maz Pacheco

Mayumi "Maz" Pacheco (born 25 August 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Aston Villa.

Career
Pacheco made a failed bid to join the youth team of FA WSL 1 side Liverpool in 2013 by participating in the club's trial. She managed to secure a place in the youth team the following year.

Pacheco began her senior career with Liverpool in 2015. She made her club debut on 25 March in a league loss to Sunderland. 11 more appearances followed during the 2015 and 2016 seasons before Pacheco left to join Doncaster Rovers Belles on loan for the remainder of the 2016 campaign. She went onto make 12 appearances and score 1 goal prior to signing a permanent contract at the beginning of 2017. In July 2018, Pacheco signed for Reading, after helping Doncaster Rover Belles win the WSL 2 title. On 8 June 2020, Reading announced that Pacheco had left the club after her contract had expired. On 10 July 2020, Pacheco signed for West Ham United. On 16 August 2021, she signed for Aston Villa.

Personal life
Pacheco was born in Ormskirk. Her father is from the town, her mother comes from the Philippines, and she has two brothers. She graduated with a law degree from Sheffield University in 2020

Club
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Honours
England U20s
 * FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup third place: 2018