Edgar Pacheco

This article refers to the Portuguese footballer. For the Mexican footballer, see Edgar Iván Pacheco.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Carvalho and the second or paternal family name is Pacheco.
Edgar
Personal information
Full name Edgar Patrício de Carvalho Pacheco
Date of birth (1977-08-07) 7 August 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Luanda, Angola
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1990–1995 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1998 Benfica 48 (6)
1997 → Alverca (loan) 16 (2)
1998 Real Madrid 0 (0)
1998–2007 Málaga 202 (20)
2003 → Getafe (loan) 19 (1)
2007–2008 Boavista 7 (0)
2008–2009 Alki Larnaca 12 (0)
Total 304 (29)
International career
1993 Portugal U15 4 (2)
1993–1994 Portugal U16 21 (3)
1994 Portugal U17 4 (2)
1994–1996 Portugal U18 11 (1)
1997–1998 Portugal U20 11 (2)
1995–1999 Portugal U21 25 (3)
2001 Portugal B 2 (0)
1998 Portugal 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edgar Patrício de Carvalho Pacheco (born 7 August 1977), known simply as Edgar, is a former footballer who played as a forward. Born in Angola, he represented Portugal internationally.

After making his professional debut with Benfica at the age of 18 he appeared irregularly for the club, and spent most of his later career in Spain, almost exclusively in representation of Málaga.

Club career

Born in Luanda, Angola, Edgar was a product of S.L. Benfica's youth system,[1] making his debut with the first team at only 18 by playing 45 minutes in a 1–0 away win against F.C. Tirsense on 26 August 1995 and finishing his first season with 21 appearances and two goals. He was regularly used during his spell, but mainly from the bench, and also served a six-month loan at F.C. Alverca who acted as the farm team, in the second division.

In summer 1998, Edgar was bought by Real Madrid, but never represented the La Liga club.[1] He went on to spend the following eight years in the country, almost exclusively with Málaga CF;[2] in the 2002–03 campaign he played for four months with Getafe CF on loan, in the second level.[1]

With the Andalusians, Edgar was a heavily used attacking weapon. Having partnered compatriots Duda and Litos for four and five seasons respectively,[3][4] he eventually appeared in 218 games across all competitions, helping the side to top-flight promotion in his first year.[1]

Edgar then returned to Portugal for 2007–08, in a disastrous campaign with Boavista FC – seven matches for the player, Primeira Liga relegation for the club (due to irregularities). He quickly moved abroad again, signing with Cyprus' Alki Larnaca FC, being released after one sole season and retiring from football at age 31.[1]

International career

Edgar was born in Angola to a Portuguese father and Angolan mother, and moved to Portugal at a young age. He played for Portugal internationally. After earning 25 caps for the under-21s he appeared once with the full side, against Mozambique on 19 August 1998.[1]

Subsequently, Edgar had his application to represent Angola rejected in December 2004, because he had already represented one nation at senior level.[5]

Honours

Benfica

Málaga

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Simões de Abreu, Alexandra (15 April 2018). "Edgar: "Quando o Ayrton Senna morreu, estava no Europeu de sub-16 e tive de levantar-me da mesa para ir para o meu quarto chorar"" [Edgar: “When Ayrton Senna died, I was at the under-16 Euro and I had to excuse myself from the table to go to my room and cry”]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  2. ^ "El Málaga ficha a Contreras y Edgar" [Málaga sign Contreras and Edgar]. El País (in Spanish). 18 July 1999. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  3. ^ Montero, Mario (14 November 2003). "Edgar y Duda, los pilares del Málaga del futuro" [Edgar and Duda, Málaga's future cornerstones]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  4. ^ Malo, José L. (16 November 2003). "El gol del Málaga lleva acento luso" [Málaga's goal has Portuguese accent]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  5. ^ Glesson, Mark (2 December 2004). "Edgar seeks Angola switch". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 August 2007.