Antonio Pacheco (footballer, born 2002)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pacheco and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.
Antonio Pacheco
Personal information
Full name Antonio Pacheco Ruiz
Date of birth (2002-01-03) 3 January 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Callosa de Segura, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Albacete
Number 20
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 33 (1)
International career
2019 Spain U17 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024

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

Club career

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

  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.