Édgar Pacheco
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Edgar Iván Pacheco Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Atlas | 87 | (12) |
| 2011–2015 | Tigres UANL | 16 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → León (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Zacatecas (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Querétaro (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Juárez (loan) | 22 | (4) |
| 2016 | Gangwon FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Al-Najma | 15 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Ermis Aradippou | 16 | (1) |
| 2018 | Doxa Katokopias | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Sabail | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | Antigua | 20 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Mexico U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Mexico | 5 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 July 2020 | |||
Edgar Iván Pacheco Rodríguez[a] (born 22 January 1990) is a Mexican professional footballer who last played for club Antigua GFC, as a midfielder.
Club career
[edit | edit source]Atlas
[edit | edit source]Pacheco made his club debut on 20 January 2008 in a game against Club Toluca. After his debut, he was used sparingly until the return of coach Ricardo La Volpe to Atlas. Thereafter, he got more playing time and became a favorite of La Volpe's. He is known for his speed, reflexes, shooting ability, and sacrifice on both the offensive and defensive sides. He is also known for his ability to play through the left, middle, and right sides of the field ranging from defensive, recovery, creative and offensive positions. On 31 January 2010 he played as a goalkeeper against Santos Laguna after Atlas goalkeeper Mariano Barbosa was sent off for a foul. He allowed one goal, but made a crucial save in the game. The final score was a 2–1 victory for Atlas. Pacheco would go on to play with the "Rojinegros" for another 3 years, making 94 appearances and scoring 11 goals. His last season with the club would be the 2011 Clausura.
Tigres UANL
[edit | edit source]In June 2011 Pacheco was being linked to various clubs in Europe,[2] most notably with Portuguese club Benfica.[3][4] It was reported that MLS club Houston Dynamo wanted to sign Pacheco, but the deal fell through at the last minute, with the player stating that he did not want to play in the MLS.[5] Mexican giants Club América[6] and Chivas Guadalajara[7] were also rumored as possible destinations. On 2 June 2011 he signed a $4 million contract with Tigres UANL.[8]
Pacheco played his first match with UANL on 30 July, in a 0–0 draw against Querétaro, coming in a substitute in the 76th minute.[9]
FC Juárez
[edit | edit source]Pacheco made his official debut with FC Juárez on 25 July 2015. At the 57' minute Pacheco score via penalty the first-ever goal of the franchise against Lobos BUAP. Being the Captain of the border set arriving until the end and raising the title of champion that same season 2015.
Abroad
[edit | edit source]Pacheco joined K League Challenge side Gangwon FC on 28 January 2016.[10] On 25 May, he made his first team debut in a 1–0 victory against Goyang Zaicro.[11] On 8 January 2017, he switched to Bahraini club Al-Najma.[12]
On 8 July 2017, Pacheco moved to Cypriot First Division side Ermis Aradippou on a free transfer.[13]
On 8 August 2018, Pacheco signed contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side Sabail FK.[14] On 7 December 2018, after 8 appearances for Sabail, Pacheco left the club by mutual consent.[15]
International career
[edit | edit source]Pacheco was called up by then-national team coach Javier Aguirre for a friendly match against Colombia. He made his debut on 30 September 2009.[16]
He would be called up again by new coach José Manuel de la Torre for a friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on 9 February 2011, where he scored his first international goal in the 2–0 victory.[17]
2011 Copa América
[edit | edit source]He would be left out of both the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad and the 2011 Copa América squad. He was later re-called to the team to fill the space left by eight players who were suspended from the squad due to a prostitution scandal in Quito, Ecuador.[18] He would appear in all three group matches, where Mexico would finish fourth in their group, losing all three matches. It would be the team's worst finish in a Copa América tournament.
International goals
[edit | edit source]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1. | 9 February 2011 | Georgia Dome, Atlanta, United States | File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
[edit | edit source]Tigres UANL
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pacheco and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
References
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- ^ "En Europa queren a Pacheco, pero no hay nada firme". Informador.com.mx. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ "Edgar Pacheco é alvo encarnado". Abola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ "Benfica se interesa en Édgar Pacheco". ESPN Deportes. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo fail to complete signing of Edgar Pacheco". Goal.com. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ "Pacheco suena para llegar al América". Record.com.mx. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ^ "Market: Chivas and Edgar Pacheco... A marriage in the future?". Goal.com. Retrieved 18 April 2011
- ^ "Es oficial: Atlas vende a Édgar Pacheco a Tigres por cuatro millones": Goal.com (Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ^ "Pacheco está contento por su debut con Tigres". Record.com.mx. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
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- ^ "Mexico 1-Colombia 2: Cayó el invicto de 12 partidos del 'Vasco'". Medio Tiempo. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ^ "Mexico 2-Bosnia-Herzegovina 0: Debut esperanzador". Media Tiempo. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- ^ "8 players suspended from Mexico team". USA Today. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Édgar Pacheco – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Édgar Pacheco at National-Football-Teams.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Édgar Pacheco – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean and English)Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Édgar Pacheco at SoccerwayLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Jalisco
- Mexican expatriate men's footballers
- Mexico men's international footballers
- Atlas F.C. footballers
- Tigres UANL footballers
- Club León footballers
- Gangwon FC players
- Al-Najma SC (Bahrain) players
- Sabail FK players
- Ermis Aradippou FC players
- Doxa Katokopias FC players
- Antigua GFC players
- Liga MX players
- K League 2 players
- Bahraini Premier League players
- Cypriot First Division players
- Azerbaijan Premier League players
- 2011 Copa América players
- Mexico men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Mexican expatriate sportspeople in South Korea
- Mexican expatriate sportspeople in Bahrain
- Mexican expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Mexican expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan
- Mexican expatriate sportspeople in Guatemala
- Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bahrain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan
- Expatriate men's footballers in Guatemala
- Mexican men's footballers
- 21st-century Mexican sportsmen