Alfredo Pacheco
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfredo Alberto Pacheco | ||
| Date of birth | December 1, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Ana, El Salvador | ||
| Date of death | December 27, 2015 (aged 33) | ||
| Place of death | Santa Ana, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1999 | FAS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2010 | FAS | 239 | (31) |
| 2009 | → New York Red Bulls (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Águila | 25 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Isidro Metapán | 78 | (15) |
| Total | 356 | (49) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000–2002 | El Salvador U20 | 14 | (2) |
| 2002 | El Salvador U21 | 5 | (2) |
| 2003 | El Salvador U23 | 6 | (2) |
| 2002–2013 | El Salvador | 86 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 12, 2012. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 June 2012 |
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Alfredo Alberto Pacheco (December 1, 1982 – December 27, 2015) was a Salvadoran footballer who had the record for most appearances for his national team.
Pacheco spent the majority of his career with one of El Salvador's biggest clubs, FAS. After moving through the junior ranks and into the first team reserves, he was given his first chance to play in the Salvadoran Primera División in 2001. He made his professional debut on March 3, 2001, in a league match against C.D. Municipal Limeño. In 2005, he was named club captain, and has been so ever since.
On February 18, 2009 it was announced that New York Red Bulls head coach Juan Carlos Osorio had traveled to El Salvador with the hopes of bringing Pacheco to Major League Soccer. Pacheco had been scouted for several months, most notably during FIFA World Cup qualification matches, as well as during the UNCAF Nations Cup tournament. It was initially announced that Pacheco signed with New York Red Bulls on March 5, 2009, but due to difficulties surrounding his International Transfer Card the New York front office did not officially announce his signing until April 17, 2009. In the meantime Pacheco started training with the Red Bulls on April 7, 2009 and after his official signing made his first appearance on April 18, 2009. After a bright start, Pacheco struggled on the field for New York, and the team terminated his loan deal before the end of the season. Pacheco signed a two-year contract with C.D. Águila on June 30, 2010. However, he left the club just one year into his contract with Aguila to join Isidro Metápan starting with the 2011/12 season.
Pacheco began his international career with El Salvador's U-20 national team in 2000. He took part in the 2003 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament, which was held throughout 2002. Unfortunately, El Salvador failed to qualify for the FIFA World Youth Championship that was to be held in the United Arab Emirates.
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