Alfredo Pacheco facts for kids
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| 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) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | 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) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||||
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Alfredo Alberto Pacheco (born December 1, 1982 – died December 27, 2015) was a talented football player from El Salvador. He played as a defender, usually on the left side. He was known for holding the record for the most games played for the El Salvador national football team. Sadly, his career ended when he was banned from the sport due to a scandal. He passed away in 2015.
Playing Career
Club Teams
Alfredo Pacheco spent most of his football career playing for FAS. This is one of the biggest football clubs in El Salvador. He started in their youth teams and then joined the main team. His first professional game was on March 3, 2001. This was a league match against C.D. Municipal Limeño. In 2005, he became the captain of the FAS team.
In 2009, Pacheco had a chance to play in the United States. He joined the New York Red Bulls team on loan. This meant he played for them for a short time. He started training with the Red Bulls in April 2009. He made his first appearance for them on April 18, 2009. After a short time, his loan ended, and he returned to El Salvador.
After leaving FAS, Pacheco signed a two-year contract with C.D. Águila in 2010. However, he only stayed for one year. In 2011, he moved to another club called Isidro Metapán. He played for Isidro Metapán until 2013.
National Team
Pacheco also played for El Salvador's national football teams. He started with the U-20 national team in 2000. He played in the 2003 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament.
In 2002, Pacheco was part of the El Salvador U-23 team. This team won a gold medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games. They won by beating Mexico in the final game.
Later that same year, Pacheco played his first game for the senior men's national team. This was on November 17, 2002, in a friendly match against the USA. He scored his first goal for El Salvador from a free-kick. This happened in a 2003 Gold Cup Quarterfinals match against Costa Rica. Pacheco became the player with the most games played for El Salvador, with 86 appearances.
In September 2013, Alfredo Pacheco was one of 14 Salvadoran players who were banned from playing football for life. This was because of their involvement in a sports scandal related to fair play in games.
Personal Life
Alfredo Pacheco lived with his wife, Elizabeth de Pacheco. They had two children together: a daughter named Alexia and a son named Marco.
His Passing
Sadly, Alfredo Pacheco passed away on December 27, 2015. He died in his hometown of Santa Ana, El Salvador, due to violence.
See also
In Spanish: Alfredo Alberto Pacheco para niños
