José Pacheco (footballer) facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Luis Pacheco Gómez | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Santander, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 27 September 2022 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Santander, Spain | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1967–1979 | Atlético Madrid | 56 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 | Racing Santander | 0 | (0) |
| 1980–1981 | Logroñés | 29 | (0) |
| Total | 85 | (0) | |
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José Luis Pacheco Gómez (born on January 14, 1947 – died on September 27, 2022) was a Spanish football player. He was known for playing as a goalkeeper, which is the player who tries to stop the ball from going into the goal.
José Pacheco: A Football Goalkeeper
José Pacheco played football for many years. He was a goalkeeper, a very important position on any football team. His job was to protect the goal and prevent the other team from scoring.
Playing for Atlético Madrid
Pacheco spent most of his career playing for Atlético Madrid. He was with this famous Spanish club from 1967 to 1979. During his time there, the team won several important trophies.
Atlético Madrid won the Spanish League twice, in the 1972–73 and 1976–77 seasons. They also won the Copa del Rey (a major Spanish cup competition) in 1972 and 1976. One of their biggest achievements was winning the Intercontinental Cup in 1974. This was a special match played between the best club teams from Europe and South America.
Even though Atlético Madrid won many titles, Pacheco was mostly a back-up goalkeeper. This means he was not always the first-choice player for every game. He often played behind other great goalkeepers like Rodri and Miguel Reina.
Other Teams and Later Life
After leaving Atlético Madrid in 1979, Pacheco played for Racing Santander for a short time. He then joined Logroñés in 1980, where he played 29 games before he stopped playing professional football.
After his football career, Pacheco worked as a radio presenter. He hosted shows at Radio Rioja Cadena SER.
José Pacheco passed away in Santander, Spain, on September 27, 2022. He was 75 years old.
