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Édgar Pacheco

Edgar Pacheco
Personal information
Full name Edgar Iván Pacheco Rodríguez
Date of birth (1990-01-22) 22 January 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) 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, correct 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

Atlas

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

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

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

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

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

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

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. 9 February 2011 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, United States  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–0 2–0 Friendly

Honours

Tigres UANL

Notes

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pacheco and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

References

  1. ^ "Édgar Iván Pacheco statistics at Televisa Deportes". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
  2. ^ "En Europa queren a Pacheco, pero no hay nada firme". Informador.com.mx. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Edgar Pacheco é alvo encarnado"[permanent dead link‍]. Abola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Benfica se interesa en Édgar Pacheco". ESPN Deportes. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Houston Dynamo fail to complete signing of Edgar Pacheco". Goal.com. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  6. ^ "Pacheco suena para llegar al América". Record.com.mx. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  7. ^ "Market: Chivas and Edgar Pacheco... A marriage in the future?". Goal.com. Retrieved 18 April 2011
  8. ^ "Es oficial: Atlas vende a Édgar Pacheco a Tigres por cuatro millones": Goal.com (Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  9. ^ "Pacheco está contento por su debut con Tigres"[permanent dead link‍]. Record.com.mx. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  10. ^ "Gangwon FC, nuevo club de Edgar Pacheco" [Gangwon FC, new club by Edgar Pacheco] (in Spanish). ADN Deportivo. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Mexicano Édgar Pacheco debuta en futbol de Corea del Sur" [Mexican Edgar Pacheco debuts in South Korea soccer] (in Spanish). ESPN. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Edgar Pacheco, embajador mexicano en Bahréin".
  13. ^ "Edgar Pacheco, un trotamundos del fútbol" [Edgar Pacheco, a soccer globetrotter]. Marca (in Spanish). Spain. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  14. ^ "Meet our new midfielder! Edgar Pacheco!". facebook.com. Sabail FK. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  15. ^ ""Səbail" PFK Edqar Paçekonun klub ilə müqaviləsinin vaxtından əvvəl xitam verilməsinə dair qarşılıqlı razılıq əldə edib". facebook.com (in Azerbaijani). Sabail FK - Facebook. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  16. ^ "Mexico 1-Colombia 2: Cayó el invicto de 12 partidos del 'Vasco'". Medio Tiempo. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  17. ^ "Mexico 2-Bosnia-Herzegovina 0: Debut esperanzador". Media Tiempo. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  18. ^ "8 players suspended from Mexico team". USA Today. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
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