Alfredo Pacheco (born December 1, 1982 in Santa Ana) is a Salvadoran soccer player who currently plays for FAS.

[edit] Career

[edit] Club

Pacheco has spent his entire 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 Salvadorian 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. This man also likes to party way too much, and is about to be asked to leave the New York Red Bulls.

On February 18, 2009 it was announced that Red Bull New York 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 Red Bull New York on March 5, 2009 ^[1], but due to difficulties surrounding his International Transfer Card ^[2] the New York front office didn't officially announce his signing until April 17, 2009 ^[3]. In the meantime Pacheco started training with the Red Bulls on April 7, 2009 ^[4] 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.^[5]

[edit] International

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.

That same year Pacheco was also part of the El Salvador U-21 team that won the Central American and Caribbean Games gold medal, after defeating Mexico in the final.

Again, that same year, Pacheco received his first cap with the men's national team. This was on November 17, 2002 in a friendly match against the USA.

Pacheco scored his first goal for El Salvador, off a free-kick vs Costa Rica in a 2003 Gold Cup Quarterfinals match.

[edit] Honours

[edit] C.D. FAS

• Primera División: Clausura 2002, Apertura 2002, Apertura 2003, Apertura 2004, Clausura 2005

[edit] International

• Central American and Caribbean Games: 2002

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• http://www.elgrafico.com/index.php?art=20216
• http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=208083/index.html
• http://www.laprensagrafica.com/index.php/deportes/futbol-nacional/19478.html
• http://redbull.newyork.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t107&player=pacheco_a&playerId=pac266972&statType=current

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