| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfredo Alberto Pacheco | ||
| Date of birth | December 1, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Ana, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender/Left Wingback | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Isidro Metápan | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1999 | FAS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2010 | FAS | (31) | |
| 2009 | → New York Red Bulls (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Águila | 25 | (3) |
| 2011– | Isidro Metápan | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000–2002 | El Salvador U20 | 14 | (2) |
| 2002 | El Salvador U21 | 5 | (2) |
| 2003 | El Salvador U23 | 6 | (2) |
| 2002– | El Salvador | 75 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 21, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Alfredo Pacheco (born December 1, 1982 in Santa Ana) is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Isidro Metápan and internationally for the El Salvador national team.
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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.
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,[1] but due to difficulties surrounding his International Transfer Card [2] the New York front office did not 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] Pacheco signed a two year contract with C.D. Águila on June 30, 2010.[6] 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.
That same year Pacheco was also part of the El Salvador U-23 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. As of August 2011, he has earned a total of 75 caps, scoring 6 goals and he has represented his country in 20 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[7]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 19 July 2003 | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, USA | Costa Rica | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 2 | 20 June 2004 | Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda | Bermuda | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 20 June 2004 | Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda | Bermuda | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 22 January 2008 | Norman Broaster Stadium, San Ignacio, Belize | Belize | 1-0 | 1-0 | Friendly match |
| 5 | 24 January 2009 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Belize | 1-0 | 4-1 | 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup |
| 6 | 24 January 2009 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Belize | 2-0 | 4-1 | 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup |
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