Antonio Pacheco (footballer, born 2002)
Spanish footballer
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Antonio Pacheco Ruiz (born 3 January 2002) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Albacete Balompié.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Pacheco Ruiz | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Callosa de Segura, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Albacete | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kelme | |||
| Villarreal | |||
| 2018–2019 | Roda | ||
| 2019–2020 | Villarreal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Roda | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Villarreal C | 14 | (3) |
| 2020–2023 | Villarreal B | 75 | (5) |
| 2023– | Albacete | 91 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Spain U17 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Born in Callosa de Segura, Alicante, Valencian Community, Pacheco joined Villarreal CF's youth setup from Kelme CF.[1] He made his senior debut with affiliate club CD Roda on 11 November 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 Tercera División away loss against CD Eldense.[2]
In 2020, after finishing his formation, Pacheco was assigned to Villarreal's C-team also in the fourth division, but also featured for the reserves in Segunda División B during the season. On 29 January 2021, he renewed his contract with the Yellow Submarine until 2025.[3]
Pacheco featured regularly for the B-side during the 2021–22 campaign, as his side achieved promotion to Segunda División. He made his professional debut in the category on 29 August 2022, replacing Diego Collado in a 3–0 away loss against Granada CF.[4]
Pacheco scored his first professional goal on 7 October 2022, but in a 3–1 loss at Sporting de Gijón. On 8 July of the following year, he moved to fellow second division side Albacete Balompié on a four-year contract.[5]