Pachín
Spanish footballer (1938–2021)
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Enrique Pérez Díaz (28 December 1938 – 10 February 2021), known as Pachín, was a Spanish football defender and manager.
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Pachín in 1962 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Enrique Pérez Díaz | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Torrelavega, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 10 February 2021 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Besaya | |||
| Sniace | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1957 | Gimnástica | ||
| 1957–1958 | Burgos | ||
| 1958–1959 | Osasuna | 23 | (1) |
| 1959–1968 | Real Madrid | 148 | (2) |
| 1968–1969 | Betis | 24 | (0) |
| 1970–1971 | Toluca | ||
| International career | |||
| 1959–1960 | Spain U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 1960–1963 | Spain | 8 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1973–1974 | Real Madrid (youth) | ||
| 1974–1975 | Pegaso | ||
| 1975–1976 | Getafe Deportivo | ||
| 1976–1977 | Osasuna | ||
| 1977–1978 | Ceuta | ||
| 1978–1979 | Valladolid | ||
| 1979–1981 | Levante | ||
| 1981 | Córdoba | ||
| 1982 | Almería | ||
| 1982–1983 | Hércules | ||
| 1984–1985 | Levante | ||
| 1985–1986 | Albacete | ||
| 1987–1988 | Levante | ||
| 1988–1989 | Granada | ||
| 1989 | Pegaso | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Torrelavega, Cantabria, Pachín signed with Real Madrid in 1959 from Segunda División club CA Osasuna.[1] He made his La Liga debut on 11 September 1960 in a 1–0 away loss against Atlético Madrid, then proceeded to be a starter in that and the following four seasons.
Pachín left the Merengues in May 1968, having appeared in 218 competitive games and scored two goals.[2] He won 11 major titles during his spell, including seven national championships and the 1960 and 1966 editions of the European Cup, contributing to the latter conquests with eight appearances and a total of 32 during his career.[3]
Aged nearly 30, Pachín returned to division two for the 1968–69 campaign, where he represented Real Betis. He retired in 1971 after a stint with amateurs Club Deportivo Toluca, then worked as a manager for 16 years, never in higher than the second tier – his biggest achievement was to promote Hércules CF to the top flight in 1984, even though he was only in charge for six matches.[4][1]
International career
Pachín won eight caps for the Spain national team, in three years.[1] His first came on 15 May 1960 in a 3–0 friendly win over England,[5] and he was selected for the squad that competed at the 1962 FIFA World Cup, appearing against Mexico and Brazil in an eventual group stage exit.[4]
