Víctor Turcios
Salvadoran footballer (born 1988)
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Víctor Samuel Turcios Pacheco (born April 13, 1988 in La Unión) is a retired Salvadoran footballer who last played for Alianza F.C.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Víctor Samuel Turcios Pacheco | ||
| Date of birth | April 13, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Isla Zacatillo, La Unión, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Atlético Balboa | ||
| 2009–2011 | Luis Ángel Firpo | 96 | (7) |
| 2012–2013 | RoPS | 38 | (1) |
| 2014 | Alianza | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004–2005 | El Salvador U17[1] | ||
| 2005–2006 | El Salvador U20 | ||
| 2007 | El Salvador U23 | ||
| 2007–2012 | El Salvador | 40 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of January 31, 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 12, 2012 | |||
Club career
Nicknamed El Tiburón (the Shark), Turcios started his career at Atlético Balboa in 2005 and moved to Luís Ángel Firpo before the 2009 Clausura.[3] In December, 2011 Turcios signed a two-year contract with Águila.[4]
Finland
On February 16, 2012, it was confirmed Turcios would sign with Ykkönen side RoPS from Finland. He made his league debut in a 2-0 victory over Viikingit.[5] On August 25, he suffered a strained ligament in his right knee that would keep him out for approximately 6 months. He was a key member in helping his team gain promotion to the Veikkausliiga to play in the 2013 season. He and the club mutually terminated his contract in January 2014.
Match-fixing ban
On September 20, 2013, Turcios was banned for 6 months due to his involvement with match fixing while playing for the El Salvador national football team.[6]
International career
Turcios made his debut for El Salvador in an October 2007 friendly match against Costa Rica and has, as of February 2012, earned a total of 29 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 6 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[7] and played at the 2011 UNCAF Nations Cup,[8] as well as at the 2009[9] and 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[10]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 11 October 2011 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |  Cayman Islands | 1-0 | 4-0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |