Francisco Alcácer
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Francisco 'Paco' Alcácer García (born 30 August 1993 in Torrent, Valencia
) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Valencia CF Mestalla as a striker.
's youth system, Alcácer made his senior debuts in the 2009–10 season
, aged only 16, scoring three goals in 15 games with the reserve side and suffering relegation from the third division
.
On 11 November 2010, he made his debut with the first team, playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–1 home win against UD Logroñés
(7–1 on aggregate) for the season
's Spanish Cup
.
On 12 August 2011, after Alcácer had scored the third and final goal in a 3–0 friendly
win against A.S. Roma
and was leaving the Estadio Mestalla accompanied by his parents, his father fell to the ground after suffering a heart attack
. Despite efforts from medics to revive him during 30 minutes, the 44-year old died. The player returned to training less than one week after, for "therapy purposes".
Torrent, Valencia
Torrent is a city located within the metropolitan area of the city of Valencia, Spain. It is the largest municipality of the Horta Sud comarca, with 79,843 inhabitants . It is situated some 7 km from Valencia city proper, to which it is connected via the...
) is a Spanish
Spain
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footballer who plays for Valencia CF Mestalla as a striker.
Club career
A product of Valencia CFValencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
's youth system, Alcácer made his senior debuts in the 2009–10 season
2009–10 Segunda División B
The 2009–10 Segunda División B season was the 79th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 29 August 2009, and the season ended on 20 June 2010 with the promotion play-off finals.- Group 1:...
, aged only 16, scoring three goals in 15 games with the reserve side and suffering relegation from the third division
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
.
On 11 November 2010, he made his debut with the first team, playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–1 home win against UD Logroñés
UD Logroñés
Unión Deportiva Logroñés, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Logroño, in the autonomous community of La Rioja. Founded in 2009, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 2, holding home matches at Estadio Las Gaunas, with a capacity of 16,000 seats.-History:Unión Deportiva Logroñés...
(7–1 on aggregate) for the season
2010–11 Copa del Rey
The 2010–11 Copa del Rey was the 107th staging of the Copa del Rey. The competition began on August 21, 2010 and ended on April 20, 2011 with the final, held at the Estadio Mestalla in Valencia, in which Real Madrid lifted the trophy for the eighteenth time in their history with a 1–0 victory over...
's Spanish Cup
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
.
On 12 August 2011, after Alcácer had scored the third and final goal in a 3–0 friendly
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
win against A.S. Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
and was leaving the Estadio Mestalla accompanied by his parents, his father fell to the ground after suffering a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. Despite efforts from medics to revive him during 30 minutes, the 44-year old died. The player returned to training less than one week after, for "therapy purposes".
Honours
Spain U19- UEFA U-19 ChampionshipUEFA European Under-19 Football ChampionshipThe European Under 19 Football Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA junior tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1955...
: 20112011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship-Group B:----The match was scheduled to be played on July 20, but was abandoned after 15 minutes, due to adverse weather conditions while Spain was leading 1–0 after a goal from Álvaro Morata...