Germán Pacheco
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Germán Ezequiel Pacheco (born 19 May 1991 in Buenos Aires
) is an Argentine
footballer who plays for FC Karpaty Lviv
in Ukraine
, mainly as a forward. He also holds Spanish
citizenship.
youth divisions, but moved with his parents to Spain
still in his teens, where he finished his formation with Atlético de Madrid.
For 2009–10
, he had his first taste of professional football, as he was loaned to Atlético neighbours Rayo Vallecano
, in the second division
. However, the loan was short-lived, as he returned in January 2010 to the Colchoneros, spending the following months with its reserves, in the third division
.
On 8 June 2010, Pacheco returned to his native country, as Atlético loaned him for one season to Club Atlético Independiente
. He made his top division debut against his first youth club, Vélez, on the first fixture of the 2010 Apertura; in addition, even though he did not play any game in the tournament, he was part of the 2010 Copa Sudamericana
-winning team.
For the second half of the 2010–11 season
, Pacheco was loaned to Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata.
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
) is an Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
footballer who plays for FC Karpaty Lviv
FC Karpaty Lviv
FC Karpaty Lviv is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Lviv. Named after the Carpathian Mountains, they are one of perennial mid-table clubs in Ukraine.-Early years :...
in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, mainly as a forward. He also holds Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
citizenship.
Football career
Pacheco started his football career with Club Atlético Vélez SarsfieldClub Atlético Vélez Sársfield
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system...
youth divisions, but moved with his parents to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
still in his teens, where he finished his formation with Atlético de Madrid.
For 2009–10
2009–10 Segunda División
The 2009–10 Segunda División was made up of the following teams:-League table:||rowspan=15 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|-2009–10 Results:To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column....
, he had his first taste of professional football, as he was loaned to Atlético neighbours Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D., often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas...
, in the second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
. However, the loan was short-lived, as he returned in January 2010 to the Colchoneros, spending the following months with its reserves, in 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 8 June 2010, Pacheco returned to his native country, as Atlético loaned him for one season to Club Atlético Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....
. He made his top division debut against his first youth club, Vélez, on the first fixture of the 2010 Apertura; in addition, even though he did not play any game in the tournament, he was part of the 2010 Copa Sudamericana
2010 Copa Sudamericana
The 2010 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes was the 9th edition of CONMEBOL's secondary international club tournament. The winner qualified for the 2011 Copa Libertadores, the 2011 Recopa Sudamericana, and the 2011 Suruga Bank Championship...
-winning team.
For the second half of the 2010–11 season
2010–11 Argentine Primera División season
The 2010–11 Primera División season was the eighty-second season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. A total of 20 teams competed in two championships —the Apertura and Clausura— over the course of the season, which started on August 6, 2010 and ended on June 30, 2011, one...
, Pacheco was loaned to Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata.