
Paco Alcácer
Paquito, El potro de Vallecas
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Francisco "Paco" Alcácer García (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpako alˈkaθeɾ]; born 30 August 1993) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Having come through the Valencia youth ranks, he started playing with the first team in 2010, and became a regular following a loan at Getafe, totalling 43 goals in 118 matches. In 2016 he signed for Barcelona for €30 million, winning two Copa del Rey trophies and the 2017–18 La Liga during his spell as a reserve to Luis Suárez before leaving for Borussia Dortmund on loan. He signed a permanent deal in Germany in early 2019 after a successful start. He returned to Spain in January 2020, winning the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League with Villarreal. Alcácer won the European Championship twice with Spain's under-19 side, and made his senior international debut in 2014.
Career
- 1993Born
- 2009Joined Spain national under-17 association football team
- 2009Joined Valencia CF Mestalla
- 2009Joined Spain national under-16 association football team
- 2010Joined Valencia CF
- 2011Joined Spain national under-18 football team
- 2011Joined Spain national under-19 football team
- 2012Joined Getafe CF
- 2013Joined Spain national under-20 football team
- 2013Joined Spain national under-21 association football team
- 2014Joined Spain men's national football team
- 2016Joined Futbol Club Barcelona
- 2018Joined Borussia Dortmund
- 2020Joined Villarreal CF
- 2022Joined Sharjah FC
- 2023Joined Emirates Club
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Torrent
- •Citizenship: Spain
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football