Fernando Pacheco Flores (born 18 May 1992) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Espanyol. Formed at

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, where he played only two

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games for the first team, he spent most of his career at Alavés after signing in 2015, making 253 appearances.

Club career

Real Madrid

Born in

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, Pacheco played for two local clubs before joining

in 2006, aged 14. He made his senior debut on 28 August 2011 with the C team, playing in the

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against

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. Pacheco appeared in his first game with the main squad on 20 December 2011, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate

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in a 5–1 home victory over

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in the

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of the

. In 2012–13, he alternated between starting duties in the third side and the occasional callup to the second, making his debut in the

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on 2 June 2013 in a 4–0 home win against

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. He kept his position the following match – the final in the second-tier campaign – at

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. Pacheco made his first start for the first team on 2 December 2014, in a 5–0 rout of

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in the domestic cup where he featured the full 90 minutes. Later that month, he was the unused third-choice goalkeeper as the ''Blancos'' won the

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in Morocco.

Alavés

On 7 August 2015, Pacheco signed a three-year deal with

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of division two, with Real Madrid having a buy-back clause. He made his debut for the club on 22 August, starting in a 3–2 away win against

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. Pacheco was an undisputed starter for the

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in his first season. He appeared in 40 league matches – missing one due to injury and being a substitute for Pau Torres in the last matchday – as they achieved promotion back to

after ten years, as champions. Pacheco's maiden appearance in the Spanish top flight occurred on 21 August 2016, in a 1–1 away draw with

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. He only missed two games in 38 during the campaign, and his team finished comfortably in mid-table; in February he extended his contract to 2020. Pacheco was ever-present in 2017–18, receiving the highest total marks for the season from the local newspaper ''

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''. In December of the next season, his link was lengthened to 2023. On 13 June 2020, Pacheco was

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for handling the ball outside the penalty area in the 19th minute of a 2–0 loss at bottom-placed

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. He played every fixture again the following campaign, a narrow escape from relegation. During his spell at the

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, Pacheco totalled 253 appearances.

Almería

On 10 August 2022, Pacheco signed a four-year contract with

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in the top tier. Thinking he would start due to his experience in the competition, he was however unable to beat competition from Fernando Martínez, and asked to leave in the following transfer window.

Espanyol

On 31 January 2023, Pacheco joined Espanyol on a three-and-a-half-year deal.

Career statistics

Honours

Real Madrid *

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Alavés *

: 2015–16

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pacheco, Fernando 1992 births Living people 21st-century Spanish sportsmen Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Badajoz Men's association football goalkeepers La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Real Madrid C footballers Real Madrid Castilla footballers Real Madrid CF players Deportivo Alavés players UD Almería players RCD Espanyol footballers Spain men's youth international footballers Spain men's under-21 international footballers