Enrique Pérez Díaz (28 December 1938 – 10 February 2021), known as Pachín, was a Spanish football defender and manager.
 Pachín in 1962 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Enrique Pérez Díaz | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Torrelavega, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 10 February 2021 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Besaya | |||
| Sniace | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1957 | Gimnástica | ||
| 1957–1958 | Burgos | ||
| 1958–1959 | Osasuna | 23 | (1) |
| 1959–1968 | Real Madrid | 148 | (2) |
| 1968–1969 | Betis | 24 | (0) |
| 1970–1971 | Toluca | ||
| International career | |||
| 1959–1960 | Spain U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 1960–1963 | Spain | 8 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1973–1974 | Real Madrid (youth) | ||
| 1974–1975 | Pegaso | ||
| 1975–1976 | Getafe Deportivo | ||
| 1976–1977 | Osasuna | ||
| 1977–1978 | Ceuta | ||
| 1978–1979 | Valladolid | ||
| 1979–1981 | Levante | ||
| 1981 | Córdoba | ||
| 1982 | Almería | ||
| 1982–1983 | Hércules | ||
| 1984–1985 | Levante | ||
| 1985–1986 | Albacete | ||
| 1987–1988 | Levante | ||
| 1988–1989 | Granada | ||
| 1989 | Pegaso | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Torrelavega, Cantabria, Pachín signed with Real Madrid in 1959 from Segunda División club CA Osasuna.[1] He made his La Liga debut on 11 September 1960 in a 1–0 away loss against Atlético Madrid, then proceeded to be a starter in that and the following four seasons.
Pachín left the Merengues in May 1968, having appeared in 218 competitive games and scored two goals.[2] He won 11 major titles during his spell, including seven national championships and the 1960 and 1966 editions of the European Cup, contributing to the latter conquests with eight appearances and a total of 32 during his career.[3]
Aged nearly 30, Pachín returned to division two for the 1968–69 campaign, where he represented Real Betis. He retired in 1971 after a stint with amateurs Club Deportivo Toluca, then worked as a manager for 16 years, never in higher than the second tier – his biggest achievement was to promote Hércules CF to the top flight in 1984, even though he was only in charge for six matches.[4][1]
International career
editPachín won eight caps for the Spain national team, in three years.[1] His first came on 15 May 1960 in a 3–0 friendly win over England,[5] and he was selected for the squad that competed at the 1962 FIFA World Cup, appearing against Mexico and Brazil in an eventual group stage exit.[4]
Death
editHonours
editReal Madrid[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Fallece Enrique Pérez Pachín, exfutbolista que jugó y entrenó a Osasuna" [Death of Enrique Pérez Pachín, former footballer who played with and managed Osasuna]. Noticias de Navarra (in Spanish). 10 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Pachín, una vida en el Real Madrid" [Pachín, a lifetime in Real Madrid] (in Spanish). Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Pla Díaz, Emilio. "Real Madrid CF – All the players in European Cups". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ a b Medina, Juan José (5 July 2018). "Fue más fácil parar a Brasil" [It was easier stopping Brazil]. Granada Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ Pardo, Carlos (16 May 1960). "España, 3 – Inglaterra, 0" [Spain, 3 – England, 0]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "Official announcement: passing of Enrique Pérez 'Pachín'". Real Madrid CF. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ González-Martín, Tomás (10 February 2021). "Muere Pachín, el multiusos de la leyenda" [Death of Pachín, the legend's handyman]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 February 2021.
External links
edit- Pachín at BDFutbol
- Pachín manager profile at BDFutbol
- Biography at Real Madrid Fans (in Spanish)
- Pachín at National-Football-Teams.com
- Pachín – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Pachín at EU-Football.info