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Pachín

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pérez and the second or maternal family name is Díaz.

Pachín
Pachín in 1962
Personal information
Full name Enrique Pérez Díaz
Date of birth (1938-12-28)28 December 1938
Place of birth Torrelavega, Spain
Date of death 10 February 2021(2021-02-10) (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

Enrique Pérez Díaz (28 December 1938 – 10 February 2021), known as Pachín, was a Spanish football defender and manager.

Club career

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Born 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

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Pachín 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

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Pachín died on 10 February 2021 in Madrid, aged 82.[6][7]

Honours

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Real Madrid[2]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "Pachín, una vida en el Real Madrid" [Pachín, a lifetime in Real Madrid] (in Spanish). Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  3. ^ Pla Díaz, Emilio. "Real Madrid CF – All the players in European Cups". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Pardo, Carlos (16 May 1960). "España, 3 – Inglaterra, 0" [Spain, 3 – England, 0]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Official announcement: passing of Enrique Pérez 'Pachín'". Real Madrid CF. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  7. ^ 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.
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