Antonio Pacheco d'Agosti (born 11 April 1976) is a Uruguayan retired
footballer
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who played as a
forward. He also held an
Italian passport
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.
He started his 21-year professional career with
Peñarol
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, appearing in more than 300 official matches for the club. Additionally, he played abroad in Italy,
Spain
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and Argentina.
Club career
Born in
Montevideo, Pacheco was signed by
Inter Milan
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in January 2001 after stellar performances at local
C.A. Peñarol, with a contract running until 30 June 2005. However, he made only one
Serie A
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appearance with the
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when he replaced
Vladimir Jugovic in the away game at
Lazio
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, and served consecutive loans in the following years, with Peñarol but also in Spain, first with
RCD Espanyol
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then
Albacete Balompié
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, with the latter buying the player permanently afterwards.
In January 2006, as Albacete was now in the
second division
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, Pacheco wanted out, and was eventually loaned to
Deportivo Alavés
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until the end of
the season. The move was a disaster individually (no
La Liga
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appearances) and collectively (relegation).
After a brief spell in
Argentina
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with
Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
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, Pacheco returned in 2007 for a third stint with Peñarol: he scored 12
Primera División goals in the
2008–09 campaign, including twice in a 2–3 away loss against city rivals
Club Nacional de Football
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The club was founded on 14 May 1899 as a result of the merger between ''Uruguay Athletic Club'' and ''Mon ...
on 24 May 2009, one through a
penalty kick
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.
After reaching the
2011 Copa Libertadores
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final, 35-year-old Pacheco signed with
Montevideo Wanderers FC. In June 2012 he returned to his main club Peñarol, retiring three years later at 39 even though he still received offers to continue.
International career
During seven years, Pacheco gathered 12 appearances for
Uruguay
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, scoring three times. His debut came on 12 October 1997, in a 0–0 in
Argentina
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for the
1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Afterwards, Pacheco was summoned for the final squad at the
1999 Copa América, playing three matches for the eventual runners-up.
Honours
Club
Peñarol
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Uruguayan Primera División
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: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2003,
2009–10,
2012–13
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Copa Libertadores: Runner-up
2011
International
Uruguay
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Copa América: Runner-up
1999
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References
External links
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Inter Milan profile*
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1976 births
Living people
Uruguayan sportspeople of Italian descent
Footballers from Montevideo
Uruguayan footballers
Association football forwards
Uruguayan Primera División players
Peñarol players
Montevideo Wanderers F.C. players
Serie A players
Inter Milan players
La Liga players
Segunda División players
RCD Espanyol footballers
Albacete Balompié players
Deportivo Alavés players
Argentine Primera División players
Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers
Uruguay international footballers
1997 FIFA Confederations Cup players
1999 Copa América players
Uruguayan expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Italy
Expatriate footballers in Spain
Expatriate footballers in Argentina
Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina