Víctor Samuel Turcios Pacheco (born April 13, 1988 in La Unión) is a retired Salvadoran

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who last played for

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Club career

Nicknamed ''El Tiburón'' (the Shark), Turcios started his career at

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in 2005 and moved to Luís Ángel Firpo before the 2009 Clausura. In December, 2011 Turcios signed a two-year contract with Águila.

Finland

On February 16, 2012, it was confirmed Turcios would sign with

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side

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from

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. He made his league debut in a 2-0 victory over Viikingit. On August 25, he suffered a strained ligament in his right knee that would keep him out for approximately 6 months. He was a key member in helping his team gain promotion to the

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to play in the 2013 season. He and the club mutually terminated his contract in January 2014.

Match-fixing ban

On September 20, 2013, Turcios was banned for 6 months due to his involvement with match fixing while playing for the

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International career

Turcios made his debut for

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in an October 2007

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against

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and has, as of February 2012, earned a total of 29 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 6

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matches and played at the

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, as well as at the

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and

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International goals

Honours and awards

Club

RoPS

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References

External links

Turcios: “Prometo trabajo y entrega en la cancha”(Interview)
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