Pachín
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
Born in Torrelavega, Cantabria, Pachín signed with Real Madrid in 1959 from Segunda División club CA Osasuna. 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. 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.
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.
International career
Pachín won eight caps for the Spain national team, in three years. His first came on 15 May 1960 in a 3–0 friendly win over England, 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.
Death
Pachín died on 10 February 2021 in Madrid, aged 82.
Honours
Real Madrid
References
External links
- 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
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