Jon Pacheco Explained

Jon Pacheco
Full Name:Jon Pacheco Dozagarat
Birth Date:8 January 2001
Birth Place:Elizondo, Spain
Height:1.84 m[1]
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Real Sociedad
Clubnumber:20
Youthclubs1:Baztán
Youthyears2:2013–2018
Youthclubs2:Real Sociedad
Years1:2018–2019
Caps1:19
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–2022
Caps2:34
Goals2:0
Years3:2020–
Caps3:53
Goals3:1
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018–2019
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2019–2020
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2019
Nationalcaps4:5
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2022–2023
Nationalcaps5:15
Nationalgoals5:0
Nationalyears6:2024
Nationalcaps6:4
Nationalgoals6:0
Nationalyears7:2024–
Nationalteam7:Basque Country[2]
Nationalcaps7:1
Nationalgoals7:0
Club-Update:18 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:9 August 2024

Jon Pacheco Dozagarat (born 8 January 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Real Sociedad.

Club career

Born in Elizondo, Navarre, Pacheco joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2013, aged 12, from CD Baztán KE.[3] He made his senior debut with the C-team on 8 December 2018, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 0–0 Tercera División away draw against CD Basconia.[4]

Pacheco was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B ahead of the 2019–20 campaign, and signed a contract until 2025 on 30 August 2019.[5] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 29 June of the following year, starting in a 2–1 away loss against Getafe CF.[6]

Ahead of the 2021–22 season, Real Sociedad director of football Roberto Olabe announced that Pacheco and Sanse teammate Robert Navarro were promoted to the main squad.[7]

International career

Pacheco represented Spain at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels, playing in the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[8]

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Sociedad C2018–19Tercera Federación190190
Real Sociedad B2018–19Segunda División B1010
2019–20Segunda División B200200
2020–21Segunda División B110110
2021–22La Liga 22020
Total340340
Real Sociedad2019–20La Liga10000010
2020–21La Liga10000010
2021–22La Liga1003030160
2022–23La Liga1703050250
2023–24La Liga2313050311
2024–25La Liga10000010
Total5319013000751
Career total106190130001281

Honours

Spain U21

Spain U23

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jon Pacheco . 2 August 2022 . Real Sociedad.
  2. Web site: Djaló conquista San Mamés y Bielsa la lía. Djaló conquers San Mamés and Bielsa the mess. Diario AS . es. 23 March 2024. 8 April 2024.
  3. Web site: Pacheco, el nuevo guardián del Baztán. Pacheco, the new guardian of Baztán. Marca. es. 29 June 2020. 5 July 2020.
  4. Web site: Basconia 0–0 Real Sociedad C. La Cantera de Lezama. es. 8 December 2018. 5 July 2020.
  5. Web site: Hasta 2025. Until 2025. Real Sociedad. es. 30 August 2019. 5 July 2020.
  6. Web site: Mata, me llamo Jaime Mata. Mata, my name is Jaime Mata. Diario AS. es. 30 June 2020. 5 July 2020.
  7. Web site: Pacheco y Navarro suben al primer equipo y buscan salida a Sagnan. Pacheco and Navarro promote to the first team and they seek a way out to Sagnan. Mundo Deportivo. es. 3 June 2021. 2 August 2021.
  8. Web site: Al Europeo sub-17. To the European under-17. Real Sociedad. es. 23 April 2018. 5 July 2020.
  9. https://www.tntsports.co.uk/football/u-21-euro/2023/england-v-spain-u21-euros-final-live_sto9690664/story.shtml England 1-0 Spain: James Trafford saves last-gasp penalty as England win dramatic UEFA European Under-21 Championship
  10. News: Ronay . Barney . 9 August 2024 . Camello’s extra-time double clinches football gold for Spain against France . 9 August 2024 . The Guardian . 0261-3077.