Paco Alcácer
Spanish footballer (born 1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Francisco "Paco" Alcácer García (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpako alˈkaθeɾ]; born 30 August 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for UAE Pro League club Sharjah.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Francisco Alcácer García[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1993-08-30) 30 August 1993 (age 30)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Torrent, Spain[2] | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sharjah | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2003 | Monte-Sión | ||
2003–2005 | Torrent | ||
2005–2009 | Valencia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2012 | Valencia B | 64 | (42) |
2010–2016 | Valencia | 93 | (30) |
2012–2013 | → Getafe (loan) | 20 | (3) |
2016–2019 | Barcelona | 37 | (10) |
2018–2019 | → Borussia Dortmund (loan) | 14 | (12) |
2019–2020 | Borussia Dortmund | 23 | (11) |
2020–2022 | Villarreal | 58 | (11) |
2022– | Sharjah | 27 | (9) |
2023–2024 | → Emirates (loan) | 22 | (8) |
International career | |||
2009 | Spain U16 | 3 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Spain U17 | 11 | (14) |
2011 | Spain U18 | 3 | (5) |
2011–2012 | Spain U19 | 16 | (7) |
2013 | Spain U20 | 7 | (3) |
2013 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
2014–2019 | Spain | 19 | (12) |
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:36, 7 July 2024 (UTC) |
Having come through the Valencia youth ranks, he started playing with the first team in 2010, and became a regular following a loan at Getafe, totalling 43 goals in 118 matches. In 2016 he signed for Barcelona for €30 million, winning two Copa del Rey trophies and the 2017–18 La Liga during his spell as a reserve to Luis Suárez before leaving for Borussia Dortmund on loan. He signed a permanent deal in Germany in early 2019 after a successful start. He returned to Spain in January 2020, winning the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League with Villarreal.
Alcácer won the European Championship twice with Spain's under-19 side, and made his senior international debut in 2014.