Víctor Turcios

Víctor Samuel Turcios Pacheco (born April 13, 1988 in La Unión) is a retired Salvadoran footballer who last played for Alianza F.C.[1]

Víctor Turcios
Personal information
Full name Víctor Samuel Turcios Pacheco
Date of birth (1988-04-13) April 13, 1988
Place of birth Isla Zacatillo, La Unión, El Salvador
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender / Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Atlético Balboa
2009–2011 Luis Ángel Firpo 96 (7)
2012–2013 RoPS 38 (1)
2014 Alianza 5 (0)
National team‡
2004–2005 El Salvador U17
2005–2006 El Salvador U20
2007 El Salvador U23
2007–2012 El Salvador 40 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 31, 2014
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 12, 2012
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Turcios and the second or maternal family name is Pacheco.

Club career

Nicknamed El Tiburón (the Shark), Turcios started his career at Atlético Balboa in 2005 and moved to Luís Ángel Firpo before the 2009 Clausura.[2] In December, 2011 Turcios signed a two-year contract with Águila.[3]

Finland

On February 16, 2012, it was confirmed Turcios would sign with Ykkönen side RoPS from Finland. He made his league debut in a 2-0 victory over Viikingit.[4] 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 Veikkausliiga 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.[5]

International career

Turcios made his debut for El Salvador in an October 2007 friendly match against Costa Rica and has, as of February 2012, earned a total of 29 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 6 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[6] and played at the 2011 UNCAF Nations Cup,[7] as well as at the 2009[8] and 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[9]

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
111 October 2011Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador Cayman Islands1-04-02014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours and awards

RoPS

References
  1. Un nuevo fichaje para los albos - Alianza F.C. (in Spanish)
  2. Profile - El Gráfico (in Spanish)
  3. Turcios firmó con Águila - La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish)
  4. Turcios, camino al RoPS - La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish)
  5. "Fourteen players banned for life in match fixing case". El Gráfico. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  6. Víctor Turcios – FIFA competition record
  7. Copa Centroamericana 2011 (UNCAF Nations Cup) - RSSSF
  8. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details - RSSSF
  9. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011 - Full Details - RSSSF
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