Biography
Who is Paco Alcácer?
Early life and Valencia
Paco Alcácer was born in Torrent. He grew up in the Valencia youth system. He played for the reserve side in the 2009-10 season. During that time, he scored three goals in 15 games. He made his first team debut on November 11, 2010. This match was a win against UD Logroñés in the Copa del Rey.
He entered La Liga on January 14, 2012, against Real Sociedad. He played 20 minutes as a substitute. He later went on loan to Getafe for the 2012-13 season. He scored four goals during his stay in Madrid.
Time at Barcelona and Dortmund
Barcelona signed Paco on August 30, 2016. The deal cost 30 million euros. He played as a reserve for Luis Suárez. He won two Copa del Rey trophies during his time there. He also won the 2017-18 La Liga title.
He moved to Borussia Dortmund on loan in August 2018. He scored the final goal in his debut against Eintracht Frankfurt. He later set a Bundesliga record for the most goals by a substitute in one season. The German club signed him permanently in February 2019 for 23 million euros.
Villarreal and UAE clubs
Paco Alcácer joined Villarreal on January 30, 2020. The transfer fee was 25 million euros. This made him the most expensive player the club ever signed. He scored on his debut in a match against Osasuna. He won the UEFA Europa League while playing for this team.
He moved to the UAE club Sharjah in August 2022. He scored the only goal in the UAE President's Cup final against Al Wahda. This ended a 19 year drought for the club.
Spain national team
Paco Alcácer played for Spain at all youth levels. He reached the 2010 UEFA European Championship final with the under-17 squad. He was the tournament top scorer with six goals. He took the European Under-19 title in 2011 and 2012.
He made his senior debut on September 4, 2014. This was a friendly game against France. He replaced Diego Costa during the second half. He scored 12 goals in 19 full appearances for the senior team.
Birthday and age
Paco Alcácer was born on August 30, 1993, which makes Paco 33 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Paco shares the date with 26 other famous people.
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