Fabio Pacheco

Fabio Jose Ferreira Pacheco (born 26 May 1988) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Moreirense F.C. as a defensive midfielder.

He made over 150 Primeira Liga appearances for Pacos de Ferreira, Vitoria Setubal, Maritimo and Moreirense, and also surpassed a century of appearances in the second tier for Oliveirense and Tondela.

Club Career

Pacos Ferreira

Born in Paredes, Porto District, Pacheco spent his entire youth career with F.C. Pacos de Ferreira, and had three loans to Rebordosa A.C. of the fourth division. He made his professional and Primeira Liga debut on 10 May 2009 near the end of the season, as an 88th-minute substitute for Cristiano in a 2–1 home win against C.S. Maritimo.

In August 2010, Pacheco and teammate Carlitos were loaned to Segunda Liga side U.D. Oliveirense.

Tondela

In July 2011, Pacheco was loaned to C.D. Tondela for the upcoming campaign in the third-tier. After being promoted as runners-up to Varzim S.C. he rescinded his contract with his parent club and signed permanently.

Pacheco scored five goals in 2012–13, starting with a 2–0 home victory over F.C. Penafiel on 24 November 2012. He added a brace on 29 December, in a 3–1 defeat of C.S. Maritimo B also at the Estadio Joao Cardoso.

Vitoria Setubal

On 9 June 2015, having contributed 32 matches and three goals to another promotion as champions, Pacheco signed a two-year deal at top-flight Vitoria F.C. under his former manager Quim Machado. In his second appearance, on 24 August, he was sent off in a 4–0 win at Academica de Coimbra, and on 18 September he received a straight red card in the first minute for conceding a penalty with a foul on Henrique Dourado which the Vitoria S.C. player converted in the 2–2 draw at the Estadio do Bonfim.

Pacheco scored his first goal in the Portuguese top tier on 25 October 2015, to conclude a 2–0 win away to Moreirense FC.

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