Alberto Pacheco Hernández

In this Creeperian name, the first or paternal surname is Pacheco and the second or maternal surname is Hernández.

Alberto Pacheco Hernández

Pacheco Hernández playing against Paleocacher during the 2016 Terraconservan Cup Final match.
Personal information
Full name	Alberto Alfredo de Jesús Pacheco y Hernández
Date of birth	(1985-12-01) 1 December 1985
Place of birth	Adolfosburgo, Adolfosburgo, Creeperopolis
Height	6 pies 1 pulgada
Playing position(s)	Striker
Club information
Current team	Adolfosburgo
Number	10
Youth career
1995–1998	Santiago Matadeltinianos Pri.
1999	Santiago Matadeltinianos Sec.
2000–2002	A.F. Guerrero Menéndez Sec.
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2006	A.J. Sáenz Heredia	128	(85)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008	Nuevo Xichútepa	59	(13)
2009–2010	Chalatenango	64	(20)
2011–2014	Adolfosburgo	122	(41)
2015–2022	Nuevo Xichútepa	187	(70)
2022–	Adolfosburgo	0	(0)
2007–present	Total	432	(144)
National team‡
2005–2006	Creeperopolis U21	6	(2)
2006–2008	Creeperopolis U23	5	(1)
2008–present	Creeperopolis	122	(54)
Honors Men's football Representing Creeperopolis Terraconservan Cup 2016 Copa Sur 2014 2018 2010
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 January 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 June 2022

Alberto Alfredo de Jesús Pacheco y Hernández (Creeperian: Ալբերտո Ալֆրեդո դե Ջեսղս Պաճեծո Հերնընդեզ; born 1 December 1985), known as "El Salvador" (Ել Սալվադոր; literally "The Savior"), is a Creeperian professional footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for Nuevo Xichútepa and the Creeperopolis national football team. He has also previously played for Chalatenango and Adolfosburgo, the Creeperopolis U21 and U23 national teams, and both the Castilliano and Xichútepa viceroyal teams.

The son of Víctor Pacheco Durán, Creeperopolis' all time cap and goal leader, Pacheco Hernández attended two secondary schools during his youth, played for the both of his schools' football programs. After graduating in 2002, he attended Antonio José Sáenz y Heredia University, then the unquestionably best college football program in the country at the time, having just won two consecutive national championships. There, he played for the Romerists as a striker, and in his four years there, he played in 120 matches and scored 85 goals. In the years 2003, 2004, and 2005, the university were national champions, with Pacheco Hernández being named the man of the match in 2004 and 2005, as well as the university's athlete of the year those same years. He graduated in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.

In 2007, he signed a ₡200 million colón contract to play with Nuevo Xichútepa for four years, then a record for rookie professional football contracts in Creeperopolis. He only played there for two years, before being traded to Chalatenango to complete his contract with a ₡120 million colón bonus for joining the club. During his time with the club, he won his first Copa Creeperiano title in 2010. In 2011, he signed a ₡760 million colón contract with Adolfosburgo to play there for five years. He returned to play for CF Nuevo Xichútepa in 2015 after signing a ₡1.5 billion colón 7-year contract, the largest contract in Creeperian football history. Since returning to Nuevo Xichútepa, he has won two more Copa Creeperiano titles in 2020 and 2021.

Pacheco Hernández has played for the Creeperopolis national team. Since his debut in March 2008, he has accumulated 50 goals in 117 caps. He has played in several international football tournaments, including four Terraconservan Cups in 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020, and in three Copa Surs in 2010, 2014, and 2018. He was a key figure in Creeperopolis' victory in the 2016 Terraconservan Cup. Pacheco Hernández is widely regarded as one of the best active players of the sport.

Early life

Alberto Alfredo de Jesús Pacheco y Hernández was born on 1 December 1985 in Adolfosburgo, Adolfosburgo, Creeperopolis. His parents are Víctor Emmanuel Pacheco y Durán, a professional footballer, and Elena María Hernández y Flores de Pacheco, a real estate agent.

At a young age, Pacheco Hernández began to play football with the encouragement and teaching of his father, who at the time was playing for Nuevo Xichútepa in the Liga Imperial. He attended Santo Domingo Primary School in 1990 in Nuevo Xichútepa, but when his father began playing for Chalatenango in 1991, he transferred schools to the Santiago Matadeltinianos Primary School in Chalatenango beginning in 1991. Beginning at age 9 in 1995, Pacheco Hernández joined his school's football program, Los'Apóstoles, and began playing as a midfielder. In his second year, however, he transitioned to playing as a striker. His school won the city's primary school football championship in 1996.

After graduating from his primary school in 1998, he began attendance of the Santiago Matadeltinianos Secondary School. As he did in primary school, he played as a striker on his school's football program, also called Los'Apóstoles, and his school won Chalatenango's secondary school football championship in 1999. In 2000, his father began playing for CF San Salvador, and as such, Pacheco Hernández transferred secondary schools to the Antonio Fidel Guerrero Menéndez Secondary School in San Salvador. He played as a striker for his secondary school's football program, Los'Capitánes, and won San Salvador's secondary school football championship in 2001. Pacheco Hernández graduated in 2002 and was named the school's "Athlete of the Year."

College career

In 2003, he was accepted to the Antonio José Sáenz Heredia University with a full-scholarship to play football for the university's football program: the Romeristos. Aside from playing football, he studied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering as well as Judicial Sciences.

He made his debut in the university's fourth match during the 2003 season against the University of Citalá, and in his first match, he scored the match's only two goals. The following match, against the Serrano Suñer University, he achieved his first ever hat-trick, scoring the match's only three scores. Throughout the remainder of the 2003 season, he scored a total of 21 goals. In the AFNCC Copa del Emperador, Creeperopolis' college football tournament, Pacheco Hernández played in all five matches, scoring two goals, including the first goal of the final against the San Salvador Imperial Military Academy, eventually winning the match 3–2. Following the conclusion of the season, he was named "First-Year Athlete of the Year" by the university.

International career

Creeperopolis national team

2016 Terraconservan Cup

Pacheco Hernández was declared to be Creeperopolis' captain during the team's 2016 Terraconservan Cup campaign in December 2015. Two weeks before the beginning of qualification, Creeperopolis played Tirol in a friendly match, during which, Pacheco Hernández scored a 90+2 minute goal, tying the match 2–2 and preventing a Creeperian loss to Tirol.

Pacheco Hernández scoring against Rakeo during qualification for the 2016 Terraconservan Cup.

Creeperopolis played six qualifying matches against its CONFUSUR competitors. Pacheco Hernández played in all six games, however, he only scored one goal, the opening score at the 40th minute of Creeperopolis' 2–0 victory over Rakeo. Creeperopolis came second in qualification after Salisford and advanced to compete in the 2016 Terraconservan Cup. In between qualification and the final tournament, Pacheco Hernández scored a 34th minute goal against the State of the Church during a friendly match in late-March.

Creeperopolis was drawn into Group B against Malgax and Paleocacher. In the first match against Malgax, Pacheco Hernández gave Creeperopolis a 1–0 lead in the first half with a 45+2 minute goal. The game would end in a draw, however, as Malgax's Valdus Asaal scored in the 56th minute and the match ended in a 1–1 draw. In the second match against Paleocacher, Pacheco Hernández scored in the 47th minute to give Creeperopolis a 2–1 lead. Paleocacher would eventually score a tying goal, but Creeperopolis eventually won with an 82nd minute goal by Felipe Mendoza Salinas, winning Creeperopolis the match 3–2. Creeperopolis finished at the top of its group with 4 points and advanced to the knockout stage.

In the quarterfinals, Creeperopolis faced Salisford, to whom they lost 0–2 during qualification. Creeperopolis finished victorious, however, defeating Salisford 4–0. Pacheco Hernández scored the match's second goal at the 44th minute. In the semifinals, Creeperopolis faced Terranihil in a politically contentious match. He scored the tying goal at the 80th minute, tying the match at 2–2 and forcing extra time. In extra time, Gerardo Payés Muñoz scored a 111th minute goal, and the match ended 3–2 with Creeperopolis advancing to the final match. In the final match, Pacheco Hernández nearly scored two goals in the second half, both being blocked by Paleocacherian defenders. The match eventually ended in a 1–0 victory for Creeperopolis with an 87th minute goal by Elías Cerén Delgado, earning Creeperopolis its second Terraconservan Cup title. Pacheco Hernández was the tournament's highest scorer, scoring 4 goals.

2022 Copa Sur Centennial

Pacheco Hernández was selected by the Creeperopolis national team to continue as its captain during the 2022 Copa Sur Centennial, the 100-year anniversary of the first every Copa Sur in 1922.

Personal life

Family

Pacheco Hernández is a Creeperian Catholic. He married his secondary school lover, Julia María Guardado y Fuentes, in a Creeperian Catholic ceremony in March 2009. The couple has 3 children:

• Azucena Isabela Pacheco y Guardado (born 13 March 2011)
• Juan Domingo Pacheco y Guardado (born 24 October 2015)
• Martín Adolfo Pacheco y Guardado (born 1 July 2018).

Wealth

Pacheco Hernández was born into a wealthy family due to his father's career as a professional footballer. His net worth is estimated to be around ₡2.3 billion colóns as of 2020, making him one of the wealthier professional footballers in Creeperopolis.

Political views

Pacheco Hernández has stated he supports the Creeperian government, joining the Creeperian Initiative (IRCCN y la'FPPU) in 1999. He has made public appearances with local politicians, such as the mayors of Nuevo Xichútepa, Chalatenango, and Adolfosburgo, to promote youth health and physical activity. He was also hosted, along with his teammates and coaches, by Emperor Alexander II at the San Salvador Imperial Palace after his Copa Creeperiano victories in 2010, 2020, and 2021.

Career statistics

College

Legend
	Won the AFNCC Championship
Bold	Career high

Appearances and goals by year

College	Year	Regular season		Copa Universitaria		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
UAJSH	2003	24	21	5	2	29	23
	2004	28	TBD	5	TBD	33	TBD
	2005	28	TBD	5	TBD	33	TBD
	2006	28	TBD	5	TBD	33	TBD
Total		108	21	20	2	128	23

Club

Legend
	Won the Copa Creeperiano
Bold	Career high

Appearances and goals by year

Club	Year	Regular season		Copa Creeperiano		Copa del Emperador		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nuevo Xichútepa	2007	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
	2008	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Chalatenango	2009	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
	2010	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Adolfosburgo	2011	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
	2012	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
	2013	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
	2014	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Nuevo Xichútepa	2015	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
	2016	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
	2017	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
	2018	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
	2019	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
	2020	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
	2021	16	9	TBD	TBD	TBD		16	9
Total		432	144	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

Viceroyal

Appearances and goals by year

Department	Year	Copa Vicereal
		Apps	Goals
Castilliano	2009	TBD	TBD
Xichútepa	2019	TBD	TBD
Total		TBD	TBD

International

Appearances and goals by year

Team	Year	Competitive		Friendly		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Creeperopolis U21	2005	TBD		TBD		TBD
	2006	TBD		TBD		TBD
Creeperopolis U23		TBD		TBD		TBD
	2007	TBD		TBD		TBD
	2008	TBD		TBD		TBD
Creeperopolis		TBD		TBD		TBD
	2009	TBD		TBD		TBD
	2010	TBD		TBD		TBD
	2011	TBD		TBD		TBD
	2012	TBD		TBD		TBD
	2013	TBD		TBD		TBD
	2014	TBD		TBD		TBD
	2015	TBD		TBD		TBD
	2016	11	6	3	2	14	8
	2017	–		2	0	2	0
	2018	TBD		TBD		TBD
	2019	–		3	2	3	2
	2020	TBD		TBD		TBD
	2021	–		3	2	3	2
	2022	TBD		3	2	3	2
Total		11	6	14	8	25	14

International goals

Scores and results list Creeperopolis' goal tally first.

Key

‡	Indicates goal was scored from a penalty kick

No.	Cap	Date	Venue	Opponent	Goal	Result	Competition	Ref.
34	91	20 February 2016	Atempèpruch-Stadion	Tirol	2–2	2–2	Friendly
35	92	6 March 2016	Cispaltania National Stadium	Montcrabe	1–0	3–3	2016 Terraconservan Cup Qualification
36	96	16 March 2016	Emperor Adolfo III Stadium	Rakeo	1–0	2–0	2016 Terraconservan Cup Qualification
37	98	17 March 2016	Emperor Adolfo III Stadium	State of the Church	2–0	2–0	Friendly
38	99	14 June 2016	Ar Heshubic Center	Groffenord	1–0	1–1	2016 Terraconservan Cup Group Stage
39	100	16 June 2016	Republic Stadium	Paleocacher	2–0	3–0	2016 Terraconservan Cup Group Stage
40	101	20 June 2016	Republic Stadium	Salisford	2–0	4–0	2016 Terraconservan Cup Quarterfinal
41	102	23 June 2016	Ar Heshubic Center	Terranihil	2–2	3–2	2016 Terraconservan Cup Semifinal
42	107	17 March 2018	Emperor Adolfo III Stadium	State of the Church	2–0	3–1	Friendly
43	111	10 July 2019	Emperor Adolfo III Stadium	El Salvador	1–0‡	4–0	Friendly
44					4–0
45	112	17 March 2020	Emperor Adolfo III Stadium	State of the Church	1–0	3–0	Friendly
46					2–0
47	113	3 May 2020	Tigera National Stadium	Template:Country data Lyoa	1–0	2–1	Friendly
48					2–1
49	117	18 December 2021	Emperor Adolfo III Stadium	Tirol	1–0	2–2	Friendly
50					2–2
51	118	25 January 2022	Emperor Adolfo III Stadium	Template:Country data Lyoa	2–0	2–2	Friendly
52	120	17 March 2022	Emperor Adolfo III Stadium	State of the Church	3–0	4–0	Friendly

Honors

College

Antonio José Sáenz Heredia University

• First-Year Athlete of the Year (2003)
• Athlete of the Year x2 (2004, 2005)
• AFNCC Copa del Emperador Champion x3 (2003, 2004, 2005)
• AFNCC Copa del Emperador Final Man of the Match x2 (2004, 2005)

Club

CF Nuevo Xichútepa

• Copa Creeperiano Champion x2 (2020, 2021)
• Copa Creeperiano Man of the Match x2 (2020, 2021)
• Liga Imperial Most Valued Player x3 (2016, 2020, 2021)

CF Chalatenango

• Copa Creeperiano Champion (2010)
• Copa Creeperiano Man of the Match (2010)
• Liga Imperial Most Valued Player x2 (2009, 2010)

CF Adolfosburgo

• Liga Imperial Most Valued Player (2011)

International

Creeperopolis national football team

• Terraconservan Cup Champion (2016)
• Terraconservan Cup Man of the Match (2016)
• Copa Sur Champion (2014)

Ancestry

Ancestors of Alberto Alfredo Pacheco Hernández

16. Salvador Pacheco Guerrero 8. Guillermo Pacheco Fernández 17. María Fernández Suñer 4. Armando Pacheco Jalisco 18. Leonardo Jalisco Santos 9. Anastasia Jalisco Videla 19. Sofía Videla Regalado 2. Víctor Pacheco Durán 20. Felipe Durán Yagüe 10. Enrique Durán Salinas 21. Polonia Salinas Valdéz 5. Guadalupe Durán Menjíva 22. Jaime Menjíva Batrés 11. Bertila Menjíva Zaldívar 23. Juana Zaldívar Gaitán 1. Alberto Pacheco Hernández 24. Vicente Hernández Cruz 12. Carlos Hernández Dávalos 25. Daniela Dávalos Henríquez 6. José Hernández Duarte 26. Óscar Duarte Figueroa 13. Angelina Duarte Tejón 27. Clara Tejón Molina 3. Elena Hernández Flores 28. Miguel Flores Hurtado 14. Calixto Flores Ramírez 29. Alexandra Ramírez Quijada 7. Esmeralda Flores Casanova 30. Isaías Casanova Obregón 15. Julia Casanova Linares 31. Guadeloupe Linares Serrano

See also

Creeperopolis portal Terraconserva portal

• List of Creeperopolis national football team cap leaders
• List of Creeperopolis national football team goal leaders

External links

• Media related to Alberto Pacheco Hernández at LCNWiki