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Eriélton Carlos Pacheco (born 26 September 1970), known as Pachequinho, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a forward, and is a current manager.

Playing career

Pachequinho was born in Ponta Grossa, Paraná, and was a Coritiba youth graduate. He made his senior debut on 11 February 1990, in a 3–0 win against Nove de Julho, and scored his first senior goal one month later, in a match against Matsubara.

Pachequinho left Coxa in 1996, with 215 matches and 64 goals.^[1] He subsequently represented Bahia, Atlético Paranaense, Matonense, Paraná and Criciúma before retiring in 2000 at the age of 30, mainly due to injuries.^[2]

Manager career

After his retirement, Pachequinho worked at his first club Coritiba, as a scout. On 4 November 2015, after the dismissal of Ney Franco, he was appointed interim manager of the main squad.^[3]

On 9 November, Pachequinho was definitely appointed manager until the end of the year.^[4]

Honours

Manager

Coritiba

Campeonato Paranaense: 2017

Individual

Campeonato Paranaense top goalscorer: 1995^[5]

References

^ "Pachequinho, o Artilheiro dos Clássicos" [Pachequinho, the goalscorer of the derbys] (in Portuguese). CoxaNautas. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
^ "Sucessão de lesões fez com que Pachequinho se aposentasse aos 30" [Succession of injuries made Pachequinho retire at 30] (in Portuguese). Paraná Online. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
^ "Coritiba terá Pachequinho como interino e promete novo técnico na próxima semana" [Coritiba will have Pachequinho as an interim and promises new manager on the following week] (in Portuguese). A Tarde. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
^ "Pachequinho segue como técnico" [Pachequinho remains as a manager] (in Portuguese). Coritiba's official website. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
^ "Pachequinho era a alegria da torcida, mas alvo de botinadas" [Pachequinho was the joy of the supporters, but was also a target of tackles] (in Portuguese). Paraná Online. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

External links

Coritiba official profile (in Portuguese)
Meu Time na Rede profile (in Portuguese)
Pachequinho coach profile at Soccerway

[1] "Pachequinho, o Artilheiro dos Clássicos" [Pachequinho, the goalscorer of the derbys] (in Portuguese). CoxaNautas. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

[2] "Sucessão de lesões fez com que Pachequinho se aposentasse aos 30" [Succession of injuries made Pachequinho retire at 30] (in Portuguese). Paraná Online. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

[3] "Coritiba terá Pachequinho como interino e promete novo técnico na próxima semana" [Coritiba will have Pachequinho as an interim and promises new manager on the following week] (in Portuguese). A Tarde. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

[4] "Pachequinho segue como técnico" [Pachequinho remains as a manager] (in Portuguese). Coritiba's official website. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

[5] "Pachequinho era a alegria da torcida, mas alvo de botinadas" [Pachequinho was the joy of the supporters, but was also a target of tackles] (in Portuguese). Paraná Online. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

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