Willian Pacho is an Ecuadorian professional footballer known for his position as a centre-back for the French club Paris Saint-Germain and the Ecuadorian national team. From the youth academies of Ecuador to the grand stages of Ligue 1 and the UEFA Champions League, here is the biography of Willian Pacho, exploring his age, statistics, style of play, personal life and trophies won.
Willian Pacho
Birthday: October 16, 2001
Birthplace: Quininde, Ecuador
Occupation: Footballer
Biography
Born Wilian Joel Pacho Tenorio on October 16, 2001 in Quininde, Ecuador. His mother passed away at the age of 51 while details of his father is still not available. He is also Islam by religion.
Pacho developed passion for football at a very young age. He began his career at the youth level with Huracan de Quininde in 2012 and went through the youth academy of Independient del Valle, one of the best Ecuador football academy known for nurturing football talents.
He made his senior career with Independeint del Valle in 2019 and moved to the Belgian club Royal Antwerp in 2022. He became a key figure at the defense for the club where he had 42 appearances with a massive contribution to their 2022/2023 Belgian Pro League title and Belgian Cup.
He moved to the German club Eintracht Frankfurt in July 2023 where he started 42 of their 45 competitive games.
He moved to the French club Paris Saint-Germain in August 2024 where he an impressive performances, featuring prominently in their Ligue 1 and UEFA Champions League campaign.
Pacho was called up to the Ecuadorian national team ahead of the 2022 FIFA World. He made his debut on March 28, 2023, in a 2-1 victory friendly match against Auatralia where he also scored his first goal. He was also included in the final 26-man list for the Ecuador squad ahead of the 2024 Copa America.
Willian Pacho style of play – He is a modern day defender with strong defensive attributes, impressive passing accuracy, good positioning, tactical awareness and ball distribution.
Pacho has won several trophies; with Royal Antwerp, Belgian Premier League (2022-23), Belgian Cup (2022-23), Belgian Super Cup (2023-24) and with Paris Saint-Germain, Ligue 1 (2024-25), Coupe de France (2024-25), UEFA Champions League (2024-25).
Willian Pacho got married to Claire Deroo, in a private ceremony. Claire Deroo is a fashion designer and the co-foumder of “The PDKF Store”.
People also ask
- Where is Willian Pacho from? He is an Ecuadorian professional footballer.
- How old is Willian Pacho? He was born on October 16, 2001.
- What is Willian Pacho position? He plays as a centre-back.
- What is Willian Pacho salary? He salary as of 2024 is 4.5 million EUR
- What is Willian Pach market value? He has a marketbvalue of € 45 million.
