Paquito Escudero
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Gabriel Escudero Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Rafal, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1974–1985 | Betis Florida | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1985–1988 | Alicante | ||
| 1988–1990 | Benidorm | ||
| 1990–2001 | Hércules | 275 | (24) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2003–2007 | Hércules (assistant) | ||
| 2007 | Hércules | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Francisco Gabriel Escudero Martínez (born 24 March 1966), commonly known as Paquito, is a Spanish retired football midfielder and manager.
The vast majority of his professional career was associated with Hércules, as he served the club as a player, coach and director of football.
Playing career
Born in Rafal, Alicante, Valencian Community, Paquito started playing football in the neighborhood of La Florida.[1] He made his senior debuts with Alicante CF in Tercera División, going on to play two seasons with Benidorm CF[2] and helping the team promote (also finishing the regular season as champions) to Segunda División B for the second time in its history.
In 1990 Paquito remained in his native region, signing with Hércules CF and helping it promote to Segunda División in his third year. In his 11-year spell he appeared in more than 300 official games, contributing with 34 matches (one goal) as the club returned to La Liga after a ten-year absence and being again an undisputed starter in the following campaign, which ended in immediate relegation back; his top flight debut occurred on 1 September 1996, in a 2–1 home win against CF Extremadura.
Coaching / Managing career
Paquito suffered a serious injury during 1999–00, with Hércules in the third division, officially retiring from football in May 2001 at age 35. He remained with the club working in directorial capacities and, in 2003, began working as an assistant coach, a position he held under managers José Carlos Granero, Juan Carlos Mandiá, José Bordalás and Josu Uribe.
In May 2007, following Uribe's dismissal, Paquito was named head coach until the end of the second division season,[3] eventually avoiding relegation with two wins, one draw and two losses in his five games in charge. He was named the club's director of football in the following campaign, remaining in charge for several years.[4]
Honours
Player
- Segunda División: 1995–96
- Tercera División: 1988–89
References
- ↑ Betis Florida, historia viva del fútbol alicantino (Betis Florida, living history of Alicante football); Las Provincias, 30 November 2006 (Spanish)
- ↑ Paquito avala a Mandiá (Paquito praises Mandiá); Diario Información, 22 May 2008 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Hércules prescinde de Uribe y apuesta por Paquito para evitar el descenso (Hércules dismisses Uribe and bets on Paquito to avoid relegation); Las Provincias, 15 May 2007 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Hércules pretende reforzar todas las líneas del equipo (Hércules wants to strengthen every sector in squad); Marca, 13 July 2010 (Spanish)
External links
- Paquito profile at BDFutbol
- Paquito manager profile at BDFutbol