Víctor Turcios
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Template:Family name hatnote Víctor Samuel Turcios Pacheco (born April 13, 1988 in La Unión) is a retired Salvadoran footballer who last played for Alianza F.C.[1]
Club career
Nicknamed El Tiburón (the Shark), Turcios started his career at Atlético Balboa in 2005 and moved to Luís Ángel Firpo before the 2009 Clausura.[2] In December, 2011 Turcios signed a two-year contract with Águila.[3]
Finland
On February 16, 2012, it was confirmed Turcios would sign with Ykkönen side RoPS from Finland. He made his league debut in a 2-0 victory over Viikingit.[4] On August 25, he suffered a strained ligament in his right knee that would keep him out for approximately 6 months. He was a key member in helping his team gain promotion to the Veikkausliiga to play in the 2013 season. He and the club mutually terminated his contract in January 2014.
Match-fixing ban
On September 20, 2013, Turcios was banned for 6 months due to his involvement with match fixing while playing for the El Salvador national football team.[5]
International career
Turcios made his debut for El Salvador in an October 2007 friendly match against Costa Rica and has, as of February 2012, earned a total of 29 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 6 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[6] and played at the 2011 UNCAF Nations Cup,[7] as well as at the 2009[8] and 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[9]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 October 2011 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Cayman Islands | flag alias = Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg | flag alias-old = Flag of the Cayman Islands (pre-1999).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of the Cayman Islands.svg | flag alias-civil-old = Civil Ensign of the Cayman Islands (pre-1999).svg | flag alias-naval = Flag of the Cayman Islands Coast Guard.svg | link alias-naval = Cayman Islands Coast Guard | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Cayman Islands Coast Guard.svg | link alias-navy = Cayman Islands Coast Guard | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || 1-0 || 4-0 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours and awards
Club
RoPS
References
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- ↑ Un nuevo fichaje para los albos - Alianza F.C. Template:In lang
- ↑ Profile - El Gráfico Template:In lang
- ↑ Turcios firmó con Águila - La Prensa Gráfica Template:In lang
- ↑ Turcios, camino al RoPS - La Prensa Gráfica Template:In lang
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- ↑ Template:PAGENAMEBASE – FIFA competition record (archived)Template:EditAtWikidataTemplate:WikidataCheck
- ↑ Copa Centroamericana 2011 (UNCAF Nations Cup) - RSSSF
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011 - Full Details - RSSSF
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External links
- Turcios: “Prometo trabajo y entrega en la cancha”(Interview) - El Gráfico Template:In lang
- Template:ESPNsoccernet
- Template:PAGENAMEBASE at National-Football-Teams.comScript error: No such module "EditAtWikidata".Script error: No such module "WikidataCheck".
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- People from La Unión Department
- Men's association football central defenders
- Salvadoran men's footballers
- 21st-century Salvadoran sportsmen
- El Salvador men's international footballers
- 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- Veikkausliiga players
- Atlético Balboa footballers
- C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo footballers
- Rovaniemen Palloseura players
- Alianza F.C. (El Salvador) footballers
- Salvadoran expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
- Sportspeople involved in betting scandals
- El Salvador men's under-20 international footballers
- El Salvador men's youth international footballers