Víctor Turcios

Víctor Turcios
Personal information
Full name	Víctor Samuel Turcios Pacheco
Date of birth	April 13, 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Isla Zacatillo, La Unión, El Salvador
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender / Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–2008	Atlético Balboa
2009–2011	Luis Ángel Firpo
2012–2013	RoPS
2014	Alianza
International career‡
2004–2005	El Salvador U17
2005–2006	El Salvador U20
2007	El Salvador U23
2007–2012	El Salvador
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 31, 2014; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 12, 2012

Víctor Samuel Turcios Pacheco (born April 13, 1988 in La Unión) is a retired Salvadoran footballer who last played for Alianza F.C.^[2]

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.^[3] In December, 2011 Turcios signed a two-year contract with Águila.^[4]

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.^[5] 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.^[6]

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^[7] and played at the 2011 UNCAF Nations Cup,^[8] as well as at the 2009^[9] and 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cups.^[10]

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	11 October 2011	Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador	Cayman Islands	1-0	4-0	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours and awards

Club

RoPS

Ykkönen: 2012
Suomen Cup: 2013 Finnish Cup

References

^ "CONCACAF 2005 Under-17 Tournament Recap". Issuu. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
^ Un nuevo fichaje para los albos - Alianza F.C. (in Spanish)
^ Profile - El Gráfico (in Spanish)
^ Turcios firmó con Águila - La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish)
^ Turcios, camino al RoPS - La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish)
^ "Fourteen players banned for life in match fixing case". El Gráfico. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
^ Víctor Turcios – FIFA competition record (archived)
^ Copa Centroamericana 2011 (UNCAF Nations Cup) - RSSSF
^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details - RSSSF
^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011 - Full Details - RSSSF

External links

Turcios: “Prometo trabajo y entrega en la cancha”(Interview) - El Gráfico (in Spanish)
Víctor Turcios at ESPN FC
Víctor Turcios at National-Football-Teams.com

[1] "CONCACAF 2005 Under-17 Tournament Recap". Issuu. Retrieved 23 March 2021.

[2] Un nuevo fichaje para los albos - Alianza F.C. (in Spanish)

[3] Profile - El Gráfico (in Spanish)

[4] Turcios firmó con Águila - La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish)

[5] Turcios, camino al RoPS - La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish)

[6] "Fourteen players banned for life in match fixing case". El Gráfico. Retrieved 21 September 2013.

[7] Víctor Turcios – FIFA competition record (archived)

[8] Copa Centroamericana 2011 (UNCAF Nations Cup) - RSSSF

[9] CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details - RSSSF

[10] CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011 - Full Details - RSSSF

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