Paco Camarasa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco José Camarasa Castellar | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Rafelbunyol, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1985 | Valencia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1988 | Valencia B | ||
| 1988–2000 | Valencia | 266 | (7) |
| 2000 | Valencia B | 19 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1993–1995 | Spain | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francisco 'Paco' José Camarasa Castellar (born 27 September 1967) is a Spanish retired footballer who played mainly as a central defender.
Club career
Camarasa was born in Rafelbunyol, Valencian Community. For 13 professional seasons he played solely with local Valencia CF, making his first-team debut during 1987–88 (one game, as the Che had just returned from the second division). Eventually, he became an undisputed starter, amassing more than 300 overall appearances with the club.[1]
Towards the end of his career, injuries and loss of form limited Camarasa to just 11 La Liga matches in four campaigns combined. He played a minor part in Valencia's 1999 conquest of the Copa del Rey, retiring in June of the following year at nearly 33 years of age.
Subsequently, Camarasa remained working at the Mestalla Stadium as a match delegate.[2][3] In March 2020, he was one of five persons connected to the organisation that tested positive for COVID-19 virus during the coronavirus pandemic in Spain.[4]
International career
Camarasa earned 14 caps for Spain, and was in the squad for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, appearing 25 minutes against Germany in the group stage and playing the entire round-of-16 win over Switzerland (3–0).[5]
Honours
See also
References
- ^ "Camarasa: "Mi sueño no era levantar la Copa, el sueño era celebrar un título con mi equipo y perteneciendo al equipo"" [Camarasa: “I did not dream of lifting the Cup, I dreamt of celebrating a title with my team and as part of the team”] (in Spanish). Valencia CF. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "El nuevo cargo de Voro en el Valencia" [Voro's new position at Valencia]. Super Deporte (in Spanish). 9 July 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "El Valencia prescindirá del delegado Paco Camarasa" [Valencia will release delegate Paco Camarasa] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "😷 El Valencia revela la identidad de los cinco positivos por coronavirus que tiene" [😷 Valencia reveal the identities of their five positive coronavirus cases] (in Spanish). Eurosport. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ Astruells, Andrés (3 July 1994). "La selección aplasta a Suiza y está en cuartos" [National team crush Switzerland and reach last eight]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 March 2020.
External links
- Paco Camarasa at BDFutbol
- CiberChe biography and stats (in Spanish)
- Paco Camarasa at National-Football-Teams.com
- Paco Camarasa – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Spain stats at Eu-Football
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