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Francisco Pavón

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Francisco Pavón
Pavón in 2014
Personal information
Full name Francisco Pavón Barahona[1]
Date of birth (1980-01-09) 9 January 1980 (age 44)[1]
Place of birth Madrid, Spain[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 Real Madrid C
2000–2001 Real Madrid B 38 (1)
2001–2007 Real Madrid 106 (1)
2007–2010 Zaragoza 43 (5)
2010–2011 Arles-Avignon 26 (0)
Total 213 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francisco Pavón Barahona (born 9 January 1980) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a centre-back.

His name became associated with the Los Galácticos policy when Real Madrid – where he spent most of his professional career – president Florentino Pérez promised to build a team full of Zidanes and Pavones – expensive high-profile recruits like Zinedine Zidane and youth team graduates like Pavón.[2][3]

Over nine seasons, Pavón amassed La Liga totals of 125 matches and three goals, with his main club and Zaragoza.

Club career

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Pavón playing for Zaragoza in 2009

Born in Madrid, Pavón progressed through the ranks at Real Madrid, starting with the junior team Tendillo until he established himself with the reserves.[4] He made his La Liga debut against Athletic Bilbao at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on 6 October 2001 and, shortly after that 2–0 win, signed a seven-year professional contract.[5] He went on to make a further 27 league appearances during the season,[6] adding that campaign's UEFA Champions League.[7]

Pavón totalled 51 league matches in the next two years, scoring a rare goal on 8 May 2004 in a 2–3 home loss to RCD Mallorca.[8] His role would diminish drastically onwards, as he made no league appearances during 2006–07.[9]

On 25 April 2007, media speculation indicated that Pavón was close to agreeing a four-year deal with Premier League club Bolton Wanderers, rejoining former teammate Iván Campo, but nothing came of it.[10] He eventually put pen to paper a four-year contract with Real Zaragoza in July after his release from Real Madrid,[11] but took part in just eight league games through the season as the Aragonese were relegated.[12]

In 2008–09's Segunda División, Pavón netted his first goal for Zaragoza, in a 2–1 home victory over Real Murcia who had also been relegated the previous campaign.[13] He contributed much more consistently as they were immediately promoted.[14]

Pavón was only third or fourth-choice centre-back in the 2009–10 season,[15] but still managed to score twice as Zaragoza retained their status in the division.[16][17] He signed for AC Arles-Avignon on the last day of the 2010 summer transfer window, reuniting with former Real Madrid teammate Álvaro Mejía.[18][19]

In November 2011, Pavón went on trial with West Ham United of the Football League Championship,[20] but failed to convince manager Sam Allardyce of his fitness.[21] After nearly two years without a club – during which he refused to claim unemployment benefits, saying "others need it more"[22]– he chose to retire, aged 33.[21]

Career statistics

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Source:[23][24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Madrid B 2000–01 Segunda División B 38 1 38 1
Real Madrid 2000–01 La Liga 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 0 0 1 0
2001–02 La Liga 28 0 7 1 10[b] 0 0 0 45 1
2002–03 La Liga 22 0 6 0 9[b] 0 2[c] 0 39 0
2003–04 La Liga 29 1 3 0 6[b] 0 1[d] 0 39 1
2004–05 La Liga 17 0 3 0 7[b] 1 27 1
2005–06 La Liga 10 0 1 0 3[b] 0 14 0
2006–07 La Liga 0 0 2 0 0[b] 0 2 0
Total 106 1 22 1 36 1 3 0 167 3
Zaragoza 2007–08 La Liga 8 0 1 0 1[e] 0 10 0
2008–09 Segunda División 24 3 1 0 25 3
2009–10 La Liga 11 2 11 2
Total 43 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 46 5
Arles-Avignon 2010–11 Ligue 1 26 0 2 0 28 0
Career Total 213 7 26 1 37 1 3 0 279 9
  1. ^ Includes Copa del Rey, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in Intercontinental Cup
  4. ^ Appearance in Supercopa de España
  5. ^ Appearance in UEFA Cup

Honours

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Real Madrid[25]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Francisco PAVÓN Barahona". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Marcotti, Gabriele (11 June 2009). "Real Madrid compiling a new galaxy of superstars". The Times. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. ^ "'Zidanes y Pavones' sí funciona en el Camp Nou" ['Zidanes and Pavones' does work at the Camp Nou]. El País (in Spanish). 19 November 2004. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  4. ^ Colino, Carmen (7 October 2001). "El sueño de tres chicos de barrio" [The dream of three kids from the neighbourhood]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Real deal for Pavon". BBC Sport. 27 December 2001. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  6. ^ "Entrevista con Paco Pavón, ex jugador del Real Madrid" [Interview with Paco Pavón, former Real Madrid player] (in Spanish). Interview Motor y Turismo. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Real crowned champions of Europe". BBC Sport. 15 May 2002. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Real Madrid 2–3 Mallorca". ESPN Soccernet. 8 May 2004. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  9. ^ "Pavón: 'Todos sabemos lo que hay, de nada sirve hablar con Capello'" [Pavón: 'We all know the deal, no use talking with Capello']. El Mundo (in Spanish). 27 March 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  10. ^ Sharrock, Gordon (25 April 2007). "Whites chase Madrid star". The Bolton News. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Zaragoza get Pavón and Matuzalem". UEFA. 18 July 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
  12. ^ Giménez, Paco (29 September 2008). "Paco Pavón: "El fracaso del año pasado se nos tragó a todos. También a mí"" [Paco Pavón: "We all choked on last year's failure. I as well"]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  13. ^ "La expulsión de Aquino condenó al Murcia" [Aquino's ejection doomed Murcia]. El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). 28 September 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  14. ^ "¿Qué ha sido de los jugadores del último ascenso del Real Zaragoza?" [What happened to the players of Real Zaragoza's last promotion?] (in Spanish). Espíritu Deportivo. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  15. ^ "Un equipo lleno de sombras" [A team covered in shadows]. El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). 3 September 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Aguilar double downs Getafe". ESPN Soccernet. 27 September 2009. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  17. ^ "Santander snatch a late point". ESPN Soccernet. 18 October 2009. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  18. ^ Acedo, Diego (7 October 2010). "Pavón y Mejía pagan la novatada del Arles-Avignon" [Pavón and Mejía pay for Arles-Avignon's rookie status]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  19. ^ Damian-Tissot, Stéphane (15 January 2011). "El técnico del Arles, molesto con la actitud de Mejía" [Arles manager, upset by Mejía's attitude]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  20. ^ "Hammers weigh up Pavon deal". Sky Sports. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  21. ^ a b France, Sam (5 July 2016). "The legacy of Francisco Pavón, Real Madrid's Anti-Galáctico". Vavel. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  22. ^ "Pavón, exjugador del Real Madrid, renuncia a cobrar el paro" [Pavón, former Real Madrid player, refuses to go on the dole]. 20 minutos (in Spanish). 13 October 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  23. ^ Francisco Pavón at BDFutbol
  24. ^ Francisco Pavón at Soccerway
  25. ^ "Símbolo de una generación de canteranos" [Symbol of a generation of youth players] (in Spanish). Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
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