Willian Pacho
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Willian Joel Pacho Tenorio (born 16 October 2001) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Ecuador national team.
Infobox
Full name
Willian Joel Pacho Tenorio
Date of birth
(2001-10-16) 16 October 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth
Quinindé, Ecuador
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position
Centre-back
Current team
Paris Saint-Germain
Number
51
2012–2017
Huracán de Quinindé
2017–2020
Independiente del Valle
Years
Team
2019–2022
Independiente del Valle
2022–2023
Royal Antwerp
2023–2024
Eintracht Frankfurt
2024–
Paris Saint-Germain
2023–
Ecuador
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Independiente del Valle
Independiente del Valle
Club
Independiente del Valle
Season
2019
League
Ecuadorian Serie A
League
1
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
1
Total
0
2020
2020
Club
2020
Season
Ecuadorian Serie A
League
8
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
1
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
0
Other
9
Total
0
2021
2021
Club
2021
Season
Ecuadorian Serie A
League
17
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
12
Continental
0
Continental
1
Other
0
Other
30
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
26
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
13
National cup
0
Continental
1
Continental
0
Other
40
Other
0
Royal Antwerp
Royal Antwerp
Club
Royal Antwerp
Season
2021–22
League
Belgian Pro League
League
3
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
—
Other
3
Total
0
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Belgian Pro League
League
39
League
0
League
6
National cup
0
National cup
5
Continental
0
Continental
—
Other
50
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
42
League
0
League
6
League
0
National cup
5
National cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
53
Other
0
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
Club
Eintracht Frankfurt
Season
2023–24
League
Bundesliga
League
33
League
0
National cup
3
National cup
0
Continental
8
Continental
0
Other
—
Other
44
Total
0
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain
Club
Paris Saint-Germain
Season
2024–25
League
Ligue 1
League
28
League
0
National cup
6
National cup
0
Continental
17
Continental
0
Other
6
Other
0
Total
57
Total
0
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Ligue 1
League
10
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
6
Continental
2
Continental
1
Other
0
Other
17
Total
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
38
League
0
League
6
League
0
National cup
23
National cup
2
Continental
7
Continental
0
Other
74
Other
2
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
139
League
0
League
15
League
0
National cup
49
National cup
2
Continental
8
Continental
0
Other
211
Other
2
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Independiente del Valle | 2019 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Royal Antwerp | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 39 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 50 | 0 | ||
| Total | 42 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 53 | 0 | |||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 44 | 0 | |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 74 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 139 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 211 | 2 | ||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Ecuador
Ecuador
National team
Ecuador
Year
2023
Apps
9
Goals
2
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
13
Apps
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
10
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
32
Apps
2
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Ecuador | 2023 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 2 | |
List of international goals scored by Willian Pacho · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
28 March 2023
Venue
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
Opponent
Australia
Score
2–1
Result
2–1
Competition
Friendly
2
2
No.
2
Date
20 June 2023
Venue
Subaru Park, Chester, United States
Opponent
Costa Rica
Score
2–0
Result
3–1
Competition
Friendly
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 28 March 2023 | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 20 June 2023 | Subaru Park, Chester, United States | Costa Rica | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
References
- Includes Belgian Cup, DFB-Pokal, Coupe de France
- Appearance in Copa Libertadores
- Ten appearances in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance in Supercopa Ecuador
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- One appearance in Trophée des Champions, five appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
- "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Ecuador (ECU)"https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf
- Gazet van Antwerpenhttps://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20221223_97274632
- www.psg.frhttps://www.psg.fr/en/players/willian-pacho
- "Willian Pacho moves to Eintracht Frankfurt"https://royalantwerpfc.be/nieuws/willianpacho
- "¡Nacional de Uruguay campeón!"https://www.conmebol.com/noticias/nacional-de-uruguay-campeon/
- "Mushuc Runa 0–2 Independiente del Valle"https://www.eluniverso.com/deportes/2019/03/15/nota/7234676/vivo-mushuc-runa-vs-independiente-valle-fecha-6-ecuador-liga-pro/
- "Flash Score: Independiente del Valle 0–0 Delfin"https://www.flashscore.com/match/KtBVRvRj/#/match-summary/lineups/
- "Dájome and Independiente, South American champions"https://colombia.as.com/colombia/2019/11/10/futbol/1573343443_803119.html
- "William Pacho Tekent Op De Bosuil!"https://royalantwerpfc.be/nieuws/william-pacho-tekent-op-de-bosuil
- Sporzahttps://sporza.be/nl/matches/voetbal/croky-cup/2022-2023/finale/01/kv-mechelen-antwerp-geen-schoonheidsprijs-wel-een-vierde-beker-antwerp-maakt-favorietenrol-waar-tegen-kv-mechelen~1664288888029/
- "Willian Pacho wechselt zu Eintracht Frankfurt"https://profis.eintracht.de/news/willian-pacho-wechselt-zu-eintracht-frankfurt-149419
- "Willian Pacho: Who is the Eintracht Frankfurt and Ecuador central defender?"https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/willian-pacho-who-is-eintracht-frankfurt-ecuador-defender-26106
- "Willian Pacho PSG done deal"https://sports.yahoo.com/willian-pacho-psg-done-deal-143700276.html
- "Willian Pacho signs for Paris Saint-Germain until 2029"https://en.psg.fr/teams/first-team/content/willian-pacho-signs-for-paris-saint-germain-until-2029-psg-mercato-2425-saison-reprise-2024-2025
- "Première pour Willian Pacho"https://www.psg.fr/equipes/equipe-premiere/content/premiere-pour-willian-pacho-le-havre-ac-paris-saint-germain-ligue-1-20242025
- "Willian Pacho, first Ecuadorian to win the Champions League"https://copaamerica.com/en/news/willian-pacho-ecuadorian-champions-league-winner-2025
- "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 | Squad list: Ecuador (ECU)"https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf
- El Universohttps://www.eluniverso.com/deportes/futbol/william-pacho-debut-gol-y-triunfo-tricolor-nota/
- "Ecuador presenta lista oficial para la Copa América: Gonzalo Plata y Robert Arboleda quedaron relegados"https://www.eluniverso.com/deportes/futbol/ecuador-presenta-lista-oficial-para-la-copa-america-gonzalo-plata-y-robert-arboleda-quedaron-relegados-nota/
- Willian Pacho at Soccerwayhttps://int.soccerway.com/players/william-joel-pacho-tenorio/537045/
- Willian Pacho at National-Football-Teams.comhttps://www.national-football-teams.com/player/90737.html
- "Geen schoonheidsprijs, wel een vierde beker: Antwerp maakt favorietenrol waar tegen KV Mechelen"https://sporza.be/nl/matches/voetbal/croky-cup/2022-2023/finale/01/kv-mechelen-antwerp-geen-schoonheidsprijs-wel-een-vierde-beker-antwerp-maakt-favorietenrol-waar-tegen-kv-mechelen~1664288888029/
- L'Équipehttps://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Le-psg-champion-de-france-pour-la-13e-fois-de-son-histoire-apres-sa-victoire-contre-angers/1551951
- L'Équipehttps://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Le-psg-s-offre-une-16e-coupe-de-france-apres-une-victoire-facile-en-finale-contre-reims/1564666
- L'Équipehttps://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Ousmane-dembele-offre-sur-le-fil-un-nouveau-trophee-des-champions-au-psg-contre-monaco/1530323
- "PSG-Inter Milan : les Parisiens remportent brillamment la Ligue des champions"https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/live/2025/05/31/en-direct-psg-inter-milan-suivez-la-finale-de-la-ligue-des-champions_6609501_3242.html
- sportschau.dehttps://www.sportschau.de/fussball/zwei-toren-in-neun-minuten-paris-kroent-sich-zum-super-cup-champion,supercup-psg-spurs-100.html
- L'Équipehttps://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Douche-par-chelsea-le-psg-ne-sera-pas-le-premier-vainqueur-de-la-coupe-du-monde-des-clubs/1577917
- L'Équipehttps://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Trophees-unfp-neuf-joueurs-du-psg-dans-l-equipe-type-de-la-saison-en-ligue-1/1561036