Paco Camarasa

Francisco 'Paco' José Camarasa Castellar (born 27 September 1967) is a Spanish former footballer who played mainly as a central defender.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Camarasa and the second or maternal family name is Castellar.
Paco Camarasa
Camarasa in 1995
Personal information
Full name Francisco José Camarasa Castellar
Date of birth (1967-09-27) 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)
National team
1993–1995 Spain 14 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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 over four campaigns. 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.[2]

Subsequently, Camarasa remained working at the Mestalla Stadium as a match delegate.[3][4] 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.[5]

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).[6]

Honours

See also

References
  1. "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.
  2. Torres, David (16 March 2018). "La rotura del tendón de Aquiles, una dolencia tristemente conocida en Valencia" [Achilles tendon rupture, all-too-familiar ailment at Valencia] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  3. "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.
  4. "El Valencia prescindirá del delegado Paco Camarasa" [Valencia will release delegate Paco Camarasa] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  5. "😷 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.
  6. 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.
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