11 Facts About Paco Alcacer

1.

Francisco "Paco" Alcacer Garcia is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for UAE Pro League club Sharjah.

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Paco Alcacer signed a permanent deal in Germany in early 2019 after a successful start.

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3.

Paco Alcacer won the European Championship twice with Spain's under-19 side, and made his senior international debut in 2014.

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Paco Alcacer returned to training less than a week later for "therapy purposes", and played the entirety of a fixture with the reserves three days after that.

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5.

Paco Alcacer made two other brief appearances from the bench, whilst scoring at the rate of one goal every two games with the B team.

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6.

Paco Alcacer finished the season with 15 across all competitions, in an eventual 12th-place finish.

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7.

On 28 August 2018, Paco Alcacer joined Bundesliga team Borussia Dortmund on a season-long loan with an option to buy.

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8.

Paco Alcacer returned to Spain's top flight on 30 January 2020, agreeing to a five-and-a-half-year deal at Villarreal and becoming the club's most expensive signing ever in the process at €25 million.

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9.

On 17 August 2022, Paco Alcacer was due to join UAE Pro League club Sharjah on a season-long loan.

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10.

Paco Alcacer was not selected for the final tournament in France, however.

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11.

In October 2018, amidst a good start to his spell at Dortmund and more than two years after his last international appearance, Paco Alcacer was called back by new manager Luis Enrique for the games against Wales and England.

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