Eriélton Carlos Pacheco (born 26 September 1970), known as Pachequinho, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a forward, and is a current manager.
Playing career
Pachequinho was born in Ponta Grossa, Paraná, and was a Coritiba youth graduate. He made his senior debut on 11 February 1990, in a 3–0 win against Nove de Julho, and scored his first senior goal one month later, in a match against Matsubara.
Pachequinho left Coxa in 1996, with 215 matches and 64 goals.[1] He subsequently represented Bahia, Atlético Paranaense, Matonense, Paraná and Criciúma before retiring in 2000 at the age of 30, mainly due to injuries.[2]
Manager career
After his retirement, Pachequinho worked at his first club Coritiba, as a scout. On 4 November 2015, after the dismissal of Ney Franco, he was appointed interim manager of the main squad.[3]
On 9 November, Pachequinho was definitely appointed manager until the end of the year.[4]
^"Pachequinho segue como técnico" [Pachequinho remains as a manager] (in Portuguese). Coritiba's official website. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.