Francisco Pavón
![]() Pavón in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/Francisco_Pav%C3%B3n.jpg)
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
- Source:[23][24]
Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 |
- ^ Includes Copa del Rey, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ a b c d e f g Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in Intercontinental Cup
- ^ Appearance in Supercopa de España
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Cup
Honours
Real Madrid[25]
- La Liga: 2002–03, 2006–07
- Supercopa de España: 2001, 2003
- UEFA Champions League: 2001–02
- Intercontinental Cup: 2002
- UEFA Super Cup: 2002
References
- ^ a b c d "Francisco PAVÓN Barahona". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Marcotti, Gabriele (11 June 2009). "Real Madrid compiling a new galaxy of superstars". The Times. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "'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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Real deal for Pavon". BBC Sport. 27 December 2001. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Real crowned champions of Europe". BBC Sport. 15 May 2002. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Real Madrid 2–3 Mallorca". ESPN Soccernet. 8 May 2004. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Sharrock, Gordon (25 April 2007). "Whites chase Madrid star". The Bolton News. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Zaragoza get Pavón and Matuzalem". UEFA. 18 July 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "La expulsión de Aquino condenó al Murcia" [Aquino's ejection doomed Murcia]. El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). 28 September 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "¿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.
- ^ "Un equipo lleno de sombras" [A team covered in shadows]. El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). 3 September 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Aguilar double downs Getafe". ESPN Soccernet. 27 September 2009. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "Santander snatch a late point". ESPN Soccernet. 18 October 2009. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Hammers weigh up Pavon deal". Sky Sports. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b France, Sam (5 July 2016). "The legacy of Francisco Pavón, Real Madrid's Anti-Galáctico". Vavel. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Francisco Pavón at BDFutbol
- ^ Francisco Pavón at Soccerway
- ^ "Símbolo de una generación de canteranos" [Symbol of a generation of youth players] (in Spanish). Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
External links
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- Francisco Pavón at BDFutbol