Paco Camarasa

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 (age 57)
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)
International career
1993–1995	Spain	14	(0)
Managerial career
2007	Valencia B
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Club career

Camarasa was born in Rafelbunyol, Valencian Community. For 13 professional seasons he played solely with local club Valencia CF, making his first-team debut during 1987–88 (one game, as the Che had just returned from the Segunda División). Eventually, he became an undisputed starter, making 333 competitive appearances.[1][2]

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.[3]

Subsequently, Camarasa remained working at the Mestalla Stadium as a match delegate.[4][5] 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.[6]

International career

Camarasa earned 14 caps for Spain,[7] and was in the squad for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, appearing 13 minutes against Germany in the group stage after coming on as a substitute for Pep Guardiola[8] and playing the entire round-of-16 win over Switzerland (3–0).[9]

Honours

Valencia

• Copa del Rey: 1998–99[1]
• UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1998

See also

• List of one-club men

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. Valle, Conrado (3 August 2020). "El Valencia despide también a su delegado Paco Camarasa" [Valencia also dismiss their delegate Paco Camarasa]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
3. 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.
4. "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.
5. "El Valencia prescindirá del delegado Paco Camarasa" [Valencia will release delegate Paco Camarasa] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
6. "😷 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.
7. "De Cubells a Gayà, 95 años de valencianistas en la selección española" [From Cubells to Gayà, 95 years of Valencia men in the national team] (in Spanish). Valencia CF. 17 May 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
8. "World Cup USA '94 / The first round: Facts and figures". Los Angeles Times. 22 June 1994. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
9. 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.

External links

• Paco Camarasa at BDFutbol
• CiberChe biography and stats (in Spanish)
• Paco Camarasa at National-Football-Teams.com
• Paco Camarasa – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Paco Camarasa at EU-Football.info