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Víctor Turcios
Salvadoran footballer (born 1988) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Víctor Samuel Turcios Pacheco (born April 13, 1988 in La Unión) is a retired Salvadoran footballer who last played for Alianza F.C.[2]
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Club career
Nicknamed El Tiburón (the Shark), Turcios started his career at Atlético Balboa in 2005 and moved to Luís Ángel Firpo before the 2009 Clausura.[3] In December, 2011 Turcios signed a two-year contract with Águila.[4]
Finland
On February 16, 2012, it was confirmed Turcios would sign with Ykkönen side RoPS from Finland. He made his league debut in a 2-0 victory over Viikingit.[5] On August 25, he suffered a strained ligament in his right knee that would keep him out for approximately 6 months. He was a key member in helping his team gain promotion to the Veikkausliiga to play in the 2013 season. He and the club mutually terminated his contract in January 2014.
Match-fixing ban
On September 20, 2013, Turcios was banned for 6 months due to his involvement with match fixing while playing for the El Salvador national football team.[6]
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International career
Turcios made his debut for El Salvador in an October 2007 friendly match against Costa Rica and has, as of February 2012, earned a total of 29 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 6 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[7] and played at the 2011 UNCAF Nations Cup,[8] as well as at the 2009[9] and 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[10]
International goals
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Honours and awards
Club
RoPS
References
External links
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