Dani Pacheco

Pacheco's current-season form is down 84% on last season (Season 31→5), while his Rating eased 13→7. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 31).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Wisla Plock · 10th	3	0	1	7.13	13	5
2025/26	Wisla Plock · 8th	30	2	3	7.35	13	31
2024/25	Wisla Plock	28	1	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Gornik Zabrze · 6th	21	1	1	7.05	15	18
2022/23	Gornik Zabrze · 6th	27	2	5	7.3	19	19

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons in the full career.

Spain · international

Side	Apps	G
Spain U21	1	0
Spain U20	5	0
Spain U19	11	5

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCreative Attacking midfielder

Dani Pacheco is a 35-year-old attacking midfielder at Wisla Plock, rated 6.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (15.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.39 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pacheco.

On the season, Pacheco graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 1 assist in 3 appearances (0.388 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 31 → 5). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 7. At 35 Pacheco is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Pacheco is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2021/22

6.6

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

5.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

15.2%

Minutes

limited game time

0.39

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Wisla Plock finished 13th of 18 · a lower-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 3 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 1 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.39 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.39 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 15.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 6.6 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.39 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %15.2%

Available fixtures10 of 10

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.388

Goal contribution / 900.388

Defensive actions / 903.103

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Pass accuracy %86

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.388

Foul involvement / 902.328

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 22–27 (~1), then tapers with age. At 35, Pacheco sits on 0.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Pacheco's projected Rating — 6.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Transfer history

Wisla PlockJul 2024 – now

Gornik ZabrzeMar 2022 – Jul 2024Free

AArisuntil Mar 2022

UUD LogroñésFeb 2021 – Mar 2022Free

MalagaAug 2018 – Feb 2021

Getafeuntil Aug 2018

Alaves(on loan)Jul 2015 – Aug 2018

Real Betisuntil Jul 2015

AAlcorconSept 2013 – Jul 2015Free

Liverpool(back from loan)Jul 2012 – Sept 2013

Rayo Vallecano(on loan)until Jul 2012

Huesca(on loan)Jan 2013 – Jul 2012

Norwich(on loan)Apr 2011 – Jan 2013

Liverpooluntil Apr 2011

About Dani Pacheco

Daniel Pacheco Lobato is a 35-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Wisla Plock, born on January 5, 1991 in Málaga, standing 170 cm tall. He is from Spain. Wisla Plock currently sit 10th of 18 in the Ekstraklasa.

This season

In the current season, Dani Pacheco has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 232 minutes, averaging a 7.13 match rating over his last 3 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

August 7, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Wisla Krakow (60 minutes, 1 assist, 7.2 rating)
July 31, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Widzew Łódź (82 minutes, 6.9 rating)
July 26, 2026: 2-1 win away at Raków Częstochowa (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)

Dani Pacheco's next match is on October 28, 2026, when Wisla Plock face Puszcza Niepołomice away in the Cup.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Dani Pacheco at 6.6 with a Season form score of 5.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the Segunda División. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, Dani Pacheco has totalled 368 club appearances with 30 goals and 23 assists for 13 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 36 appearances for Alaves.

Dani Pacheco's career has also included time at Gornik Zabrze, AAris, UUD Logroñés, Malaga, Getafe, Alaves, Real Betis, AAlcorcon, Liverpool, Rayo Vallecano, Huesca and Norwich.

On the international stage, Dani Pacheco has represented Spain U21, Spain U20, Spain U19 — 17 caps and 5 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Wisla Plock finished 13th of 18 · a lower-table side

Strengths

Watch points