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Walmer Pacheco

Experienced headDeportivo Pereira · 31 yrsRotation

ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameWalmer Pacheco Mejía
PositionCentre-back
NationalityColombia
Age31
Date of birth16 Jan 1995
BirthplaceSoledad
Height172 cm
Shirt number#21
ClubDeportivo Pereira
Centre-back
29
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
2037
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Deportivo Pereira.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primera A290120376.8

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

W. Pacheco is a 31-year-old central defender at Deportivo Pereira, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 22, top 35% of Primera A centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.2, ranking 260th of 347 in the Primera A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (56.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.31 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pacheco.

Judged on this season alone, Pacheco graded 22 — a solid campaign that ranks top 36% of the 68 centre-backs in the Primera A, on 7 clean sheets and 3.314 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Pacheco, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 48th of 68 of the 68 centre-backs in the Primera A. At 31 Pacheco is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.

12.2
Ratingi
48th of 68 centre-backs
21.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
56.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.31
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Deportivo Pereira finished 18th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

29
Apps
3.31
Def. / 90
43
Tackles
19
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

3.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 56.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 12.2, Pacheco carries the 48th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primera A of 68, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Deportivo Pereira finished 18th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Primera A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target3
Shots13

Passing

Assists1

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success33.3%
Fouls won38

Defending

Tackles43
Interceptions19
Blocks13
Fouls committed39

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards13
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.