Francisco Pavón
{{Short description|Spanish association football player}}
{{for|the Honduran footballer|Francisco Antonio Pavón}}
{{family name hatnote|Pavón|Barahona|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Francisco Pavón
| image = Francisco Pavon.jpg
| caption = Pavón in 2014
| fullname = Francisco Pavón Barahona{{cite news|url=https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/envivos/fichas/1/060/316.html|title=Francisco PAVÓN Barahona|newspaper=El Mundo|language=es|access-date=18 November 2021}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|1|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = Madrid, Spain
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Real Madrid
| years1 = 1998–2000 | clubs1 = Real Madrid C | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 2000–2001 | clubs2 = Real Madrid B | caps2 = 38 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2001–2007 | clubs3 = Real Madrid | caps3 = 106 | goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2007–2010 | clubs4 = Zaragoza | caps4 = 43 | goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2010–2011 | clubs5 = Arles-Avignon | caps5 = 26 | goals5 = 0
| totalcaps = 213 | totalgoals = 7
}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/real-madrid-compiling-a-new-galaxy-of-superstars-9cgm327lc9q|title=Real Madrid compiling a new galaxy of superstars|newspaper=The Times|first=Gabriele|last=Marcotti|date=11 June 2009|access-date=18 November 2021}}{{cite news|url=http://deportes.elpais.com/deportes/2004/11/19/actualidad/1100852514_850215.html|title='Zidanes y Pavones' sí funciona en el Camp Nou|trans-title='Zidanes and Pavones' does work at the Camp Nou|newspaper=El País|language=es|date=19 November 2004|access-date=28 June 2013}}
Over nine seasons, Pavón amassed La Liga totals of 125 matches and three goals, with his main club and Zaragoza.
Club career
File:Francisco Pavón.jpg in 2009]]
Born in Madrid, Pavón progressed through the ranks at Real Madrid, starting with the junior team Tendillo until he established himself with the reserves.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/masdeporte/2001/10/07/polideportivo/1002428184_850215.html|title=El sueño de tres chicos de barrio|trans-title=The dream of three kids from the neighbourhood|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Carmen|last=Colino|language=es|date=7 October 2001|access-date=18 November 2021}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/1731184.stm|title=Real deal for Pavon|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 December 2001|access-date=10 December 2009}} He went on to make a further 27 league appearances during the season,{{cite web|url=https://interviewmotoryturismo.com/2018/07/23/entrevista-con-paco-pavon-ex-jugador-del-real-madrid/|title=Entrevista con Paco Pavón, ex jugador del Real Madrid|trans-title=Interview with Paco Pavón, former Real Madrid player|publisher=Interview Motor y Turismo|language=es|date=23 July 2018|access-date=18 November 2021}} adding that campaign's UEFA Champions League.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/champions_league/1984398.stm|title=Real crowned champions of Europe|publisher=BBC Sport|date=15 May 2002|access-date=18 November 2021}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=150957&cc=5739|title=Real Madrid 2–3 Mallorca|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=8 May 2004|access-date=4 July 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026100317/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=150957&cc=5739|archive-date=26 October 2012}} His role would diminish drastically onwards, as he made no league appearances during 2006–07.{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2007/03/27/futbol/1175015094.html|title=Pavón: 'Todos sabemos lo que hay, de nada sirve hablar con Capello'|trans-title=Pavón: 'We all know the deal, no use talking with Capello'|newspaper=El Mundo|language=es|date=27 March 2007|access-date=28 June 2013}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/1353438.whites-chase-madrid-star/|title=Whites chase Madrid star|newspaper=The Bolton News|first=Gordon|last=Sharrock|date=25 April 2007|access-date=18 November 2021}} He eventually put pen to paper a four-year contract with Real Zaragoza in July after his release from Real Madrid,{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01c3-0ea8d3ef4358-5edfa2d838cb-1000--zaragoza-get-pavon-and-matuzalem/|title=Zaragoza get Pavón and Matuzalem|publisher=UEFA|date=18 July 2007|access-date=21 April 2010}} but took part in just eight league games through the season as the Aragonese were relegated.{{cite news|url=https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/deportes/paco_pavon_fracaso_del_ano_pasado_nos_trago_todos_tambien.html|title=Paco Pavón: "El fracaso del año pasado se nos tragó a todos. También a mí"|trans-title=Paco Pavón: "We all choked on last year's failure. I as well"|newspaper=Heraldo de Aragón|first=Paco|last=Giménez|language=es|date=29 September 2008|access-date=18 November 2021}}
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.{{cite news|url=http://www.diariovasco.com/20080928/deportes/beti-erreala/expulsion-aquino-condeno-murcia-20080928.html|title=La expulsión de Aquino condenó al Murcia|trans-title=Aquino's ejection doomed Murcia|newspaper=El Diario Vasco|language=es|date=28 September 2008|access-date=2 July 2016}} He contributed much more consistently as they were immediately promoted.{{cite web|url=https://www.espiritudeportivo.es/87-futbol/2873-que-ha-sido-de-los-jugadores-del-ultimo-ascenso-del-real-Zaragoza|title=¿Qué ha sido de los jugadores del último ascenso del Real Zaragoza?|trans-title=What happened to the players of Real Zaragoza's last promotion?|publisher=Espíritu Deportivo|language=es|date=26 January 2016|access-date=28 May 2019}}
Pavón was only third or fourth-choice centre-back in the 2009–10 season,{{cite news|url=https://www.elperiodicodearagon.com/deportes/2009/09/03/equipo-lleno-sombras-47803566.html|title=Un equipo lleno de sombras|trans-title=A team covered in shadows|newspaper=El Periódico de Aragón|language=es|date=3 September 2009|access-date=18 November 2021}} but still managed to score twice as Zaragoza retained their status in the division.{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=275925&cc=5739|title=Aguilar double downs Getafe|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=27 September 2009|access-date=4 July 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026100323/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=275925&cc=5739|archive-date=26 October 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=275937&cc=5739|title=Santander snatch a late point|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=18 October 2009|access-date=4 July 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026100334/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=275937&cc=5739|archive-date=26 October 2012}} He signed for AC Arles-Avignon on the last day of the 2010 summer transfer window, reuniting with former Real Madrid teammate Álvaro Mejía.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/2010/10/07/futbol/futbol_internacional/liga_francesa/1286446211.html|title=Pavón y Mejía pagan la novatada del Arles-Avignon|trans-title=Pavón and Mejía pay for Arles-Avignon's rookie status|newspaper=Marca|first=Diego|last=Acedo|language=es|date=7 October 2010|access-date=18 November 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2011/01/15/mas_futbol/1295076451_850215.html|title=El técnico del Arles, molesto con la actitud de Mejía|trans-title=Arles manager, upset by Mejía's attitude|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Stéphane|last=Damian-Tissot|language=es|date=15 January 2011|access-date=18 November 2021}}
In November 2011, Pavón went on trial with West Ham United of the Football League Championship,{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11065/7313730/hammers-weigh-up-pavon-deal|title=Hammers weigh up Pavon deal|publisher=Sky Sports|date=17 November 2011|access-date=18 November 2021}} but failed to convince manager Sam Allardyce of his fitness.{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/2016/07/05/spain-la-liga/664425-the-legacy-of-francisco-pavon-real-madrids-anti-galactico.html|title=The legacy of Francisco Pavón, Real Madrid's Anti-Galáctico|publisher=Vavel|first=Sam|last=France|date=5 July 2016|access-date=18 November 2021}} After nearly two years without a club – during which he refused to claim unemployment benefits, saying "others need it more"{{cite news|url=http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/1616442/0/pavon/crisis/real-madrid/|title=Pavón, exjugador del Real Madrid, renuncia a cobrar el paro|trans-title=Pavón, former Real Madrid player, refuses to go on the dole|newspaper=20 minutos|language=es|date=13 October 2012|access-date=28 June 2013}}– he chose to retire, aged 33.
Career statistics
:Source:{{BDFutbol|828}}{{Soccerway|francisco-pavon-barahona/3002}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes Copa del Rey, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Real Madrid B
|38 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 1 | ||||
| rowspan="8"|Real Madrid
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2001–02
|La Liga |28 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
| 2002–03
|La Liga |22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | 2{{efn|One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in Intercontinental Cup}} | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| 2003–04
|La Liga |29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Supercopa de España}} | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| 2004–05
|La Liga |17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7{{efn|name=UCL}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2005–06
|La Liga |10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07
|La Liga |0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!106 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 167 | 3 | |
| rowspan="4"|Zaragoza
|La Liga |8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09
|24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 3 | |||
| 2009–10
|La Liga |11 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 2 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 5 | |
| Arles-Avignon
|26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career Total
!213 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 279 | 9 |
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