Willian Pacho

#5 · Defender · age 24

Champions League winner; left-sided CB

Club

Paris Saint-Germain

France · Ligue 1

Caps

Intl goals

WC26 rating

high confidence -10.043478260869563 vs FC26

Recent form: 56
Career peak: 77
League level: 88
Competition pedigree: 98
International pedigree: 73
Longevity: 63

Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.

Career by season

Season	Club	Competition	Apps	Gls	Ast	Rating
25/26	Paris Saint-Germain Football Club	Ligue 1	23	0	0	—
25/26	Paris Saint-Germain Football Club	UEFA Champions League	16	2	1	—
25/26	Paris Saint-Germain Football Club	Trophee des Champions	1	0	0	—
25/26	Paris Saint-Germain Football Club	FIFA Club World Cup	1	0	0	—
25/26	Paris Saint-Germain Football Club	UEFA Super Cup	1	0	0	—
24/25	Paris Saint-Germain Football Club	Ligue 1	28	0	1	—
24/25	Paris Saint-Germain Football Club	UEFA Champions League	17	0	0	—
24/25	Paris Saint-Germain Football Club	FIFA Club World Cup	4	0	0	—
24/25	Paris Saint-Germain Football Club	Trophee des Champions	1	0	0	—
23/24	Eintracht Frankfurt Fußball AG	Bundesliga	33	0	2	—
23/24	Eintracht Frankfurt Fußball AG	DFB-Pokal	3	0	0	—
23/24	Eintracht Frankfurt Fußball AG	UEFA Conference League	2	0	0	—
22/23	Royal Antwerp Football Club	Belgian Pro League	33	0	1	—
22/23	Royal Antwerp Football Club	UEFA Conference League	5	0	0	—

Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29

Pacho is the calmest defender in the Ecuador squad and arguably the most technically gifted. His partnership with Hincapié is the closest thing this tournament has to a young, world-class centre-back duo outside the European powers, and the fact that both are still 24 or under means Ecuador’s defensive ceiling is years away from being reached.

Strengths

calmness in possession
left-footed long passing
aerial duels
comfort defending in a high line

Recent form

PSG starter through 2025-26 Ligue 1 and Champions League campaigns.

Started in the back four for PSG's 2024-25 Champions League final win — making him one of the small number of South American CL winners active at this tournament.