Paco Pérez Durán
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Pérez Durán[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Priego de Córdoba, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 29 June 2025 (aged 63) | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1984 | Castilla | 60 | (1) |
| 1981–1982 | → Deportivo de La Coruña (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 1984–1985 | Granada | 31 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | Parla | 33 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | Alcoyano | 38 | (3) |
| 1987–1988 | Cartagena | 24 | (1) |
| 1988–1990 | Linares | 41 | (2) |
| 1990–1992 | Racing de Santander | 15 | (0) |
| Total | 265 | (8) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francisco "Paco" Pérez Durán (16 September 1961 – 29 June 2025) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a defender.
Career
Born in Priego de Córdoba, Pérez Durán played for Castilla, Deportivo de La Coruña, Granada, Parla, Alcoyano, Cartagena, Linares and Racing de Santander.[1] With Castilla he won the 1983–84 Segunda División.[2]
Personal life and death
Pérez Durán suffered from ALS.[3]
On 1 June 2025, Real Madrid had a veterans' benefit match for Pérez Durán.[4] He died on 29 June 2025, at the age of 63.[2][5]
His brother José Manuel Pérez Durán was also a footballer.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Pérez Durán, Francisco Pérez Durán - Footballer | BDFutbol". www.bdfutbol.com.
- ^ a b Riva, Mario de la (29 June 2025). "Muere Paco Pérez Durán a los 63 años". Diario AS.
- ^ Roncero, Tomás (7 July 2024). "Paco Pérez Durán, la lucha de un jabato contra la ELA". Diario AS.
- ^ "AFE y los veteranos del Madrid homenajean a Paco Pérez Durán en su lucha contra la ELA". MARCA. 1 June 2025.
- ^ "REAL MADRID C.F. - ERROR". www.realmadrid.com.