Name Francisco Camarasa Years Team Role Footballer | 1985–1988 Valencia B Height 1.83 m 1988–2000 Valencia | |
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Full name Francisco Jose Camarasa Castellar Date of birth (1967-09-27) 27 September 1967 (age 48) | ||
Place of birth Rafelbunyol, Spain | ||
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Francisco 'Paco' José Camarasa Castellar (born 27 September 1967) is a Spanish retired footballer who played mainly as a central defender.
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Club career
Camarasa was born in Rafelbunyol, Valencian Community. For 13 professional seasons he played solely with local Valencia CF, making his first-team debuts during 1987–88 (one game, as the Che had just returned from the second division). Eventually, he became an undisputed starter, amassing more than 300 overall appearances with the club.
Towards the end of his career, injuries and loss of form limited Camarasa to just 11 La Liga matches in four campaigns combined, and he played a minor part in Valencia's 1999 conquest of the Copa del Rey, retiring in June of the following year at nearly 33 years of age.
International career
Camarasa earned 14 international caps for Spain, and was in the squad for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, appearing 25 minutes against Germany in the group stage and playing the entire round-of-16 win over Switzerland (3–0).