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Mayumi

Pacheco

Aug 25, 1998

#33 - Defender

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Mayumi "Maz" Pacheco is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Aston Villa.

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She mad her WSL debut with Liverpool at just 16 years of age and also helped England to a third-place finish at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

Pacheco graduated with a law degree from Sheffield University, driven by a desire to make her family proud and show young players that it’s possible to combine education and sports in England. She became a figurehead for West Ham United’s partnership with the University of East London as part of their innovative Players’ Project, inspiring others to follow in her footsteps.

Maz Pacheco's mother comes from the Philippines, and Pacheco proudly acknowledges her heritage, saying: “I’m very connected with my roots. I’m very proud to say, yes, I am half-Filipino.” If she achieves her dream of playing for England, she could become the first British-Asian to represent the country at the senior international level. “Obviously, it would just go to show that it doesn’t matter what race or religion you are. If you’re good enough, you can get there, so that’s the message I would want to relay.”

She founded M3 Football, a community that aims to empower girls through football. "Growing up there weren’t any girls only football camps or professional women’s players coaching in the grassroots game. I wanted to create something special and something different. Being the first professional women’s player in the UK to not only create girls only camps but to have my own grassroots club is something I take pride in with now other players following the movement", Pacheco says.

Her dream adventure is skydiving, particularly over scenic locations like Hawaii or Fiji.

To relax away from football, she likes to watch Netflix, go out for food, play her guitar or spend time with her family.

Her dream dinner guests would be Michael Jordan, Serena Williams, and Barack Obama.

Club Achievements

FA WSL 2 (Women's Championship)

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Stats

Year	Club	AP	GL
2021 - present	Aston Villa	80	3
2020 - 2021	West Ham United	20
2018 - 2020	Reading FC	36	1
2016 - 2018	Doncaster Rovers Belles (loan)	42	2
2015 - 2016	Liverpool FC	19
International Stats
2019 - 2020	England U21	10	1
2017 - 2018	England U20	8	0
2016 - 2017	England U19	9	0
2014 - 2015	England U17	8	1