Patricio Pacífico

Patricio Pacífico
Personal information
Full name Patricio Pacífico Domínguez
Date of birth (2006-04-08) 8 April 2006
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Barcelona B
Youth career
–2024 Defensor Sporting
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Defensor Sporting 37 (2)
2026–Barcelona B (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2022–2023 Uruguay U17 18 (1)
2024– Uruguay U20 15 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 February 2025

Patricio Pacífico Domínguez (born 8 April 2006) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Barcelona B on loan from Defensor Sporting.

Club career

As a youth player, Pacífico joined the youth academy of Uruguayan side Defensor Sporting and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2024, making his professional debut on 19 April; then-coach Martín Varini sent Pacífico onto the field in the second half in a match against Liverpool Montevideo. Pacífico helped the club win the Copa Uruguay later in the season.

On 2 February 2026, Pacífico was sent on loan to Spanish side Barcelona B with an option to buy.[1]

International career

Pacífico is a Uruguayan youth international. During January and February 2025, he played for the Uruguay national under-20 football team at the 2025 South American U-20 Championship.[2]

Style of play

Pacífico plays as a defender. Uruguayan newspaper El País wrote in 2026 that he "is a left-back, but he can also play as a center-back. He stands out for his impressive physique (he is 1.88 meters tall) and for his ability to win all kinds of duels".[3]

References

  1. ^ Patricio Pacífico at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Así juega Pacífico, la promesa uruguaya al que vinculan con el Barça" [This is how Pacífico plays, the Uruguayan prospect linked to Barça] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 24 January 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Quién es Patricio Pacífico, el jugador que busca seguir los pasos de Araujo en Barcelona, y los detalles del pase" [Who is Patricio Pacífico, the player looking to follow in Araujo's footsteps at Barcelona, and the details of the transfer] (in Spanish). El País. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.