Willian Joel Pacho Tenorio (born 16 October 2001) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Ecuador national team.
[3] From Quinindé in the far north of Ecuador, Pacho moved to the suburbs of capital Quito to turn professional with Independiente del Valle in 2019, with both he and the club going on to enjoy a remarkable run of success over the next three years.
[5] Pacho was finally given his first-team debut in November of that year, starting in the 0–0 draw against Delfin[6] that rounded off IDV's regular season campaign ahead of the Ecuadorian League Play-Offs, the match coming a week before Independiente del Valle claimed their first ever international crown, beating Colón of Argentina 3–1 in Asunción in the 2019 Copa Sudamericana Final.
With a good young crop coming through, Independiente del Valle went on to lift the Ecuadorian League title for the very first time in 2021, defeating Emelec in the finals by a 4–2 aggregate score.
An agreement was reached during the winter transfer window in January 2023 between Royal Antwerp and reigning UEFA Europa League champions Eintracht Frankfurt that Pacho would join them at the end of the season.