Urko Pardo
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Urko Rafael Pardo Goas | ||
Date of birth | 28 January 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Free Agent | ||
Youth career | |||
1988–1999 | Anderlecht | ||
1999–2001 | Barcelona | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2005 | Barcelona C | 80 | (0) |
2002–2007 | Barcelona B | 18 | (0) |
2005 | → Cartagena (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2006 | → Sabadell (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Iraklis | 29 | (0) |
2008–2011 | Rapid București | 4 | (0) |
2009–2011 | → Olympiacos (loan) | 29 | (0) |
2011–2017 | APOEL | 114 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Alki Oroklini | 57 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2017– | Cyprus | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2019 |
Urko Rafael Pardo Goas (Template:Lang-el; born 28 January 1983) is a footballer who last played for Cypriot club Alki Oroklini as a goalkeeper.
Formed at Barcelona, he spent most of his career in the Cypriot First Division, mainly with APOEL with which he won eight titles including five league championships.[1] He also competed professionally in Greece and Romania.
After being awarded citizenship, Pardo represented the Cyprus national team.
Club career
Barcelona
Born in Brussels to a Basque father and a Galician mother, Pardo began his football career with R.S.C. Anderlecht, finishing his formation with FC Barcelona but never making it past its B-side.[2] He split the 2005–06 season – always on loan – between FC Cartagena and CE Sabadell FC with both teams in the third division, suffering relegation with the latter.[3]
Rapid București / Greece
In the summer of 2007, released by Barça, Pardo signed with Greece's Iraklis Thessaloniki FC, moving the following year to FC Rapid Bucureşti in Romania but appearing rarely in his first season.[4]
In 2009–10, another loan ensued as Pardo moved to Olympiacos F.C. also in Greece, playing just three Superleague games in his first year. The move was extended by Rapid for the following season, and he appeared more regularly (Olympiacos was seeking a replacement for the legendary Antonios Nikopolidis (40), who was set to retire in June 2011, and said the Spaniard would be a very good choice for succeeding him[5]), being the most used player in his position.
APOEL
In the last day of the 2011 summer transfer window, Pardo signed a two-year contract with Cyprus champions APOEL FC. He made his official debut on 19 October against FC Porto, replacing injured Dionisis Chiotis early into the second half of a 1–1 away draw for the season's UEFA Champions League,[6] and added a further four appearances as the club reached the quarter-finals for the first time ever.[7]
In 2014–15, Pardo appeared in every group stage match in APOEL's third Champions League campaign.[8] On 26 May 2016 both parties agreed on a two-year contract extension, with an option for a third year.[9]
Alki Oroklini
On 2 September 2017, aged 34, free agent Pardo joined Alki Oroklini also in the Cypriot First Division.[10]
International career
In 2017, Pardo became a naturalized Cypriot citizen.[11] He won his first cap on 13 November of that year at the age of 34, in a 2–3 away friendly defeat against Armenia.[12]
Club statistics
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other[nb 1] | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Barcelona B | 2002–03 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2004–05 | Segunda División B | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
Barcelona | 2004–05 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
Cartagena | 2005–06 | Segunda División B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
Sabadell | 2005–06 | Segunda División B | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
Barcelona B | 2006–07 | Segunda División B | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||||
Iraklis | 2007–08 | Superleague | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
Total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||||
Rapid București | 2008–09 | Liga I | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
Olympiacos | 2009–10 | Superleague | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
2010–11 | Superleague | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
Total | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |||
APOEL | 2011–12 | Cypriot First Division | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | Cypriot First Division | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
2013–14 | Cypriot First Division | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Cypriot First Division | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | Cypriot First Division | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | Cypriot First Division | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Total | 114 | 0 | 16 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 0 | |||
Alki Oroklini | 2017–18 | Cypriot First Division | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||
2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
Career total | 267 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 314 | 0 |
Honours
Olympiacos
APOEL
- Cypriot First Division: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
- Cypriot Cup: 2013–14, 2014–15
- Cypriot Super Cup: 2013
Notes
- ^ Includes Cypriot Super Cup matches.
References
- ^ "Urko Pardo: "Es especial estar aquí"" [Urko Pardo: "It's special to be here"]. Marca (in Spanish). 16 September 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ FC Barcelona B – 2006–07 season; at FC Barcelona
- ^ "Chipre, estación de destino del exazulgrana Urko Pardo" [Cyprus, exit sign for former azulgrana Urko Pardo]. Sport (in Spanish). 7 January 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Urko Pardo, un seguro de vida que sale al mercado" [Urko Pardo, market-bound life insurance]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 February 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ Οι διάδοχοι του Νικοπολίδη (The successors of Nikopolidis); Entos Edras, 5 March 2011 (in Greek)
- ^ "Porto draw keeps APOEL on top". UEFA. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ "Urko Pardo, Rey en Chipre" [Urko Pardo, King in Cyprus]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 21 May 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "APOEL FC". UEFA. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Ανανέωση συνεργασίας με Urko Pardo" [Cooperation renewal with Urko Pardo] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ "Στην ΑΛΚΗ ο Pardo" [Pardo to Alki] (in Greek). APOEL 365. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Un culé en la selección de Chipre" [A culé in the Cyprus national team]. Sport (in Spanish). 4 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Urko Pardo debutó con Chipre" [Urko Pardo made debut with Cyprus]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "Urko: Urko Rafael Pardo Goas". BDFutbol. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ^ "U. Pardo". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
External links
- APOEL official profile
- Urko Pardo at BDFutbol
- Urko Pardo at RomanianSoccer.ro (archived) (in Romanian)
- Urko Pardo at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Belgian people of Spanish descent
- Cypriot people of Spanish descent
- People of Basque descent
- Belgian emigrants to Cyprus
- Sportspeople from Brussels
- Belgian footballers
- Spanish footballers
- Cypriot footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- FC Barcelona C players
- FC Barcelona B players
- FC Cartagena footballers
- CE Sabadell FC footballers
- Superleague Greece players
- Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. players
- Olympiacos F.C. players
- Liga I players
- FC Rapid București players
- Cypriot First Division players
- APOEL FC players
- Alki Oroklini players
- Cyprus international footballers
- Belgian expatriate footballers
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Expatriate footballers in Romania
- Expatriate footballers in Cyprus
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus