Víctor Blasco
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Victor Blasco Llorens | ||
Date of birth | 1 July 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2007 | Barcelona | ||
Cornellà | |||
Mallorca | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014 | VIU Mariners | ||
2016–2018 | VIU Mariners | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 24 | (4) |
2016–2017 | VIU Mariners | ||
2018–2019 | CCB LFC United | ||
2019–2021 | Pacific FC | 49 | (9) |
2022 | Vida | 14 | (1) |
2022 | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | 18 | (2) |
2023 | Angkor Tiger | 9 | (4) |
2023–2024 | Visakha | 19 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 April 2024 |
Victor Blasco Llorens (born 1 July 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Blasco spent his youth career with Barcelona, Cornellà and Mallorca before moving to Canada to play university football at Vancouver Island University.[1] In the 2014 season with the Mariners, he led the PACWEST with 12 goals in 13 appearances and was named 2014 PACWEST Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year.
Whitecaps FC 2
[edit]On 25 March 2015, Blasco signed a professional contract with USL expansion club Whitecaps FC 2.[2] He made his professional debut on 29 March in a 4–0 defeat to Seattle Sounders FC 2.[3] Blasco was released by Vancouver on 19 April 2016 for an undisclosed breach of club policy.[4]
Pacific FC
[edit]After returning to VIU, and playing in the PCSL and the VMSL, Blasco signed with new club Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League on 7 February 2019.[5] In 25 games, Blasco scored six goals and three assists in the 2019 Canadian Premier League season, which was also the first season in league history, and also appeared in one Canadian Championship match. Pacific finished in fifth in the spring season and fourth in the fall season, not qualifying for the finals.[6] After Blasco's successful 2021 season, where Pacific captured the championship, he departed the club.[7]
Vida
[edit]On 16 December 2021, Blasco signed with Honduran Liga Nacional club Vida.[8]
Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC
[edit]On 10 June 2022, it was announced[9] that Blasco signed with Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC who's playing in Cambodian Premier League. He joins his former teammate at Pacific FC Marcus Haber
Honours
[edit]Individual
- CCAA All-Canadian: 2014
- PACWEST 1st-Team All Star: 2014
- PACWEST Rookie of the Year: 2014
- PACWEST Player of the Year: 2014
Pacific FC
References
[edit]- ^ Brandon Timko (6 April 2015). "Many firsts lead Spanish winger to Vancouver". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "WFC2 add two local players and Spanish winger". WhitecapsFC.com. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ Devji, Farhan (29 March 2015). "WFC2 fall 4-0 to Sounders FC 2 in USL opener". WhitecapsFC.com. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ Marc Weber (19 April 2016). "Whitecaps FC 2 release Victor Blasco for breach of club policy". The Province. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Fisk headlines trio of latest Pacific FC signings". Pacific FC. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Canadian Premier League". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Thank you, Victor Blasco!". Pacific FC. 16 December 2021.
- ^ Jacques, John (16 December 2021). "Blasco Joins Honduran Side CDS Vida". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC - We go together | #91 Victor Blasco | Facebook| By Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC | កីឡាករថ្មីរបស់យើង សញ្ជាតិអេស្ប៉ាញ!! New arrival coming in from Spain!! #pkrsvayriengfc #wegotogether #91VictorBlasco, retrieved 10 June 2022
External links
[edit]- 1994 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Spanish men's footballers
- Footballers from Barcelona
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Expatriate men's footballers in Honduras
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Honduras
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cambodia
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Cambodia
- Whitecaps FC 2 players
- Pacific FC players
- C.D.S. Vida players
- Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC players
- Angkor Tiger FC players
- Visakha FC players
- USL Championship players
- Canadian Premier League players
- Cambodian Premier League players
- Vancouver Island University alumni
- University and college men's soccer players in Canada
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen