Here is all you need to know about Spanish footballer Victor Vazquez who has also played with Lionel Messi including his age, career, records, club, contract and more
A new midfield player is expected to be signed by East Bengal before the Kolkata Derby as per reports.
Who is East Bengal football player Victor Vazquez who has also played with Lionel Messi, bio, age, height, position and stats
As Borja Herrera is departing the cup following their successful Kalinga Super Cup campaign, to join Goa FC, Victor Vazquez will take his place.
🚨 Big Breaking#EastBengalFC is linked with Spanish Midfielder Victor Vazquez (37yrs, Torronto FC-MLS) as a replacement of Borja.
Source: @SohanPodder2 #IndianFootball #EBFC #JoyEastBengal pic.twitter.com/jCvcj1NK2K
— Counterberg (@thecounterberg) January 29, 2024
Who is Victor Vazquez?
Víctor Vázquez Solsona is a professional football player from Spain who specialises in attacking midfield play and was born on Born on January 20, 1987 in Barcelona, Spain. The 36-year-old stands 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) tall.
A look at Victor Vazquez’s career
Victor Vazquez began his career with Barcelona before committing to Club Brugge for the majority of it. During his time there, he played in 165 competitive games and won the Belgian Cup in 2014–15.
Vázquez, who was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, enrolled in FC Barcelona’s youth programme at the age of eleven. His class of 1987 at La Masia included future first team players Cesc Fàbregas, Lionel Messi, and Gerard Piqué. At one point, Vázquez was voted the group’s best player, surpassing Messi.
He advanced through the development ranks and, on April 12, 2008, made his first team debut by substituting for Santiago Ezquerro in the last fifteen minutes of a La Liga away draw with Recreativo de Huelva, 2–2.
Along with competing professionally, he has experience in Mexico, Qatar, the US, and Canada. In 2017, he won a domestic treble with Toronto FC. He has played for clubs like Club Brugge, Cruz Azul, Toronto FC, Qatar, Eupen, LA Galaxy, and returned to Toronto in 2022.
At the 2022 MLS Re-Entry Draft, in November of 2022, Toronto FC asserted its negotiation rights over Vázquez. He signed a one-year contract the following month, with the option to play for the team for an additional season.
Victor Vazquez’s wife and children
Victor Vazquez is married to Andrea. The two welcomed a son named Leo in 2013. The player has several tattoos, one of the tattoos he has is dedicated to his family. The words “Life is meaningless without you, forever yours” are one of the several tattoos he had that made reference to his wife, son, grandmother, and sister.