Erickson Gallardo

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gallardo and the second or maternal family name is Toro.
Erickson Gallardo
Erickson Gallardo TFC.png
Gallardo with Toronto FC in 2020
Personal information
Full name Erickson Yirson Gallardo Toro
Date of birth (1996-07-26) 26 July 1996 (age 25)
Place of birth Barinas, Venezuela
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Zamora
Number 7
Youth career
Fundarleo Raúl Leoni
Santa Bárbara
Potros de Barinas FC
2013–2015 Zamora
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Zamora 117 (11)
2019–2021 Toronto FC 11 (0)
2021 → Toronto FC II (loan) 3 (0)
2022– Zamora 3 (4)
National team‡
2019 Venezuela 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 March 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 June 2019

Erickson Yirson Gallardo Toro (born 26 July 1996) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a winger for Zamora.

Early life[]

He began playing football at the age of four at the Fundarleo Raúl Leoni, where he was coached by his father.[1] He later played youth football with Santa Bárbara and Potros de Barinas FC, before joining Zamora FC at age 17.[2]

Club career[]

He made his first team debut for Zamora on 16 February 2014 against Atlético El Vigía.[2] After limited appearances in his first couple of years, he became a regular player in the 2016 season as a nineteen year old.[3] In the second leg of the 2018 Apertura Final, Gallardo scored the winning goal in a 1-0 victory, giving Zamora the title winning 2-1 on aggregate.[4] Over his time with the club, he won four league titles in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018.[5][4][6]

In 2019, he signed with Toronto FC in Major League Soccer,[7] after Toronto acquired his MLS rights from Orlando City SC, who had Gallardo on their Discovery List, in exchange for $50,000 of General Allocation Money.[8] After suffering a quad strain shortly after joining the club, he made his debut for Toronto on 7 August 2019 in a Canadian Championship match against Ottawa Fury FC.[9] He recorded his first MLS assist on 15 September against the Colorado Rapids.[10] In his debut season in which he arrived mid-season, he only made five appearances, which coach Greg Vanney attributed to his late arrival to the team, opting to go with the players who had had played all season due to their familiarity with the system.[11] He did not make any appearances in the playoffs as Toronto advanced to the MLS Cup finals, where they finished as runner-ups.[12][13] In a CONCACAF Champions League match on 7 April 2021 against Mexican side León, after coming on as a substitute, Gallardo created the tying goal in the first leg, intercepting the ball before making a pass which was deflected by a defender for an own goal,[14] but later had to leave the match due to suffering an injury,[15] requiring him to undergo right groin surgery.[16] In 2021, after recovering from his injury, he was loaned to Toronto FC II for some matches.[17] At the end of the 2021 season, Gallardo's contract expired and he departed the club.[18]

In 2022, he returned to Zamora,[19][20] joining them in preseason, despite interest from several other clubs, including MLS club Inter Miami CF.[20][21] In his debut, he scored a goal in a 2-0 victory over Estudiantes de Mérida.[22]

International career[]

In May 2019, he earned his first callup to the Venezuela national team.[23] He made his debut in a 1–1 friendly tie with Ecuador on 1 June 2019, playing seven minutes in a substitute appearance.[24][25]

Personal[]

Gallardo's nickname in Venezuelan football is Meteoro (Meteor) due to his speed.[26][27] In 2019, Gallardo and his wife had a daughter, born in Canada.[28]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 21 November 2021.[29]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zamora 2013–14 Venezuelan Primera División 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2014–15 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 0
2015 5 0 1 0 0 0 — 6 0
2016 23 3 4 0 3[a] 0 — 30 3
2017 32 1 7 0 6[b] 1 — 45 2
2018 38 6 6 4 2[a] 0 — 46 10
2019 15 1 0 0 6[b] 1 — 21 2
Total 117 11 18 4 17 2 — 152 17
Toronto FC 2019 Major League Soccer 5 0 3 0 0 0 0[c] 0 8 0
2010 6 0 0 0 — 1[c] 0 7 0
2021 0 0 0 0 1[d] 0 — 1 0
Total 11 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 16 0
Toronto FC II (loan) 2021 USL League One 3 0 — — — 3 0
Career total 131 11 21 4 18 2 1 0 171 17
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League

References[]

  1. ^ Chacon, Carlos Alberto. "Gallardo hace donativos a una escuela de fútbol en Barinas" [Gallardo makes donations to a soccer school in Barinas]. Meridiano Televisión (in Spanish).
  2. ^ a b Mistaje, Alejandro (13 September 2018). "Erickson Gallardo retumba en el balompié venezolano" [Erickson Gallardo resounds in Venezuelan football]. Solovenex (in Spanish).
  3. ^ "Erickson Gallardo lucha por un puesto en la titular del Zamora" [Erickson Gallardo fights for a position in the Zamora lineup]. Meridiano Televisión (in Spanish). 26 January 2016.
  4. ^ a b Zamora Calafat, Alejandro (9 July 2019). "Erickson Gallardo es nuevo jugador del Toronto F.C." [Erickson Gallardo is a new Toronto FC player]. Meridiano Televisión (in Spanish).
  5. ^ Davidson, Neil (9 July 2019). "Toronto FC optimistic about rest of season as Gallardo, Gonzalez join the fold". Toronto Star.
  6. ^ Chacon, Carlos Alberto (25 August 2018). "Erickson Gallardo deslumbra en el Clausura 2018" [Erickson Gallardo dazzles at the Clausura 2018]. Meridiano Televisión (in Spanish).
  7. ^ "Toronto FC signs Venezuelan winger Erickson Gallardo". torontofc.ca. Toronto FC. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  8. ^ Torres, Guilherme (27 February 2020). "Orlando City Using Discovery List Creatively". The Mane Land.
  9. ^ Davidson, Neil (9 August 2019). "Recent additions give TFC depth, options for playoff run". Toronto Star.
  10. ^ Mosquera, Kerlin (15 September 2019). "Erickson Gallardo da asistencia en la MLS" [Erickson Gallardo provides assistance in the MLS]. Meridiano Televisión (in Spanish).
  11. ^ Buffery, Steve (27 February 2020). "TFC's Gallardo hits the reset button". Toronto Sun.
  12. ^ Buffery, Steve (11 November 2019). "TFC remains confident in Gallardo". Toronto Sun.
  13. ^ Chacon, Carlos Alberto (20 February 2020). "Erickson Gallardo: Vengo muy enfocado para un año de muchos éxitos" [Erickson Gallardo: I am very focused for a year of many successes]. Meridiano Televisión (in Spanish).
  14. ^ Buffery, Steve (7 April 2021). "Shorthanded Toronto FC holds on for a draw in hot and steamy Leon". Toronto Sun.
  15. ^ Rhodes, Benedict (7 April 2021). "Jozy Altidore and Erickson Gallardo leave Club Leon game with injuries". Waking the Red.
  16. ^ Singh, Michael (16 April 2021). "Injury Report: Erickson Gallardo undergoes surgery; Pozuelo, Mavinga ruled out vs. CF Montreal". Waking the Red.
  17. ^ "Toronto FC loan Erickson Gallardo to TFC II". Toronto FC. 18 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Toronto FC Announce Year-End Roster Decisions". Toronto FC. 1 December 2021.
  19. ^ Avancín, Avelino (29 January 2022). "Síntesis deportiva" [Sports Synthesis]. El Carabobeño (in Spanish).
  20. ^ a b Rojas, Jesus Elijah [@JesusConClase] (25 January 2022). "Confirmado: Erickson Gallardo será jugador de Zamora FC al menos una temporada" [Confirmed: Erickson Gallardo will be a Zamora FC player for at least one season] (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.
  21. ^ Avancín, Avelino (31 December 2021). "El delantero Erickson Gallardo suena para el Inter de Miami" [Forward Erickson Gallardo sounds for Inter Miami]. Meridiano Televisión (in Spanish).
  22. ^ "Zamora marcó dos veces en la victoria ante Estudiantes Mérida en la Carolina" [Zamora scored twice in the victory against Estudiantes Mérida in the Carolina]. TYC Sports. 4 March 2022.
  23. ^ Chacon, Carlos Alberto (21 May 2019). "Erickson Gallardo: Daré lo mejor para ganarme un puesto" [Erickson Gallardo: I will do my best to earn a position]. Meridiano Televisión (in Spanish).
  24. ^ Rhodes, Benedict (9 July 2019). "Toronto FC sign winger Erickson Gallardo". Waking the Red.
  25. ^ Perez Esis, Nelson (18 October 2019). "Erickson Gallardo a HSM: "No vamos a bajar la guardia"" [Erickson Gallardo to HSM: "We are not going to lower our guard"]. Hispanic Sports Media (in Spanish).
  26. ^ Chacon, Carlos Alberto (14 February 2019). ""Meteoro" Gallardo quiere mostrar su calidad en circuitos internacionales" ["Meteoro" Gallardo wants to show his quality in international circuits]. Meridiano Televisión (in Spanish).
  27. ^ Chacon, Carlos Alberto (16 February 2018). "Erickson Gallardo, el veloz y desequilibrante del Zamora FC" [Erickson Gallardo, the fast and unbalanced player of Zamora FC]. Meridiano Televisión (in Spanish).
  28. ^ Singh, Michael (7 March 2020). "Toronto FC's Erickson Gallardo: 'This year is going to be different'". Waking the Red.
  29. ^ Erickson Gallardo at Soccerway

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