Víctor Maffeo

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Víctor Maffeo
Personal information
Full name Víctor Alfonso Maffeo Becerra
Date of birth (2000-09-18) 18 September 2000 (age 21)
Place of birth Sant Joan Despí, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Club information
Current team
 Sant Julià (on loan from Girona)
Number 3
Youth career
Levante Las Planas
0000–2010 Espanyol
2010–2011 Santfeliuenc
2011–2013 Sant Joan Despí
2013–2014 Cornellà
2014–2015 Manchester City
2015–2017 Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Wigan Athletic 0 (0)
2019– Girona 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Hércules (loan) 1 (0)
2021– → Sant Julià (loan) 12 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:23, 7 September 2017 (UTC)

Víctor Alfonso Maffeo Becerra (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbiktoɾ maˈfeo]; born 18 September 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Primera Divisió side Sant Julià, on loan from Girona.

Club career[]

Wigan Athletic[]

Born in Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Catalonia, Maffeo had youth spells at Espanyol and Manchester City, alongside his brother Pablo, before joining Wigan Athletic in 2015.[1] On 29 August 2017, Maffeo made his professional debut at the age of 16, during Wigan's EFL Trophy tie against Blackpool. In which, he replaced Callum Lang in the 1–1 draw and scored Wigan's fourth penalty during the 4–3 shootout victory.[2] He scored his first goal for the club in October 2017 in their 4-1 victory over Middlesbrough U23's in the EFL Trophy.[3]

Girona[]

On 19 August 2019, after 4 years at Wigan, Girona signed Maffeo on a free transfer, returning home to Spain.

Sant Julià (loan)[]

After an unsuccessful loan at Hércules the previous season, Maffeo joined Andorran side Sant Julià on a season-long loan. Maffeo picked up a suspension after receiving five yellow cards in his first 9 league matches for Sant Julià.

Personal life[]

Maffeo is the younger brother of VfB Stuttgart player Pablo Maffeo.[4]

Career statistics[]

As of match, played 22 January 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wigan Athletic 2017–18[5] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 3[a] 1 3 1
Career total 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 1
  1. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ "Víctor Maffeo". Mediabase Sports. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Blackpool vs. Wigan Athletic". Soccerway. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Checkatrade Trophy (Sky Sports)". SkySports.
  4. ^ "Víctor Maffeo, hermano de Pablo, se incorpora al filial del Girona" [Víctor Maffeo, Pablo's brother, added to Girona reserves] (in Spanish). Be Soccer. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Games played by Víctor Maffeo in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2017.

External links[]

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