Hiro Nicolas Vallar (born 22 October 1983) is a Tahitian footballer who plays as a centre-back. He is a former member of the Tahiti national team.[2]
 Vallar with Tahiti at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Hiro Nicolas Vallar[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1983 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Papeete, Tahiti | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2001 | Angers | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Montpellier B | 36 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2003–2006 | Sète 34 | 44 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Penafiel | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | AS Excelsior | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Montceau | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2014 | Dragon | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Pirae | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Tefana | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–? | Central Sport | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Tahiti U20 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | Tahiti | 16 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editVallar started his career with Angers before signing for Montpellier reserve team in 2001 to play at CFA, the fourth tier of football in France. In 2003, he left Montpellier and joined Sète, where he played for three years and managed to achieve promotion to Ligue 2 in 2005, only to be relegated back to Championnat National in the following season.
Having played seven matches in the Ligue 2 campaign, Vallar left for Penafiel in 2006. Without a single appearance with the Portuguese club, he was released in 2007, joining Réunionese club AS Excelsior in 2008, returning to France in the same year to play for CFA club FC Montceau.
In 2009, Vallar returned to his homeland to play for AS Dragon, winning the Tahiti First Division in 2011–12.[3]
International career
editVallar was part of Tahiti U-20 at 2001 OFC U-20 Championship scoring in 6–2 win against New Caledonia.
Vallar made his debut for the senior team during 2012 OFC Nations Cup, being the team's captain, scoring twice from the penalty spot and receiving the Golden Ball award as Tahiti won the competition for the first time.[4] Vallar was in the Tahitian team in the 2013 Confederations Cup. He scored an own goal in a 6–1 loss to Nigeria.
Career statistics
edit| Tahiti national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2012 | 11 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 3 |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 June 2012 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara |  New Caledonia |
2–0 | 4–3 | 2012 OFC Nations Cup |
| 2 | 5 June 2012 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara |  Vanuatu |
1–0 | 4–1 | 2012 OFC Nations Cup |
| 3 | 28 September 2012 | Clairefontaine, Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines |  French Guiana |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2012 Coupe de l'Outre-Mer |
Honours
editAS Dragon
- Tahiti First Division: 2012
Tahiti
References
edit- ^ "Squad lists for the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). 7 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ "Nicolas VALLAR, capitaine des TOA AITO".
- ^ "Oceania Football Confederation". Oceaniafootball.com. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Oceania Football Confederation". Oceaniafootball.com. 10 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "2012 OFC Nations Cup-Tahiti Squad". Retrieved 31 October 2024.
External links
edit- Nicolas Vallar at WorldFootball.net
- Nicolas Vallar at National-Football-Teams.com