Victor Herrero Forcada (born 6 November 1985), known as Pulga, is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Herrero Forcada | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Almassora, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Castellón | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Castellón B | ||
| 2005–2006 | Castellón | 7 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Almassora | ||
| 2007–2008 | Logroñés | 37 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Villarreal B | 24 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Toledo | 35 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Alzira | 32 | (6) |
| 2011–2012 | Conquense | 32 | (5) |
| 2012 | Burriana | ||
| 2012–2013 | Iraklis Psachna | 14 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Kallithea | 13 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Kerala Blasters | 15 | (1) |
| 2016 | Rayo Majadahonda | 10 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Mitra Kukar | 10 | (2) |
| 2017 | Rayo Majadahonda | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Nacional Potosí | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | Kerala Blasters | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 237 | (25) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019–2022 | Jamshedpur (assistant) | ||
| 2022 | East Bengal (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editSpain
editBorn in Almassora, Province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Pulga graduated from CD Castellón's youth setup, and made his senior debut with the reserves in 2004, in the regional leagues. He played his first match as a professional on 28 August 2005, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute in a 1–0 away loss against UE Lleida in the Segunda División.[1]
Pulga scored his only second-division goal on 11 September 2005, netting his team's in a 2–1 defeat at Xerez CD.[2] He appeared in seven games with the main squad during the season as they narrowly avoided relegation, and signed for hometown club CE Almassora in the summer of 2007.
In July 2007, Pulga joined Logroñés CF of the Segunda División B. He subsequently resumed his career mainly in the third tier, representing Villarreal CF B,[3] CD Toledo, UD Alzira, UB Conquense and CD Burriana.[4]
Greece
editPulga moved abroad for the first time in his career in August 2012, signing with Football League Greece club Iraklis Psachna FC. In July of the following year, he joined Kallithea F.C. in the same league.[5]
Kerala Blasters
editIn August 2014, Pulga was announced in the international draft of the inaugural season of the Indian Super League.[6] He was drafted by Kerala Blasters FC late in that month,[7] his first appearance in top-flight football occurring on 21 October as he started in a 2–1 away loss to Chennaiyin FC.[8] He totalled six games over the campaign, including the defeat to ATK in the final.[9]
Pulga remained in Kochi for the league's second year, playing nine times as his side finished last. On 29 November 2015, in their penultimate match, he scored his only goal in the second minute against FC Goa at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, albeit in a 1–5 loss.[10]
Post-retirement
editIn February 2018, Pulga was named president of amateurs CD Almazora in his hometown.[5] He returned to the Indian top flight on 26 July 2019, joining his compatriot Antonio Iriondo's staff at Jamshedpur FC.[11]
References
edit- ^ Triunfo agónico del Lleida (Agonising triumph from Lleida); Mundo Deportivo, 29 August 2005 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Xerez se impuso a un débil Castellón, que sigue colista (Xerez defeat a feeble Castellón, who remain last); Marca, 11 September 2005 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Villarreal B ficha a Víctor Herrero, Cristóbal Márquez y Gerard Bordas (Villarreal B sign Víctor Herrero, Cristóbal Márquez and Gerard Bordas) Archived 28 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Join Futbol, 19 June 2008 (in Spanish)
- ^ Víctor Herrero "Pulga" es oficialmente nuevo jugador del Burriana (Víctor Herrero "Pulga" is officially new player of Burriana); Golsmedia, 24 October 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ a b "El futbolista Víctor Herrero presidirá el Almazora" [Footballer Víctor Herrero will preside Almazora] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "Indian Super League attracts players from four continents". NDTV. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ Dhar, Pulasta (21 August 2014). "ISL Draft: Kerala Blasters snap up Michael Chopra, Team Chennai sign Bernard Mendy". Firstpost. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "Chennaiyin FC edge Kerala Blasters FC in tempestuous match". Indian Super League. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Substitute Mohammed Rafique hands Atlético de Kolkata the title". Indian Super League. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ Bilgi, Sumedh (29 November 2015). "Indian Super League: Kerala Blasters 1–5 FC Goa: Reinaldo hat-trick ends Kerala's hopes". Goal. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ "ISL: Jamshedpur FC appoints Antonio Irionda [sic] head coach". The Hindu. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
External links
edit- Pulga at BDFutbol
- Indian Super League profile
- Pulga at Soccerway