Urko Pardo

Urko Rafael Pardo Goas (Greek: Ούρκο Ράφαελ Πάρντο Γκόας; born 28 January 1983) is a footballer who plays for Cypriot club Ermis Aradippou FC as a goalkeeper.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Pardo and the second or maternal family name is Goas.

Urko Pardo
Pardo with Cyprus in 2019
Personal information
Full name Urko Rafael Pardo Goas
Date of birth (1983-01-28) 28 January 1983[1]
Place of birth Brussels, Belgium[1]
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Ermis
Number 78
Youth career
1988–1999 Anderlecht
1999–2001 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2005 Barcelona C 80 (0)
2002–2007 Barcelona B 18 (0)
2005 → Cartagena (loan) 0 (0)
2006 → Sabadell (loan) 16 (0)
2007–2008 Iraklis 29 (0)
2008–2011 Rapid București 4 (0)
2009–2011 → Olympiacos (loan) 29 (0)
2011–2017 APOEL 114 (0)
2017–2019 Alki Oroklini 57 (0)
2019– Ermis 20 (0)
National team‡
2017– Cyprus 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:51, 21 May 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2019

Formed at Barcelona, he spent most of his career in the Cypriot First Division, mainly with APOEL with which he won eight titles including five league championships.[2] He also competed professionally in Greece and Romania.

After being awarded citizenship, Pardo represented the Cyprus national team.

Club career

Barcelona

Born in Brussels to a Basque father and a Galician mother, Pardo began his football career with R.S.C. Anderlecht, finishing his formation with FC Barcelona but never making it past its B-side.[3] He split the 2005–06 season – always on loan – between FC Cartagena and CE Sabadell FC with both teams in the third division, suffering relegation with the latter.[4]

Rapid București / Greece

In the summer of 2007, released by Barcelona, Pardo signed with Greece's Iraklis Thessaloniki FC, moving the following year to FC Rapid Bucureşti in Romania but appearing rarely in his first season.[5]

In 2009–10, another loan ensued as Pardo moved to Olympiacos F.C. also in Greece, playing just three Superleague games in his first year. The move was extended by Rapid for the following season, and he appeared more regularly (Olympiacos were seeking a replacement for the legendary Antonios Nikopolidis (40), who was set to retire in June 2011, and said the Spaniard would be a very good choice for succeeding him),[6] being the most used player in his position.

Cyprus

In the last day of the 2011 summer transfer window, Pardo signed a two-year contract with Cyprus champions APOEL FC. He made his official debut on 19 October against FC Porto, replacing injured Dionisis Chiotis early into the second half of a 1–1 away draw in that season's UEFA Champions League,[7] and added a further four appearances as the club reached the quarter-finals for the first time ever.[8]

In 2014–15, Pardo appeared in every group stage match in APOEL's third Champions League campaign.[9] On 26 May 2016 both parties agreed on a two-year contract extension, with an option for a third year.[10]

On 2 September 2017, aged 34, free agent Pardo joined Alki Oroklini.[11] On 23 August 2019, he moved to fellow Cypriot First Division team Ermis Aradippou FC.[12]

International career

In 2017, Pardo became a naturalized Cypriot citizen.[13] He won his first cap on 13 November of that year at the age of 34, in a 2–3 away friendly defeat against Armenia.[14]

Club statistics
As of 19 May 2019[15][16]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other[nb 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barcelona B 2002–03 Segunda División B 1000———10
2004–05 Segunda División B 11000———110
Barcelona 2004–05 La Liga 0000—00—00
Total 0000—00—00
Cartagena 2005–06 Segunda División B 0000———00
Total 0000———00
Sabadell 2005–06 Segunda División B 16000———160
Total 16000———160
Barcelona B 2006–07 Segunda División B 6000———60
Total 18000———180
Iraklis 2007–08 Superleague 29000———290
Total 29000———290
Rapid București 2008–09 Liga I 4000—10—50
Total 4000—10—50
Olympiacos 2009–10 Superleague 70102000—100
2010–11 Superleague 220100010—240
Total 290202010—340
APOEL 2011–12 Cypriot First Division 14010—50—200
2012–13 Cypriot First Division 27000—00—270
2013–14 Cypriot First Division 34000—9010440
2014–15 Cypriot First Division 20030—10000330
2015–16 Cypriot First Division 16050—0000210
2016–17 Cypriot First Division 2070—0010100
Total 1140160—240101550
Alki Oroklini 2017–18 Cypriot First Division 27000———270
2018–19 Cypriot First Division 30000———300
Career total 267018020260203140

Honours

Olympiacos

APOEL

Notes
  1. Includes Cypriot Super Cup matches.

References
  1. "Urko Pardo". Eurosport. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. "Urko Pardo: "Es especial estar aquí"" [Urko Pardo: "It's special to be here"]. Marca (in Spanish). 16 September 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  3. "FC Barcelona B – 2006–07 season". FC Barcelona. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  4. Muñoz, Gerard (7 January 2012). "Chipre, estación de destino del exazulgrana Urko Pardo" [Cyprus, exit sign for former azulgrana Urko Pardo]. Sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  5. Artús, José Luis (22 February 2016). "Urko Pardo, un seguro de vida que sale al mercado" [Urko Pardo, market-bound life insurance]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  6. "Οι διάδοχοι του Νικοπολίδη" [The successors of Nikopolidis] (in Greek). Entos Edras. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
  7. "Porto draw keeps APOEL on top". UEFA. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  8. Artús, José Luis (21 May 2013). "Urko Pardo, Rey en Chipre" [Urko Pardo, King in Cyprus]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  9. "APOEL FC". UEFA. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  10. "Ανανέωση συνεργασίας με Urko Pardo" [Cooperation renewal with Urko Pardo] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  11. "Στην ΑΛΚΗ ο Pardo" [Pardo to Alki] (in Greek). APOEL 365. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  12. "Ο ΟΥΡΚΟ ΠΑΡΝΤΟ ΣΤΗΝ ΟΜΑΔΑ ΜΑΣ!!!" [Urko Pardo in our team!!!] (in Greek). Ermis Aradippou. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  13. Blanco, Jordi (4 November 2017). "Un culé en la selección de Chipre" [A culé in the Cyprus national team]. Sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  14. Artús, José Luis (16 November 2017). "Urko Pardo debutó con Chipre" [Urko Pardo made debut with Cyprus]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  15. "Urko: Urko Rafael Pardo Goas". BDFutbol. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  16. "U. Pardo". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
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