Erickson Gallardo

Erickson Yirson Gallardo Toro (born 26 July 1996) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a winger for Canadian club Toronto FC. He is also a member of the Venezuelan national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gallardo and the second or maternal family name is Toro.
Erickson Gallardo
Gallardo with Toronto FC in 2020
Personal information
Full name Erickson Yirson Gallardo Toro
Date of birth (1996-07-26) 26 July 1996
Place of birth Barinas, Venezuela
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Toronto FC
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Zamora 117 (11)
2019– Toronto FC 10 (0)
2021– → Toronto FC II (loan) 3 (0)
National team‡
2019– Venezuela 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 August 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 June 2019

Club career

He joined Zamora in 2014 and featured prominently over his five years with the club.[1]

In 2019, he signed with Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.[2] After suffering a quad strain shortly after joining the club, he made his debut for Toronto on August 7, 2019 in a Canadian Championship match against Ottawa Fury FC.[3] In hist debut season, he recorded one assist in five MLS league matches.[4]

In a CONCACAF Champions League match on April 7, 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,[5] but later had to leave the match due to suffering an injury.[6] In 2021, after recovering from his injury, he was loaned to Toronto FC II for some matches.[7]

International career

Gallardo made his international debut for the Venezuela national team in a 1–1 friendly tie with Ecuador on 1 June 2019.[8]

Personal

In 2019, Gallardo and his wife had a daughter, born in Canada.[9]

References
  1. "Venezolano Erickson Gallardo fue presentado por el Toronto FC" [Venezuelan Erickson Gallardo was presented by Toronto FC]. Venezolana de Televisión (in Spanish). July 11, 2019.
  2. "Toronto FC signs Venezuelan winger Erickson Gallardo". torontofc.ca. Toronto FC. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. Davidson, Neil (August 9, 2019). "Recent additions give TFC depth, options for playoff run". Toronto Star.
  4. Buffery, Steve (November 11, 2019). "TFC remains confident in Gallardo". Toronto Sun.
  5. Buffery, Steve (April 7, 2021). "Shorthanded Toronto FC holds on for a draw in hot and steamy Leon". Toronto Sun.
  6. Rhodes, Benedict (April 7, 2021). "Jozy Altidore and Erickson Gallardo leave Club Leon game with injuries". Waking the Red.
  7. "Toronto FC loan Erickson Gallardo to TFC II". Toronto FC. July 18, 2021.
  8. Rhodes, Benedict (July 9, 2019). "Toronto FC sign winger Erickson Gallardo". Waking the Red.
  9. Singh, Michael (March 7, 2020). "Toronto FC's Erickson Gallardo: 'This year is going to be different'". Waking the Red.


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