Erick Pulgar facts for kids
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Full name | Erick Antonio Pulgar Farfán | |||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1994 | |||||||||
| Place of birth | Antofagasta, Chile | |||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m | |||||||||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | |||||||||
| Club information | ||||||||||
| Current club | Flamengo | |||||||||
| Number | 5 | |||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||
| 2000–2009 | Miramar Club Sur Este | |||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Deportes Antofagasta | |||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||
| 2011–2014 | Deportes Antofagasta | 38 | (2) | |||||||
| 2014–2015 | Universidad Católica | 35 | (7) | |||||||
| 2015–2019 | Bologna | 100 | (10) | |||||||
| 2019–2022 | Fiorentina | 74 | (8) | |||||||
| 2022 | → Galatasaray (loan) | 11 | (0) | |||||||
| 2022– | Flamengo | 16 | (2) | |||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||
| 2015– | Chile | 48 | (4) | |||||||
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Honours
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† Appearances (Goals). |
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Erick Antonio Pulgar Farfán (born 15 January 1994) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo and the Chile national team. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a defender.
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Club career
Deportes Antofagasta
Born in Antofagasta, Pulgar started playing at age 6 for South West Miramar club. At 15, he was invited to a youth championship where the professional Carlos Carcamo approached the young player to sign for the Deportes Antofagasta youth team. At Antofagasta, Pulgar played as a winger and left back. He debuted for the senior team in 2013 after which he became a first team regular. He has been described as a tall, fast player that covers the defense very well, with a good passing game. In 2014 he was named player of the season.
Universidad Católica
On 28 June 2014, Deportes Antofagasta confirmed the transfer of Pulgar to Universidad Católica, for $400,000 US dollars for 70% of the player's rights. Pulgar signed a three-year contract.
Pulgar was the most outstanding player in a poor Universidad Católica 2014-15 season. After the arrival of manager Mario Salas, he started playing as a midfielder.
Bologna
On 20 August 2015, Italian club Bologna signed Pulgar from Universidad Católica on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. He was given the number 5 shirt. On 11 January 2019, Pulgar extended his contract until 30 June 2022.
Fiorentina
On 9 August 2019, Pulgar signed for Fiorentina.
Loan to Galatasaray
On 3 February 2022, Turkish club Galatasaray announced the arrival of Pulgar on loan from Fiorentina.
Flamengo
On 29 July 2022 Flamengo signed Pulgar from Fiorentina in a €3 million transfer, he signed a contract with the Brazilian club until December 2025.
International career
At the 2019 Copa America, Pulgar scored a goal in Chile's opening match against Japan. This was his first goal for the national side.
Personal life
On 23 August 2020 he tested positive for COVID-19.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | State League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Deportes Antofagasta | 2011 | Primera B de Chile | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | Chilean Primera División | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | 5 | 2 | – | 6 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 2 | |||||
| 2013–14 | 32 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 0 | |||||
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 38 | 2 | – | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 2 | |||
| Universidad Católica | 2014–15 | Chilean Primera División | 35 | 7 | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 40 | 8 | ||
| Bologna | 2015–16 | Serie A | 13 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 27 | 1 | – | 3 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 1 | |||||
| 2017–18 | 32 | 3 | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 3 | |||||
| 2018–19 | 28 | 6 | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 6 | |||||
| Total | 100 | 10 | – | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 10 | |||
| Fiorentina | 2019–20 | Serie A | 37 | 7 | – | 4 | 0 | – | – | 41 | 7 | |||
| 2020–21 | 31 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 1 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 6 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 74 | 8 | – | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 8 | |||
| Galatasaray (loan) | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 11 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |||
| Flamengo | 2022 | Série A | 6 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
| Total | 27 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 288 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 328 | 29 | ||
International
| Chile | |||||||
| Year | Apps | Goals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 2019 | 11 | 1 | |||||
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 11 | 3 | |||||
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 48 | 4 | |||||
- As of match played 14 October 2021. Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 June 2019 | Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil |  Japan |
1–0 | 4–0 | 2019 Copa América |
| 2. | 8 June 2021 | Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago, Chile |  Bolivia |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 14 October 2021 |  Venezuela |
1–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 4. | 2–0 |
Honours
Club
Flamengo
- Copa Libertadores: 2022
International
Chile
Individual
- Bola de Prata: 2023
See also
In Spanish: Erick Pulgar para niños
