Víctor Ulloa (footballer, born 1992)
Víctor Ulloa (born 4 March 1992) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder and is currently a free agent. Ulloa began his career in the FC Dallas academy, and was signed to the Major League Soccer pro team as a homegrown player in 2010. He made his debut for Dallas in 2011, and played there for eight years before being traded to FC Cincinnati.[2] Beginning in 2020, he played for Inter Miami CF until the end of 2023.
| Ulloa with FC Cincinnati in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Miami | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | FC Dallas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2018 | FC Dallas | 144 | (5) |
| 2019 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | Inter Miami | 73 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2023 | |||
Early life edit
Víctor Ulloa was born on 4 March 1992 in Chihuahua, Mexico to Guillermina and Evaristo Ulloa. He has a younger sister, Anahi, and a younger brother Ivan, both of whom are more than ten years younger than him. Ulloa grew up in Wylie, Texas.[3]
Career edit
On 30 July 2010, Ulloa was signed by FC Dallas as a homegrown player along with Moises Hernandez and Ruben Luna. However, he wasn't eligible to play for the first team until the 2011 season.[4] On 23 October 2011, Ulloa made his professional debut in Dallas' 4–2 loss in their final regular season match of 2011 on the road against the San Jose Earthquakes.[5] He did not appear in any MLS games the next two seasons. After being released by the club following the 2013 season, Ulloa re-joined the club after impressing new head coach Óscar Pareja (who was also his coach in the FC Dallas Academy) during training camp for the 2014 season. During the season, he established himself as a regular starter at defensive midfielder.
On 12 December 2018, MLS expansion side FC Cincinnati announced that they had signed Ulloa in exchange for $150,000 in General Allocation Money, with another $100,000 to be paid if Ulloa met certain performance metrics.[6]
On 11 November 2019, Inter Miami acquired Ulloa from FC Cincinnati in exchange for $50,000 in General Allocation Money, and a 2020 MLS SuperDraft third-round selection. The club's also exchanged places in the 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft.[7] Following the 2021 season, Ulloa's contract option was declined by Miami.[8] On 12 December 2021, Ulloa re-signed with Miami on a contract through to 2023.[9]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 23 September 2023[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Dallas | 2011 | MLS | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2014 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 39 | 2 | |||
| 2016 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3[b] | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
| 2017 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | |||
| Total | 144 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 173 | 6 | ||
| FC Cincinnati | 2019 | MLS | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| Inter Miami | 2020 | MLS | 23 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 73 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 82 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 243 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 283 | 7 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ a b Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
Honours edit
FC Dallas
Inter Miami
References edit
- ^ "Víctor Ulloa". Inter Miami CF. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ "Victor Ulloa". MLS. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
- ^ "Victor Ulloa". FCDallas.com. FC Dallas. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ "FCD signs three Development Academy players to MLS contracts". FC Dallas. FCD press services. July 30, 2010. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas 10-23-2011 – Recap". MLSsoccer.com. October 22, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ "Cincinnati Acquires Homegrown Midfielder from FC Dallas". FCCincinnati.com. FC Cincinnati. December 12, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ "Inter Miami add Victor Ulloa to growing roster from FC Cincinnati | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ "Inter Miami CF Announces 2021 Roster Decisions | Inter Miami CF". intermiamicf.
- ^ "Inter Miami CF re-sign midfielder Victor Ulloa through 2023 season". mlssoccer.
- ^ Víctor Ulloa at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (August 20, 2023). "Lionel Messi & Inter Miami are Leagues Cup champions!". MLS Soccer. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
External links edit
- Víctor Ulloa at Major League Soccer
- Víctor Ulloa on Twitter