Pável Pardo
Pardo in 2007
Personal information
Full name Pável Pardo Segura[1]
Date of birth (1976-07-26) 26 July 1976
Place of birth Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1998 Atlas 156 (7)
1998–1999 Tecos 34 (5)
1999–2006 América 244 (22)
2006–2009 VfB Stuttgart 71 (4)
2009–2011 América 86 (3)
2011–2012 Chicago Fire 41 (2)
Total 632 (43)
International career
1996–2009 Mexico 146 (11)
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
WinnerCONCACAF Gold Cup1998
WinnerFIFA Confederations Cup1999
WinnerCONCACAF Gold Cup2003
Runner-upCONCACAF Gold Cup2007
Third placeCopa America1997
Third placeCopa America1999
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pável Pardo Segura (Spanish: [ˈpaβel ˈpaɾðo] ⓘ; born 26 July 1976) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Pardo spent most of his career playing with Club América and is the fifth most capped player in the history of the Mexico national football team. Pardo participated in two World Cups (1998 and 2006), won two CONCACAF Gold Cups and won the FIFA Confederations Cup with Mexico in 1999.

Club career

Pardo started his football career in 1993 with Atlas de Guadalajara, and later played with Tecos UAG before joining Club América. He is regarded as one of the best players in Mexico since the 1990s, having achieved great success with Club América, where he won the Mexican Torneo de Verano 2002, Torneo de Clausura in 2005 and the CONCACAF Champions Cup tournament in 2006.

After participating with Mexico in high-profile tournaments, namely the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2006 FIFA World Cup, both of which were held in Germany, Pardo began to attract attention from a number of international clubs. Rumors linked him with River Plate[2] of Argentina and Recreativo Huelva of Spain, however Pardo was unable to reach an agreement with either club.

Following the World Cup, Pardo joined VfB Stuttgart, for a sum of €1 million, the same club that purchased Pardo's national teammate, Ricardo Osorio. Pardo scored his first goal for Stuttgart in a 16 September 2006 league contest and win against Werder Bremen.

On 19 May 2007, Stuttgart won the Bundesliga with Pardo, who appeared in 33 complete games, serving as one of the pillars of the team. He was voted the fifth-best player in his first season in Germany. In the 2007–08 season, his second year at Stuttgart, he established himself as one of the leading players, due to his constant and solid performances and also because, at 32, he was one of the older players in the otherwise young VfB side. Therefore, he earned the nickname el comandante or el jefe in the team.

In January 2009, he returned to Club América for a fee of US $600,000.

Pardo with Chicago Fire

In July 2011, Pardo revealed he would be signing with a Major League Soccer team after América allowed him to terminate his contract with them and thus sign on a free transfer with MLS,[3] and signed with the Chicago Fire on 26 July 2011.[4] Pardo re-signed with Chicago for the 2012 season on 18 January 2012.[5]

On 19 January 2013, Pardo announced his retirement from football.[6]

International career

Pardo made his international debut for Mexico in 1996, playing in the U.S. Cup tournament, against the USA. Since then, Pardo has captained his country in several occasions and played important roles for the national team for many years, helping his country to winning the 1998 and 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments and the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup. He played in France 98, as well as the 1997 Copa América and 1999 and the mentioned 2005 Confederations Cup and 2006 World Cup.

At the 1998 World Cup, Pardo was sent off in the match between Belgium and Mexico. Referee Hugh Dallas was criticised for his actions during the game after he also sent off Gert Verheyen.[7]

On 21 June 2007, he played in the 2007 Gold Cup, helping Mexico earn second place. The day after the game he announced that he would not go to 2007 Copa América because he needed some rest. The national side eventually ended up in third place in that tournament.

On 20 August 2008, he helped Mexico to a 2–1 win over Honduras at home in their first World Cup qualifier match at Estadio Azteca, scoring a brace in the 72nd and 75th minute respectively after trailing 1–0.

He was called up to play again against Honduras after missing the squad due to injury or call-ups from VfB Stuttgart.

Player profile

Pardo was a well-rounded defensive player. He started playing as a right back, but he could double as a left back, and was also often deployed in the defensive midfield position, especially later in his career. He was often his team's designated set piece taker, as he was an excellent crosser.[8] Many of his goals came from free kicks (either direct shots or undeflected inswinging crosses) and penalties. A leader on the field, he often served as captain for the teams he played for.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[9][10]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlas 1993–94 Primera División de México 280280
1994–95 29210302
1995–96 35150401
1996–97 30060360
1997–98 324324
Total 15471201667
Tecos 1998–99 Primera División de México 345345
América 1999–00 Primera División de México 36730162559
2000–01 35030380
2001–02 37140160571
2002–03 3650031396
2003–04 3544082476
2004–05 3623040432
2005–06 29320313
Total 2442217049531027
VfB Stuttgart 2006–07 Bundesliga 33161392
2007–08 2923041363
2008–09 911080181
Total 714101121936
América 2009 Primera División de México 161161
2009–10 37240412
2010–11 33060[11]390
Total 8634060963
Chicago Fire 2011 Major League Soccer 13110141
2012 281281
Total 41210422
Career total 6304344167674150

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mexico 199680
1997230
1998140
1999191
2000111
2001121
200200
2003111
200491
2005131
2006110
200771
200853
200931
Total14611
Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pardo goal.[12]
List of international goals scored by Pável Pardo
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
127 July 1999Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Egypt1–02–21999 FIFA Confederations Cup
219 January 2000Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey, Mexico Romania1–13–1Friendly
325 April 2001Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago1–11–12002 FIFA World Cup qualification
419 March 2003Texas Stadium, Irving, United States Bolivia1–02–0Friendly
57 July 2004Estadio Elías Aguirre, Chiclayo, Peru Uruguay2–12–2Copa América 2004
65 September 2005Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Panama5–05–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification
721 June 2007Soldier Field, Chicago, United States Guadeloupe1–01–02007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
826 March 2008Craven Cottage, London, England Ghana2–12–1Friendly
920 August 2008Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Honduras1–12–12010 FIFA World Cup qualification
1020 August 2008Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Honduras2–12–12010 FIFA World Cup qualification
1128 March 2009Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Costa Rica2–02–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

América

VfB Stuttgart

Mexico

Individual

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Mexico" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Quiere River Plate a Pável Pardo". esmas.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 March 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2007.
  3. ↑ Eric Gomez (14 July 2011). "Pavel Pardo reveals he will play in Major League Soccer this season".
  4. ↑ "Pavel Pardo Joins The Fire ; Ristic Out". chicagonow.com. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  5. ↑ "Pardo reacts to his return to the Fire". chicago-fire.com. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "Midfielder Pavel Pardo Announces Retirement". chicago-fire.com. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Whistler Dallas in red card storm". The Free Library. Daily Record & Sunday Mail. 1998. Retrieved 11 February 2022. That explanation was clearly unacceptable to TV pundit Alan Hansen and Leicester City manager Martin O'Neill. They rubbished the ref's dismissal of Mexican Pavel Pardo for a tackle from behind and laughed off the red card shown to Gert Verheyen when he conceded a penalty to Mexico.
  8. ↑ Constante, Patricio (8 October 2021). "El jugador mexicano que Toni Kroos respeta, todo por su estilo para cobrar tiros libres". El Futbolero. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  9. ↑ "PÁVEL PARDO". Mediotiempo. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  10. ↑ "Paval Pardo". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  11. ↑ Includes Copa Libertadores
  12. ↑ Mamrud, Roberto (29 August 2013). "Pavel Pardo - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
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