Víctor Maffeo
Víctor Alfonso Maffeo Becerra (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbiktoɾ maˈfeo]; born 18 September 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Segunda División B – Group 3 side Hércules, on loan from Girona.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Víctor Alfonso Maffeo Becerra | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Sant Joan Despí, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hércules (on loan from Girona) | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Levante Las Planas | |||
| –2010 | Espanyol | ||
| 2010–2011 | Santfeliuenc | ||
| 2011–2013 | Sant Joan Despí | ||
| 2013–2014 | Cornellà | ||
| 2014–2015 | Manchester City | ||
| 2015–2017 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Wigan Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2019– | Girona | 0 | (0) |
| 2020– | → Hércules (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:23, 7 September 2017 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Wigan Athletic
Born in Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Catalonia, Maffeo had youth spells at Espanyol and Manchester City, alongside his brother Pablo, before joining Wigan Athletic in 2015.[1] On 29 August 2017, Maffeo made his professional debut at the age of 16, during Wigan's EFL Trophy tie against Blackpool. In which, he replaced Callum Lang in the 1–1 draw and scored Wigan's fourth penalty during the 4–3 shootout victory.[2] He scored his first goal for the club in October 2017 in their 4-1 victory over Middlesbrough U23's in the EFL Trophy.[3]
Girona
On 19 August 2019, after 4 years at Wigan, Girona signed Maffeo on a free transfer, returning home to Spain.
Personal life
Maffeo is the younger brother of VfB Stuttgart player Pablo Maffeo.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 January 2018
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 2017–18[5] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- "Víctor Maffeo". Mediabase Sports. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- "Blackpool vs. Wigan Athletic". Soccerway. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- "Checkatrade Trophy (Sky Sports)". SkySports.
- "Víctor Maffeo, hermano de Pablo, se incorpora al filial del Girona" [Víctor Maffeo, Pablo's brother, added to Girona reserves] (in Spanish). Be Soccer. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- "Games played by Víctor Maffeo in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2017.