Víctor Alfonso Maffeo Becerra (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbiɣtoɾ maˈfeo]; born 18 September 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Manchego Ciudad Real.[1]
| 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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchego Ciudad Real | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| 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) |
| 2019–2020 | Girona | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Hércules | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Sant Julià (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Atlètic d'Escaldes | 21 | (0) |
| 2023– | Manchego Ciudad Real | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 August 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Wigan Athletic edit
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.[2] 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.[3] He scored his first goal for the club in October 2017 in their 4-1 victory over Middlesbrough U23's in the EFL Trophy.[4]
Girona edit
On 19 August 2019, after 4 years at Wigan, Girona signed Maffeo on a free transfer, returning home to Spain.
Hércules edit
Maffeo would quickly move on from Girona, after failing to make a first team appearance, and sign for Hércules. He would make his debut, on 15 May 2021, in a 2-1 loss at home to Cornellà. This would be his only appearance for the club.
Sant Julià (loan) edit
After an unsuccessful spell at Hércules the previous season, Maffeo joined Andorran side Sant Julià on a season-long loan. Maffeo picked up a suspension after receiving five yellow cards in his first 9 league matches for Sant Julià.
Atlètic d'Escaldes edit
Maffeo signed for Atlètic d'Escaldes ahead of the 2022–23 Primera Divisió season. He would play a pivotal role for Atlètic d'Escaldes, contributing with four assists, which saw them win the Primera Divisió for the first time in their history, as-well-as qualifying for the UEFA Champions League preliminary round for the first ever time.
Manchego Ciudad Real edit
After an impressive display in Atlètic d'Escaldes‘ Champions League preliminary round tie against Budućnost Podgorica, Maffeo caught the attention of Manchego Ciudad Real, who would sign him on 14 July 2023. Before the start of the league campaign, Maffeo would suffer an ACL injury in a friendly against Fuenlabrada, ruling him out for much of the season.[5]
Personal life edit
Maffeo is the younger brother of Mallorca player Pablo Maffeo.[6]
Career statistics edit
- 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[7] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours edit
Atlètic d'Escaldes
References edit
- ^ Víctor Maffeo at Soccerway
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Parte Médico". C.D. Manchego. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "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.
External links edit
- Víctor Maffeo at Soccerbase