Erick Pulgar

Erick Antonio Pulgar Farfán (born 15 January 1994) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for Süper Lig club Galatasaray, on loan from Fiorentina, and the Chile national team. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a defender.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pulgar and the second or maternal family name is Farfán.
Erick Pulgar
Personal information
Full name Erick Antonio Pulgar Farfán
Date of birth (1994-01-15) 15 January 1994
Place of birth Antofagasta, Chile
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Galatasaray (on loan from Fiorentina)
Number 15
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– Fiorentina 74 (8)
2022– → Galatasaray (loan) 4 (0)
National team‡
2015– Chile 40 (4)
Honours
Representing  Chile
WinnerCopa América2016
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:06, 14 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 03:55, 30 March 2022 (UTC)

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.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3] He was given the number 5 shirt. On 11 January 2019, Pulgar extended his contract until 30 June 2022.[4]

Fiorentina

On 9 August 2019, Pulgar signed for Fiorentina.[5]

Loan to Galatasaray

On 3 February 2022, Turkish club Galatasaray announced the arrival of Pulgar on loan from Fiorentina.[6]

International career

At the 2019 Copa America, Pulgar scored a goal in Chile's opening match against Japan.[7] This was his first goal for the national side.

Personal life

On 23 August 2020 he tested positive for COVID-19.[8]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 17 January 2022[9]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Antofagasta 2011 Primera B de Chile 10–––10
2012 Chilean Primera División 0030––30
2013 5260––112
2013–14 32000––320
2014–15 0020––20
Total 3821100000492
Universidad Católica 2014–15 Chilean Primera División 3573120–408
Bologna 2015–16 Serie A 13000––130
2016–17 27130––301
2017–18 32310––333
2018–19 28620––306
Total 1001060000010610
Fiorentina 2019–20 Serie A 37740––417
2020–21 31120––331
2021–22 6020––80
Total 748800000828
Career total 24727281200027728

International
As of match played 14 October 2021. Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.17 June 2019Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil Japan1–04–02019 Copa América
2.8 June 2021Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago, Chile Bolivia1–01–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.14 October 2021 Venezuela1–03–0
4.2–0

Honours

Chile

References
  1. "erick pulgar el jugador relevacion" (in Spanish). 5 May 2014. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  2. "Erick Pulgar se suma a Universidad Catolica" (in Spanish). 4 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  3. "UFFICIALE: Bologna, preso Pulgar dall'Universidad Catolica" (in Italian). 20 August 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  4. "UFFICIALE: Bologna, rinnovo fino al 2022 per il cileno Pulgar" (in Italian). Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  5. "UFFICIALE: Pulgar è un nuovo giocatore della Fiorentina". Tutto Mercato (in Italian). 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  6. "Galatasaray'a hoş geldin Erick Pulgar!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  7. "Alexis Sánchez scores first goal since January as Chile beat Japan". The Guardian. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  8. "Fiorentina: Pulgar e Ghidotti positivi al coronavirus". eurosport.it (in Italian). 23 August 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  9. "E. Pulgar". Soccerway.
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