Felipe Pardo
{{short description|Colombian professional footballer (born 1990)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Felipe Pardo
| image = Felipe Pardo 1.jpg
| upright = 0.7
| fullname = Édgar Felipe Pardo Castro
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|8|17}}
| birth_place = Quibdó, Colombia
| height = {{height|m=1.79|precision=0}}
| currentclub = Boyacá Chicó FútbolClub
| clubnumber = 17
| youthyears1 = 2006–2008
| youthclubs1 = Deportivo Cali
| youthyears2 = 2008–2009
| youthclubs2 = Atlético Huila
| years1 = 2009–2013
| clubs1 = Independiente Medellín
| caps1 = 116
| goals1 = 11
| years2 = 2013–2015
| clubs2 = Braga
| caps2 = 56
| goals2 = 14
| years3 = 2015–2019
| clubs3 = Olympiacos
| caps3 = 49
| goals3 = 6
| years4 = 2017
| clubs4 = → Nantes (loan)
| caps4 = 13
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2019–2021
| clubs5 = Toluca
| caps5 = 38
| goals5 = 6
| years6 = 2020–2021
| clubs6 = → Pachuca (loan)
| caps6 = 37
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2022–2023
| clubs7 = Independiente Medellín
| caps7 = 42
| goals7 = 7
| years8 = 2024
| clubs8 = Águilas Doradas
| caps8 = 12
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2024–
| clubs9 = Deportivo Táchira
| caps9 = 12
| goals9 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2007
| nationalteam1 = Colombia U17
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2015–2017
| nationalteam2 = Colombia
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| pcupdate = 24 November 2024
| ntupdate = 14 November 2017 (UTC)
}}
Édgar Felipe "Pipe" Pardo Castro (born 17 August 1990) is a Colombian professional footballer who currently plays for Deportivo Táchira.{{Cite web |date=6 November 2015 |title=En fotos: La carrera de Felipe Pardo, el 'palo' de la Selección Colombia |url=http://www.futbolred.com/seleccion-colombia/felipe-pipe-pardo-equipos+galeria+16423431 |website=FutbolRed}}
Club career
=Early years=
Pardo began his professional career with Atlético Huila in 2007 before being loaned out to Deportivo Cali for the first half of the 2009 season. He scored his first goal with Deportivo Cali against Independiente Medellín in a 3–1 league win.{{cite web|url=http://www.colombia.com/futbol/autonoticias/Noticias/2009/02/16/DetalleNoticia45063.asp|title="Medellín fue un gran rival": Felipe Pardo|publisher=www.colombia.com|date= 16 February 2009}} In July 2009, he was loaned out to Independiente Medellin. In December, he was part of the squad that won the 2009 Finalizacion tournament, and the club signed him on a three-year contract a few days after winning the title.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=17 July 2009 |title="Tengo la fortuna de ir a otro equipo grande como Medellín": Felipe Pardo |url=https://www.futbolred.com/archivo/documento/CMS-5642631 |access-date= |website=futbolred.com |language=spanish}} In March 2013, he left the club after almost four years.
=Braga=
On 16 April 2013, Pardo joined Braga for an approximated €600,000 transfer fee signing a four-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.golcaracol.com/futbol-colombiano/colombianos-el-mundo/articulo-271479-al-braga-4-anos-felipe-pardo-jugara-portugal|title=¡Al Braga por 4 años! Felipe Pardo jugará en Portugal|date=16 April 2013|publisher=Golcaracol |access-date=2013-04-16}}{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsportsla.com/noticias/96839-felipe-pardo-se-va-al-sporting-braga?country=gr|title=Felipe Pardo se va al Sporting Braga|publisher=www.foxsportsla.com|date=16 April 2013|access-date=17 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924042719/http://www.foxsportsla.com/noticias/96839-felipe-pardo-se-va-al-sporting-braga?country=gr|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.vavel.com/lat/colombia/futbol-colombiano/independiente-medellin/231263-confirmada-la-venta-de-felipe-pardo-al-sporting-braga.html|title=Confirmada la venta de Felipe Pardo al Sporting Braga|publisher=www.vavel.com|date= 18 April 2013}} He completed his first season in Portugal's top flight, the Primeira Liga, with 9 goals and 5 assists in 41 appearances, establishing himself as a dependable option on the right flank of the attack.{{cite web|url=http://www.sdna.gr/gr/prosopa-sunedeuxeis/arthro/53030/felipe-pardo-to-taxidi-tis-zois-tou/|title=Φελίπε Πάρντο: Το ταξίδι της ζωής του!|publisher=www.sdna.gr |date= 16 July 2015}} He finished the 2014–15 season with 35 appearances, scoring 10 goals and making 9 assists, including a brace in a 4–0 victory over Penafiel.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2015-04-13 |title=Felipe Pardo anotó doblete en triunfo del Braga |url=https://www.elheraldo.co/deportes/2015/04/13/felipe-pardo-anoto-doblete-en-triunfo-del-braga/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=El Heraldo |language=es}}
Pardo was an important player for the club in their run to the 2015 Taça de Portugal final, scoring his team's second goal in the fourth round victory over Vitoria Guimaraes,{{Cite web |date=23 November 2014 |title=Vitória Guimarães - Sporting Braga 1:2 (Taça 2014/2015, 4. Round) |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/taca-2014-2015-4-runde-vitoria-guimaraes-sporting-braga/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}} followed by a winning goal over defending champions Benfica in the round of 16,{{Cite web |last= |date=2014-12-19 |title=Felipe Pardo tumbó al Benfica con un gol 'maradoniano' |url=https://www.marca.com/2014/12/19/futbol/futbol_internacional/colombia/1419023265.html?cid=SMBOSO34503&s_kw=facebookCM&s_kw=twitterCM?cid=SMBOSO34503 |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=MARCA.com |language=es}} and then a goal in the QF, a 7–1 victory over Os Belenenses.
=Olympiacos=
On 17 July 2015, after two years of exceptional football in the Portuguese top flight, he transferred to Olympiacos, for a fee of €4.5 million.{{cite web|url=http://sports.in.gr/football/superleague/article/?aid=1500013022|title=Ο Ολυμπιακός προχωράει στην απόκτηση του Πάρντο από τη Μπράγκα|publisher=sports.in.gr|date= 16 July 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.contra.gr/Soccer/Hellas/Superleague/olympiacos/sthn-ellada-gia-ton-olympiako-o-parnto.3579854.html|title=Στην Ελλάδα για τον Ολυμπιακό ο Πάρντο|publisher=www.contra.gr|date= 17 July 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Olympiakos/ypegrapse-o-parnto.3580149.html|title=Υπέγραψε ο Πάρντο| publisher=www.sport24.gr|date= 17 July 2015}} The transfer was announced on Olympiacos' website on 18 July.{{cite web|url=http://www.olympiacos.org/article/49423/paiktis-toy-thryloy-o-felipe-parnto|title=Παίκτης του Θρύλου ο Φελίπε Πάρντο!|publisher=olympiakos.org|date= 18 July 2015}}
On 16 September 2015, Pardo made his debut in Champions League, playing in a 3–0 home defeat against Bayern Munich.{{cite web |date=16 September 2015 |title=Olympiakos 0-3 Bayern Munchen |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34203650 |publisher=BBC Sport}} On 29 September, he contributed to a shock 3–2 away win against Arsenal in the Champions League, scoring the opener and assisting Alfreð Finnbogason to seal the win.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/arsenal/champions-league/player-ratings/player-ratings-arsenal-2-3-olympiacos_249498.html#$$nvi3al&&9oy3nGeYEeWN4RLfEUy0RQ$$|title=Arsenal 2–3 Olympiacos |publisher=www.sportsmole.co.uk|date= 29 September 2015}}
On 4 November, Olympiacos were on the verge of reaching the Champions League round of 16 after he came off the bench to inspire a comeback victory against Dinamo Zagreb in Piraeus, scoring twice with the second goal coming in the 90th minute.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0227-0e926e27e53d-cead4e50ff47-1000--pardo-the-hero-as-olympiacos-down-dinamo/|title=Pardo the hero as Olympiacos down Dinamo |publisher=UEFA|date= 4 November 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/uefa-champions-league/match/434211/olympiakos-dinamo-zagreb/report |title=Felipe Pardo brace gives Olympiakos win over Dinamo Zagreb |publisher=www.espnfc.com|date= 4 November 2015}} His performance earned him a place among the Champions League team of the week.{{cite web |date=5 November 2015 |title=UEFA Champions League team of the week |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0227-0e9272d74b7b-a2fa9b5907fa-1000--uefa-champions-league-team-of-the-week/ |publisher=UEFA}} Five days later, Pardo played the full 90 minutes as Arsenal beat Olympiacos 3–0 in Piraeus, progressing into the Champions League knockout stages at the expense of the Greek club.{{cite news|last1=Higginson|first1=Marc|title=Olympiakos 0–3 Arsenal|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35042158|access-date=5 January 2016|work=BBC Sport|date=9 December 2015}} On 3 January 2016, he scored his first goal in Greek Super League, coming on as a substitute in the second half and assisting Brown Ideye for the winning goal, helping his club to a 3–1 away win against Panionios and being named "Man of the Match".{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/festival-gkol-sthn-epanalhpsh-3-1-o-olympiakos-ton-paniwnio.3843860.html |title=Φεστιβάλ γκολ στην επανάληψη, 3–1 ο Ολυμπιακός τον Πανιώνιο|publisher=www.sport24.gr|date=3 January 2016}}
==Nantes (loan)==
On 11 January 2017, Pardo joined Nantes on loan for the second half of the season.{{cite web|title=Nantes sign Felipe Pardo from Olympiacos|url=http://www.eurosport.com/football/nantes-sign-felipe-pardo-from-olympiacos_sto6008894/story.shtml|website=Eurosport|access-date=11 January 2017|date=11 January 2017}}
==Back to Olympiacos==
In the summer of 2017 Pardo returned to Olympiacos. On the last day of the summer transfer window, Argentinian club Independiente came with a new proposal for Felipe Pardo, but Olympiacos responded negatively. The Argentinian club was keenly interested in the Colombian winger, but Olympiakos responded negatively to Independiente's offer of €2.6 million with a resale rate for the "Reds" of 20%, as coach Besnik Hasi desired to maintain the player in the team roster.{{cite web|title=Νέο "όχι" στα 2,6 εκατ. της Ιντεπεντιέντε για Πάρντο |date=31 August 2017 |url=http://www.lamiasports.com/2017/08/31/neo-ochi-sta-26-ekat-tis-intepentiente-gia-parnto/ |publisher=www.lamiasports.com |access-date=31 August 2017}}
On 12 September 2017, he scored twice having come on as a substitute in a 3–2 Champions League Group stage loss against Sporting CP at the Karaiskakis Stadium,{{cite web|url=http://www.olympiacos.org/article/69618/olympiakos-sportingk-2-3 |title=Ολυμπιακός – Σπόρτινγκ 2–3 |publisher=www.olympiacos.org |date=12 September 2017}} becoming only the fourth player in Champions League history to score a brace in the same match coming off the bench.{{cite web|url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/375258/felipe-pardos-impressive-record-champions-league |title=Felipe Pardo's impressive record at Champions League|publisher=www.sdna.gr |date=14 September 2017}} On 5 November, he scored a brace in a 5–1 home Super League win against Platanias.{{cite web|title=Απολαυτσικός ο Ολυμπιακός 5-1 τον Πλατανιά |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/apolaystikos-o-olympiakos-dielyse-me-5-1-ton-platania.4923442.html|publisher=www.sport24.gr|access-date=5 November 2017|date=5 November 2017}}
=Toluca =
On 2 January 2019, Pardo left Olympiacos after three and a half years and 77 caps, 15 goals, 13 assists in all competitions and joined Deportivo Toluca of Liga MX.{{cite news|title= Ολυμπιακός: Στην Τολούκα ο Πάρντο |url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Olympiakos/olympiakos-sthn-tolouka-o-parnto.5404041.html |publisher=sport24.gr|date=2 January 2019|access-date=2 January 2019|language=el}}
=Return to Independiente Medellín=
On 1 January 2022, he returned to his first club as a professional, Independiente Medellín.{{Cite web |date=2021-12-31 |title=Felipe Pardo regresa a Independiente Medellín |url=https://www.winsports.co/futbol-colombiano/liga-betplay-dimayor/noticias/el-buen-hijo-vuelve-casa-medellin-hizo-oficial-el-regreso-de-felipe-pardo-47424 |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=Win Sports |language=es-CO}} He scored his first goal on 25 January during a 1–0 victory at home to Deportes Tolima in the league's first matchday.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=25 January 2022 |title=Felipe Pardo y su regreso con gol al DIM: ‘Es un sueño hecho realidad’ |url=https://www.futbolred.com/futbol-colombiano/liga-betplay/felipe-pardo-habla-de-su-regreso-al-medellin-con-gol-en-liga-betplay-2022-151990 |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=futbolred.com |language=spanish}}
= Aguilas Doradas =
In January 2024, he joined Aguilas Doradas to dispute the 2024 Apertura tournament on a six-month contract, making 12 appearances and scoring once in a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Deportes Tolima.
= Deportivo Tachira =
In July 2024, Pardo joined Deportivo Tachira of the Venezuelan Primera División.{{Cite web |date=15 July 2024 |title=Deportivo Táchira anunció dos refuerzos extranjeros - lavinotinto.com |url=https://www.lavinotinto.com/deportivo-tachira-anuncio-dos-refuerzos-extranjeros/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=lavinotinto.com |language=es}}
International career
Pardo played with the Colombia national u-17 team at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, scoring once in a 5–0 win against Trinidad and Tobago.
On 7 November 2015 Pardo's performances for Olympiacos led to his first call up to the Colombia national team for the qualifying games for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.{{cite web|url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/133010/pardo-was-called-colombian-national-team|title=Pardo called up to the Colombian National Team|publisher=www.sdna.gr |date=7 November 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/133809/pekerman-impressed-pardo|title=Pekerman impressed with Pardo|publisher=www.sdna.gr |date=9 November 2015}} On 14 November 2017, he scored his first goal for the national team, opening the scoring in a 4–0 friendly victory against China.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=14 November 2017 |title='Una emoción y orgullo marcar con la camiseta de mi país':Felipe Pardo |url=https://www.futbolred.com/seleccion-colombia/felipe-pardo-hablo-de-la-victoria-de-colombia-sobre-china-en-amistoso-52656 |access-date= |website=futbolred.com |language=spanish}}
=International goals=
:Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first.{{NFT player|61283|access-date=16 November 2017}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;"
! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1. | 14 November 2017 | Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing, China | {{fb|CHN}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 4–0 | Friendly |
Career statistics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | |||||
| style="background:#DDDDDD"
!rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Division !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | |||||
| style="background:#DDDDDD"
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||
| style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="3" valign="center" |Atlético Huila |rowspan="2" valign="center" |Categoría Primera A |2007 |10 | 4 | colspan="2" | — | colspan="2" | —
!10 !4 | ||
| align=center
|2008 |25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" | —
!25 !4 | |
| style="background:#DDDDDD"
! colspan="2" | Total ! 35 !! 8 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 35 !! 8 | |||||
| style="text-align: center;"
| valign="center" |Deportivo Cali |valign="center" |Categoría Primera A |2009 |17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2" | —
!18 !3 | |
| style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="7" valign="center" |Independiente Medellín |rowspan="6" valign="center" |Categoría Primera A |2009 |21 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0
!25 !5 |
| align=center
|2010 |34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1
!40 !2 |
| align=center
|2011 |24 | 1 | 4 | 2 | colspan="2" | —
!28 !3 | |
| align=center
|2012 |36 | 7 | 4 | 2 | colspan="2" | —
!40 !9 | |
| align=center
|2013 |14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2" | —
!20 !2 | |
| align=center
|2022 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
!0 !0 |
| style="background:#DDDDDD"
! colspan="2" | Total ! 129 !! 14 !! 18 !! 6 !! 6 !! 1 !! 153 !! 21 | |||||
| style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="3" valign="center" |Braga |rowspan="2" valign="center" |Primeira Liga |30 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0
!41 !9 |
| align=center
|27 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0
!35 !10 |
| style="background:#DDDDDD"
! colspan="2" | Total ! 57 !! 14 !! 17 !! 5 !! 2 !! 0 !! 76 !! 19 | |||||
| style="color: white;" align="center" bgcolor="000000" | |||||
| style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="4" valign="center" |Olympiacos | |||||
| style="text-align: center;"
|rowspan="2" valign="center" |Super League Greece |21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3
!32 !8 |
| align=center
|6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0
!11 !3 |
| style="background:#DDDDDD"
! colspan="2" | Total ! 28 !! 4 !! 8 !! 4 !! 8 !! 3 !! 43 !! 11 | |||||
| style="text-align: center;"
| valign="center" |Nantes |valign="center" |Ligue 1 |13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
!14 !1 |
| style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="3" valign="center" |Olympiacos |rowspan="2" valign="center" |Super League Greece |20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2
!31 !5 |
| align=center
|1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
!2 !0 |
| style="background:#DDDDDD"
! colspan="2" | Total ! 21 !! 3 !! 4 !! 0 !! 8 !! 2 !! 33 !! 5 | |||||
| style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="3" |Toluca | rowspan="2" valign="center" |Liga MX |10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
!11 !3 |
| align=center
|27 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0
!32 !4 |
| style="background:#DDDDDD"
! colspan="2" | Total ! 37 !! 6 !! 5 !! 1 !! 1 !! 0 !! 43 !! 7 | |||||
| style="text-align: center;"
| Pachuca | valign="center" |Liga MX |37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
!37 !2 |
| style="color: white;" align="center" bgcolor="000000" | |||||
| style="text-align: center;"
! colspan="3" valign="center" | Total career ! 374 !! 54 !! 49 !! 17 !! 25 !! 6 !! 451 !! 77 |
Personal life
Pardo is known by the nickname Pipe, which is short for Felipe.{{cite web|title=Jogarei no Braga para saltar para um grande europeu|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/bolabranca_detalhe.aspx?fid=4&did=104223|website=Sapo|access-date=5 January 2016|language=pt|date=17 April 2013}}{{cite web|last1=Martins|first1=Cláudia|title=Felipe Pardo perto do SC Braga|url=http://www.zerozero.pt/noticia.php?id=106992|website=ZeroZero|access-date=5 January 2016|language=pt|date=16 April 2013}}
Honours
=Club=
Independiente Medellín
Braga
- Taça de Portugal runner-up: 2014–15
Olympiacos
- Super League Greece: 2015–16
- Greek Cup runner-up: 2015–16
References
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External links
- {{soccerway|felipe-pardo/22419|Felipe Pardo}}
{{Independiente Medellín squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pardo, Felipe}}
Category:Footballers from Quibdó
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Colombian men's footballers
Category:Colombia men's international footballers
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Category:Super League Greece players
Category:Atlético Huila footballers
Category:Deportivo Cali footballers
Category:Independiente Medellín footballers
Category:Olympiacos F.C. players
Category:Deportivo Toluca F.C. players
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