Nicolas Vallar Explained

Nicolas Vallar
Upright:1.1
Full Name:Hiro Nicolas Vallar[1]
Birth Date:22 October 1983
Birth Place:Papeete, Tahiti
Height:1.83 m
Position:Centre-back
Youthyears1:1997–2001
Youthclubs1:Angers
Years1:2001–2003
Clubs1:Montpellier B
Caps1:36
Goals1:2
Years2:2003–2006
Clubs2:Sète 34
Caps2:44
Goals2:1
Years3:2006–2007
Clubs3:Penafiel
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2008
Clubs4:AS Excelsior
Years5:2008–2009
Clubs5:Montceau
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2009–2014
Clubs6:Dragon
Years7:2014–2015
Clubs7:Pirae
Years8:2015–2017
Clubs8:Tefana
Years9:2017–?
Clubs9:Central Sport
Nationalyears1:2001
Nationalteam1:Tahiti U20
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2012–2016
Nationalteam2:Tahiti
Nationalcaps2:16
Nationalgoals2:3

Hiro Nicolas Vallar (born 22 October 1983) is a Tahitian footballer who plays as a centre-back. He is a former member of the Tahiti national team.[2]

Club career

Vallar started his career with Angers before signing for Montpellier reserve team in 2001 to play at CFA, the fourth tier of football in France. In 2003, he left Montpellier and joined Sète, where he played for three years and managed to achieve promotion to Ligue 2 in 2005, only to be relegated back to Championnat National in the following season.

Having played seven matches in the Ligue 2 campaign, Vallar left for Penafiel in 2006. Without a single appearance with the Portuguese club, he was released in 2007, joining Réunionese club AS Excelsior in 2008, returning to France in the same year to play for CFA club FC Montceau.

In 2009, Vallar returned to his homeland to play for AS Dragon, winning the Tahiti First Division in 2011–12.[3]

International career

Vallar was part of Tahiti U-20 at 2001 OFC U-20 Championship scoring in 6–2 win against New Caledonia.

Vallar made his debut for the senior team during 2012 OFC Nations Cup, being the team's captain, scoring twice from the penalty spot and receiving the Golden Ball award as Tahiti won the competition for the first time.[4] Vallar was in the Tahitian team in the 2013 Confederations Cup. He scored an own goal in a 6–1 loss to Nigeria.

Career statistics

Tahiti national team
YearAppsGoals
2012113
201310
Total123
Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 3 June 2012 align=center 2–0 align=center 4–3 2012 OFC Nations Cup
2 5 June 2012 Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara align=center 1–0 align=center 4–1 2012 OFC Nations Cup
3 28 September 2012 align=center 1–2 align=center 1–2 2012 Coupe de l'Outre-Mer

Honours

AS Dragon

2012

Tahiti

2012

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Squad lists for the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130612002515/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/10/38/80/fcclop_neutral.pdf. dead. 12 June 2013. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). 20 June 2013. PDF. 7 June 2013.
  2. Web site: Nicolas VALLAR, capitaine des TOA AITO.
  3. Web site: Oceania Football Confederation . Oceaniafootball.com . 24 April 2012 . 24 June 2016.
  4. Web site: Oceania Football Confederation . Oceaniafootball.com . 10 June 2012 . 24 June 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160604211348/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/a58c030e-4126-432f-8e7d-85a522e8d157/language/en-US/Default.aspx . 4 June 2016 .