Biography
Who is Víctor Vázquez Solsona?
Early life and career beginnings
Víctor Vázquez Solsona was born in Barcelona, Spain, on January 20, 1987. He joined the youth system of FC Barcelona at the age of 11 and trained at La Masia.
During his youth years, he played alongside future first team players such as Lionel Messi, Cesc Fàbregas, and Gerard Piqué. He eventually made his debut for the Barcelona first team on April 12, 2008, in a La Liga match against Recreativo de Huelva.
Club Brugge and success in Europe
In April 2011, Víctor Vázquez Solsona agreed to join Belgian club Club Brugge KV after spending 14 years associated with Barcelona. He signed a three-year contract the following month and later extended his stay until 2016.
During his time with Club Brugge, he appeared in 165 competitive games and won the 2014-15 Belgian Cup. At the end of the 2014-15 season, he was voted the Belgian Professional Footballer of the Year after helping his team reach the regular season summit.
Toronto FC and domestic treble
Víctor Vázquez Solsona transferred to Canadian club Toronto FC on February 20, 2017. He scored his first goal for the team on March 18 in a match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
In his first season in Major League Soccer, he formed a strong partnership in midfield with Michael Bradley and played alongside forwards Sebastian Giovinco and Jozy Altidore. He helped Toronto capture the Canadian Championship, Supporters' Shield, and the MLS Cup in 2017 for an unprecedented domestic treble.
Later career and international travels
Following his spell in Canada, Víctor Vázquez Solsona signed with Al-Arabi SC in Qatar in January 2019. He later played for Umm Salal SC before returning to the Belgian top division with K.A.S. Eupen in August 2020.
He also returned to Major League Soccer to play for LA Galaxy in March 2021 and later had stints with East Bengal FC in India and FC Santa Coloma in Andorra during the later stages of his career.
Birthday and age
Víctor Vázquez Solsona was born on January 20, 1987, which makes Víctor 39 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Víctor shares the date with 65 other famous people.
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