Hiro Nicolas Vallar (born 22 October 1983) is a footballer from Papeete, Tahiti currently playing for A.S. Central Sport. He is a member of Tahiti national football team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hiro Nicolas Vallar[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1983-10-22) 22 October 1983 (age 38) | ||
Place of birth | Papeete, Tahiti | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | A.S. Central Sport | ||
Number | 25 | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–2001 | Angers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2003 | Montpellier B | 36 | (2) |
2003–2006 | Sète | 44 | (1) |
2006–2007 | Penafiel | 0 | (0) |
2008 | Excelsior | ||
2008–2009 | Montceau | 0 | (0) |
2009–2014 | AS Dragon | ||
2014–2015 | A.S. Pirae | ||
2015–2017 | A.S. Tefana | ||
2017– | A.S. Central Sport | ||
National team‡ | |||
2001 | Tahiti U-20 | 3 | (1) |
2012– | Tahiti | 16 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 May 2017 |
Vallar started his career with SCO Angers before signing for Montpellier HSC 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 3 years and managed to achieve promotion to Ligue 2 in 2005, only to be relegated back to Championnat National in the following season.
Playing only 7 matches at 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.[2]
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.[3] Vallar was in the Tahitian team in the 2013 Confederations Cup. He scored an own goal in a 6–1 loss to Nigeria.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 3 June 2012 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara | New Caledonia | 2–0 | 4–3 | 2012 OFC Nations Cup |
2 | 5 June 2012 | Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara | Vanuatu | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2012 OFC Nations Cup |
3 | 28 September 2012 | Clairefontaine, Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines | French Guiana | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2012 Coupe de l'Outre-Mer |
Tahiti national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2012 | 11 | 3 |
2013 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 12 | 3 |
Tahiti squad – 2012 OFC Nations Cup winners (1st title) | ||
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Tahiti squad – 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup | ||
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Tahiti squad – 2016 OFC Nations Cup | ||
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