Víctor Ulloa (footballer, born 1992)

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Víctor Ulloa
Personal information
Ulloa with FC Cincinnati in 2019
Date of birth	(1992-03-04) 4 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2009–2011	FC Dallas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2018	FC Dallas	144	(5)
2019	FC Cincinnati	26	(1)
2020–2023	Inter Miami	73	(0)
Total		243	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Víctor Ulloa (born 4 March 1992) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Ulloa began his career in the FC Dallas academy, and was signed to the Major League Soccer pro team as a homegrown player in 2010. He made his debut for Dallas in 2011, and played there for eight years before being traded to FC Cincinnati.^[2] Beginning in 2020, he played for Inter Miami CF until the end of 2023.

Early life

Víctor Ulloa was born on 4 March 1992 in Chihuahua, Mexico to Guillermina and Evaristo Ulloa. He has a younger sister, Anahi, and a younger brother Ivan, both of whom are more than ten years younger than him. Ulloa grew up in Wylie, Texas.^[3]

Career

On 30 July 2010, Ulloa was signed by FC Dallas as a homegrown player along with Moises Hernandez and Ruben Luna. However, he wasn't eligible to play for the first team until the 2011 season.^[4] On 23 October 2011, Ulloa made his professional debut in Dallas' 4–2 loss in their final regular season match of 2011 on the road against the San Jose Earthquakes.^[5] He did not appear in any MLS games the next two seasons. After being released by the club following the 2013 season, Ulloa re-joined the club after impressing new head coach Óscar Pareja (who was also his coach in the FC Dallas Academy) during training camp for the 2014 season. During the season, he established himself as a regular starter at defensive midfielder.

On 12 December 2018, MLS expansion side FC Cincinnati announced that they had signed Ulloa in exchange for $150,000 in General Allocation Money, with another $100,000 to be paid if Ulloa met certain performance metrics.^[6]

On 11 November 2019, Inter Miami acquired Ulloa from FC Cincinnati in exchange for $50,000 in General Allocation Money, and a 2020 MLS SuperDraft third-round selection. The club's also exchanged places in the 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft.^[7] Following the 2021 season, Ulloa's contract option was declined by Miami.^[8] On 12 December 2021, Ulloa re-signed with Miami on a contract through to 2023.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 September 2023^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Dallas	2011	MLS	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2012		0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2013		0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2014		28	0	4	0	—		3^[a]	0	35	0
	2015		33	2	2	0	—		4^[a]	0	39	2
	2016		32	2	5	1	3^[b]	0	1^[a]	0	41	3
	2017		23	0	3	0	—		—		26	0
	2018		27	1	2	0	2^[b]	0	—		31	1
	Total		144	5	16	1	5	0	8	0	173	6
FC Cincinnati	2019	MLS	26	1	2	0	—		—		28	1
Inter Miami	2020	MLS	23	0	—		—		1^[a]	0	24	0
	2021		21	0	—		—		—		21	0
	2022		19	0	2	0	—		—		21	0
	2023		10	0	2	0	—		4^[c]	0	16	0
	Total		73	0	4	0	—		5	0	82	0
Career total			243	6	22	1	5	0	13	0	283	7