| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Urko Rafael Pardo Goas | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | APOEL | ||
| Number | 78 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1999 | Anderlecht | ||
| 1999–2002 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2007 | Barcelona B | 18 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Cartagena (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Sabadell (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Iraklis | 29 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Rapid București | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | → Olympiacos (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2011– | APOEL | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Urko Rafael Pardo Goas (born 28 January 1983 in Brussels) is a Belgian/Spanish footballer who plays for APOEL F.C. in the Cypriot First Division, as a goalkeeper.
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Pardo began his football career with R.S.C. Anderlecht, finishing his formation with FC Barcelona, but never making it past its B side.[1] He split the 2005–06 season, always on loan, between FC Cartagena and CE Sabadell FC, with both teams in the third division, suffering relegation with the latter.
In the 2007 summer, released by Barça, Pardo signed with Greece's Iraklis Thessaloniki, moving the following year to Rapid București in Romania, appearing rarely in his first season.
In 2009–10, another loan ensued, as Pardo moved to Olympiacos FC, also in Greece, appearing in just three league games in his first year. The move was extended by Rapid for the following season, and he appeared more regularly (Olympiacos was seeking a replacement for the legendary Antonios Nikopolidis (40), who was set to retire in June 2011, and said the Spaniard would be a very good choice for succeeding him[2]), being the most used player in his position.
In the last day of the 2011 summer transfer window, Pardo signed a two-year contract with Cyprus champions APOEL FC. He made his official debut on 19 October against F.C. Porto, replacing injured Dionisis Chiotis early into the second half of a 1–1 away draw, for the season's UEFA Champions League.[3]
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