Victor Vazquez

BIOGRAPHY

Víctor Vázquez Solsona was born on January 20, 1987 in Barcelona, Spain. He is an attacking midfielder in Major League Soccer. 

Vázquez joined the youth system of FC Barcelona at the age of 11. At La Masia, he was part of the iconic class of '87 team, playing alongside future first team players Cesc Fàbregas, Lionel Messi and Gerard Piqué. He progressed through the youth ranks, making his debut for the first team on April 12, 2008 after coming on as a substitute for Santiago Ezquerro in the final 15 minutes in a 2–2 La Liga away draw against Recreativo de Huelva. Pep Guardiola called him for the team's pre-season in the following campaign, where he appeared in three official games, but none in the domestic league.  On February 8th of the following year he suffered a serious knee injury in a game and missed the remainder of the season in Segunda División B.  On December 7, 2010, after coming from the bench for fellow youth graduate Jeffrén Suárez, who suffered an early injury, Vázquez scored his first goal for Barcelona's first team, contributing to a 2–0 home win against FC Rubin Kazan for the Champions League group stage. 

In late April 2011, after 14 years at the Camp Nou (including youth years), Vázquez agreed to join Club Brugge KV, and a three-year contract was signed the following month. In March 2013 he extended his link until 2016, being considered a key player and essential to the further development of the squad according to sporting director Arnar Grétarsson.  At the end of the 2014–15 season, after again being first choice as his team won the regular season in the Belgian Pro League, eventually finishing second, and also capturing the Belgian Cup, Vázquez was voted the Belgian Professional Footballer of the Year. He also helped his side to a quarter-final run in the UEFA Europa League in his last year with the club and, across all competitions, made 173 appearances over five seasons, scored 25 goals and provided 50 assists, including seven goals and four assists in 33 matches in the latter tournament. 

On December 30, 2015, Cruz Azul signed Vázquez to a three-year contract for US$1.5 million. He played 23 competitive games during his spell at the Estadio Azul, scoring once and providing one assist. 

Vázquez transferred to Canadian club Toronto FC on February 20, 2017. He scored his first goal on March 18th in a 2–0 away win over the Vancouver Whitecaps FC.  Vazquez finished as the second highest assist provider of the regular season (16) while also notching eight goals, as Toronto captured the Canadian Championship followed by the Supporters' Shield for most points in the league, after a 4–2 home win over New York Red Bulls.  Hi team became conference winners for the second consecutive year and earned a place in the MLS Cup Final. On December 9th, in the decisive match, he was involved in Altidore's opener and subsequently scored the final goal in a 2–0 win over the Seattle Sounders FC for an unprecedented domestic treble. 

On January 15, 2019, Vázquez signed with Al-Arabi SC of the Qatar Stars League. At the end of the season, he transferred to Umm Salal SC in the same competition. Vázquez returned to the Belgian top division in August 2020, joining K.A.S. Eupen on a two-year contract. Two months later, he asked to be released for personal reasons and left the club. 

On March 16, 2021, Vazquez returned to MLS by signing with LA Galaxy, reuniting with former Toronto FC head coach Greg Vanney. Vazquez joined Toronto FC for the 2023 season.