PC (footballer)

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PC
Personal information
Full name Victor Pagliari Giro
Date of birth (1994-03-10) March 10, 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Left back, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Union Omaha
Number 6
Youth career
2009–2012 Corinthians
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2015 Corinthians B 0 (0)
2013–2014Belenenses (loan) 0 (0)
2015Fort Lauderdale Strikers (loan) 3 (1)
2015–2016 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 37 (6)
2016 Tampa Bay Rowdies 14 (1)
2017–2018 Orlando City 16 (0)
2017 Orlando City B 6 (0)
2019 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 18 (0)
2020–2023 San Antonio FC 74 (4)
2024– Union Omaha 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:10, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

Victor Pagliari Giro (born March 10, 1994), commonly known as PC, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Union Omaha in USL League One. [1] [2]

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Career

Corinthians

PC began his career in the youth system of famous Brazilian club Corinthians. He made his debut for Corinthians B in 2013.

He acquired his nickname due to his resemblance to a fellow youth player named Pablo Cesar. [3]

Belenenses

For the 2013–14 season he was sent on loan to Primeira Liga club Belenenses. He made his debut for the Portuguese club on September 25, 2013 in a Taça da Liga match against C.D. Santa Clara, starting the match in a 0–0 draw. [4]

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

In early 2015 he was sent on loan to Fort Lauderdale Strikers. On April 11, 2015, he scored his first goal for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers against the Jacksonville Armada FC in a match they won 2–1, earning a spot on the NASL Team of the Week. [5] On April 23, 2015, it was announced that the Strikers had signed PC outright from Corinthians on a multi-year contract. [6]

Tampa Bay Rowdies

On July 24, 2016, PC was sold to the Tampa Bay Rowdies. [7] He had one goal and one assist in 14 appearances with Tampa Bay. [8]

Orlando City

On January 4, 2017 it was announced that he was signed by Major League Soccer side Orlando City. [9] [8] On September 24, 2017, PC was shown a red card during a match against the Portland Timbers after he elbowed Diego Chará in the face. [10] PC played in eight MLS games and one further US Open Cup match registering one assist during the 2017 season. [11]

PC scored his first goal with Orlando City on June 6, 2018 in a 2018 U.S. Open Cup match against Miami United FC. [12] He also featured in eight MLS games in 2018. On December 9, 2018, PC was traded to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for the Whitecaps' natural third-round pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. [13]

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  2. "Union Omaha Signs MLS & USL Championship Talent Victor "PC" Giro". February 6, 2024.
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  7. Heizer, Pedro. "Strikers send top scoring threat PC to rival Rowdies for cash".
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