Víctor Vázquez Solsona (born 20 January 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Andorran Primera Divisió club FC Santa Coloma.
[5] He progressed through the youth ranks,[6] making his debut for the first team on 12 April 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.
Vázquez started and finished the 3–2 home loss to FC Shakhtar Donetsk on 9 December 2008, in the last UEFA Champions League group stage match,[9] but was again mainly registered with the reserves.
[20] His time in Mexico was largely unsuccessful, however,[4] and he only made a limited number of appearances before leaving;[21] he played 23 competitive games during his spell at the Estadio Azul, scoring once and providing one assist.
[23] Throughout his first season in Major League Soccer, he drew praise in the media for adding depth to his new team's attacking play, courtesy of his vision and distribution,[24][25] and formed a notable partnership in midfield with captain Michael Bradley, who was in turn freed from much of the team's creative responsibilities and played more of a defensive role, while still sharing some of the playmaking duties with the Spaniard;[10][26] Vázquez's playmaking ability and link-up play with forwards Sebastian Giovinco and Jozy Altidore[10] saw him finish as the second highest assist provider of the regular season (16) while also notching eight goals,[27] as Toronto captured the Canadian Championship[28] followed by the Supporters' Shield for most points in the league, after a 4–2 home win over New York Red Bulls on 30 September in which he scored from an injury time penalty.
[33][34] On 9 December, in the decisive match played at the same venue, 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.
[50] On 31 January 2024, Vázquez joined East Bengal FC from the Indian Super League, coached by his compatriot Carles Cuadrat who was also a product of Barcelona's youth system.
[51] A skilful and creative playmaker, Vázquez is noted for his vision, technique, passing and his composure in possession, which enables him to link-up with other players, distribute the ball quickly and create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates.
[24][52] A team player, he has also drawn praise for his intelligence, work-rate, stamina, awareness, selflessness, movement off the ball and positional sense on the pitch, as well as for being a key dressing room personality.