Nicolas Vallar


Hiro Nicolas Vallar is a Tahitian former footballer who plays as a centre-back. He is a former member of the Tahiti national team.

Club career

Vallar started his career with Angers before signing for Montpellier reserve team in 2001 to play at CFA, the fourth tier of football in France. In 2003, he left Montpellier and joined Sète, where he played for three years and managed to achieve promotion to Ligue 2 in 2005, only to be relegated back to Championnat National in the following season.
Having played seven matches in the Ligue 2 campaign, Vallar left for Penafiel in 2006. Without a single appearance with the Portuguese club, he was released in 2007, joining Réunionese club AS Excelsior in 2008, returning to France in the same year to play for CFA club FC Montceau.
In 2009, Vallar returned to his homeland to play for AS Dragon, winning the Tahiti First Division in 2011–12.

International career

Vallar was part of Tahiti U-20 at 2001 OFC U-20 Championship scoring in 6–2 win against New Caledonia.
Vallar made his debut for the senior team during 2012 OFC Nations Cup, being the team's captain, scoring twice from the penalty spot and receiving the Golden Ball award as Tahiti won the competition for the first time.
Vallar was in the Tahitian team in the 2013 Confederations Cup. He scored an own goal in a 6–1 loss to Nigeria.

Career statistics

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
13 June 2012Lawson [Tama Stadium], Honiara2–04–32012 OFC Nations Cup
25 June 2012Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara1–04–12012 OFC Nations Cup
328 September 2012Clairefontaine, Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines1–21–22012 Coupe de l'Outre-Mer

Honours

AS Dragon
Tahiti