# Erick Pulgar

Erick Antonio Pulgar Farfán (born 15 January 1994) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo and the Chile national team. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a defender.

## Club career
### Deportes Antofagasta

Born in Antofagasta, Pulgar started playing at age 6 for South West Miramar club. At 15, he was invited to a youth championship where the professional Carlos Carcamo approached the young player to sign for the Deportes Antofagasta youth team. At Antofagasta, Pulgar played as a winger and left back. He debuted for the senior team in 2013 after which he became a first team regular. He has been described as a tall, fast player that covers the defense very well, with a good passing game. In 2014 he was named player of the season.

### Universidad Católica

On 28 June 2014, Deportes Antofagasta confirmed the transfer of Pulgar to Universidad Católica, for $400,000 US dollars for 70% of the player's rights. Pulgar signed a three-year contract.
Pulgar was the most outstanding player in a poor Universidad Católica 2014-15 season. After the arrival of manager Mario Salas, he started playing as a midfielder.

### Bologna

On 20 August 2015, Italian club Bologna signed Pulgar from Universidad Católica on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. He was given the number 5 shirt. On 11 January 2019, Pulgar extended his contract until 30 June 2022.

### Fiorentina

On 9 August 2019, Pulgar signed for Fiorentina.

#### Loan to Galatasaray

On 3 February 2022, Turkish club Galatasaray announced the arrival of Pulgar on loan from Fiorentina.

### Flamengo

On 29 July 2022 Flamengo signed Pulgar from Fiorentina in a €3 million transfer, he signed a contract with the Brazilian club until December 2025.

## International career

At the 2019 Copa America, Pulgar scored a goal in Chile's opening match against Japan. This was his first goal for the national side.

## Personal life

On 23 August 2020 he tested positive for COVID-19.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 14 March 2025
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State league | State league | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Deportes Antofagasta | 2011 | Primera B de Chile | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Deportes Antofagasta | 2012 | Chilean Primera División | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| Deportes Antofagasta | 2013 | Chilean Primera División | 5 | 2 | – | – | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 2 |
| Deportes Antofagasta | 2013–14 | Chilean Primera División | 32 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 32 | 0 |
| Deportes Antofagasta | 2014–15 | Chilean Primera División | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Deportes Antofagasta | Total | Total | 38 | 2 | – | – | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 2 |
| Universidad Católica | 2014–15 | Chilean Primera División | 35 | 7 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 40 | 8 |
| Bologna | 2015–16 | Serie A | 13 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 0 |
| Bologna | 2016–17 | Serie A | 27 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 30 | 1 |
| Bologna | 2017–18 | Serie A | 32 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 33 | 3 |
| Bologna | 2018–19 | Serie A | 28 | 6 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 30 | 6 |
| Bologna | Total | Total | 100 | 10 | – | – | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 10 |
| Fiorentina | 2019–20 | Serie A | 37 | 7 | – | – | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 41 | 7 |
| Fiorentina | 2020–21 | Serie A | 31 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 33 | 1 |
| Fiorentina | 2021–22 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 0 |
| Fiorentina | Total | Total | 74 | 8 | – | – | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 8 |
| Galatasaray (loan) | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 |
| Flamengo | 2022 | Série A | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 |
| Flamengo | 2023 | Série A | 25 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 2 |
| Flamengo | 2024 | Série A | 23 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | − | − | 47 | 0 |
| Flamengo | 2025 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Flamengo | Total | Total | 54 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 108 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 298 | 29 | 17 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 362 | 30 |
* ↑ Includes Campeonato Carioca
* ↑ Includes Copa Chile, Coppa Italia, Copa do Brasil
* ↑ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
* 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
* ↑ One appearance in Recopa Sudamericana, two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
* ↑ One appearance in Supercopa do Brasil

### International

    As of match played 15 October 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Chile | 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| Chile | 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| Chile | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| Chile | 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| Chile | 2019 | 11 | 1 |
| Chile | 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| Chile | 2021 | 11 | 3 |
| Chile | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| Chile | 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| Chile | 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 54 | 4 |
    As of match played 14 October 2021. Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 17 June 2019 | Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil | Japan | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2019 Copa América |
| 2. | 8 June 2021 | Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago, Chile | Bolivia | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 14 October 2021 | Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago, Chile | Venezuela | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 14 October 2021 | Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago, Chile | Venezuela | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours

Flamengo
* Copa Libertadores: 2022
* Copa do Brasil: 2024
* Supercopa do Brasil: 2025
* Campeonato Carioca: 2024, 2025
Chile
* Copa América: 2016
Individual
* Bola de Prata: 2023
* Campeonato Carioca Team of the Season: 2024
* Copa do Brasil Team of the Season: 2024