How does Leonardo Jardim view Erick Pulgar's Flamengo extension?

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·4 September 2026

How does Leonardo Jardim view Erick Pulgar's Flamengo extension?

How did Erick Pulgar perform in Flamengo vs. Mirassol in the Brasileirão?

Erick Pulgar is part of the group of players Flamengo planned to extend contracts with this season. Last Wednesday (02), hours before the clash with Mirassol, the Rubro-Negro announced the renewal of the No. 5’s deal until December 2029. On the pitch, the Chilean showed some of the reasons why the club wanted to keep him.

Starting in midfield alongside Jorginho, Erick Pulgar displayed some qualities the fans are already used to seeing. In addition to his ‘combative’ spirit and sharpness in challenges against opponents, the Chilean also brought quality on the ball.

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ERICK PULGAR’S BEAUTIFUL OUTSIDE-OF-THE-FOOT PASS FOR FLAMENGO’S GOAL AGAINST MIRASSOL

That was exactly how Flamengo managed to open the scoring at the Maracanã. Erick Pulgar took control of the ball coming out from the edge of Flamengo’s box and found Samuel Lino with a beautiful outside-of-the-foot pass.

From there, the forward drove the attack, launching a quick counterattack. Then, Lino squared it to Pedro, who stayed very composed to finish the move. Finally, the No. 9 laid it off to Carrascal, who struck high and bulged Walter’s net.

ERICK PULGAR’S EARLY EXIT IN FLAMENGO VS. MIRASSOL IN THE BRASILEIRÃO

Minutes after that contribution, Erick Pulgar was involved in a collision with an opponent that caused pain in his right thigh. As a result, the Chilean had to be substituted in the first half. The player will be reassessed when the team reconvenes, which will happen on Friday morning (04) at CT Ninho do Urubu.

LEONARDO JARDIM’S VIEW ON ERICK PULGAR’S CONTRACT RENEWAL

After Flamengo’s win over Mirassol, coach Leonardo Jardim was asked about Erick Pulgar’s renewal. In his response, the manager made it clear how important the player’s stay is.

Erick is a player we’ve been working with. More than me renewing the player, it was the club. The club is responsible for that. I think the renewal was an agreement between both parties and allowed Pulgar to continue with us, because he is an important player within the team’s structure, for his quality, his intensity, and his character,” Jardim said.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

With Erick Pulgar’s contract renewed, Flamengo return to the pitch this Sunday (06) to face Remo in a Brasileirão match. Kickoff is at 4:00 p.m. Brasília time at Mangueirão Stadium. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.