He helped them win the Bundesliga in the 2006-07 season. He went back to club America in 2009 before joining the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer from 2011 to 2012. Pardo also represented Mexico in international competition from 1996 to 2009. He helped Mexico win the FIFA Confederations Cup in 1999 and the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 1998 and 2003. During his professional career Pavel Pardo played in 632 games and scored 43 goals. For Mexico he played in 148 games and scored 11 goals.