Pablo Barrera
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Full name | Pablo Edson Barrera Acosta | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 21 June 1987 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Tlalnepantla, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Winger/Forward | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Cruz Azul | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2005–2010 | UNAM | 85 | (18) | ||||||||||||||
2010–2012 | West Ham United | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | → Zaragoza (loan) | 20 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2012– | Cruz Azul | 34 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2007 | Mexico U20 | 5 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2007– | Mexico | 57 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 August 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:38, 26 July 2013 (UTC) |
Template:Spanish name Pablo Edson Barrera Acosta (born 21 June 1987) is a Mexican footballer who plays as a winger or outside forward Liga MX club Cruz Azul. He spent the early part of his career playing for Club Universidad Nacional in Mexico, before transferring to Premier League club West Ham United. He has also spent a loan period with La Liga club Real Zaragoza. He has represented the Mexico national team.[1]
Club career
Club Universidad Nacional
Born in Tlalnepantla, Mexico, Barrera began his career as a midfielder for Mexico City-based club Universidad Nacional, also known as Pumas. He joined Pumas youth system at the age of 11 and worked his way through the ranks to make his debut in the Primera División in 2005.[2] He was involved in all the plays in Pumas' 8–0 victory over Veracruz.
In July 2008, Barrera had surgery to repair a ruptured cruciate ligament in his left knee that would sideline him for six months.[3]
In early January, Barrera came back from his injury and in his very first game back he scored a goal against Necaxa. He was a starter until manager Ricardo Ferreti put him on the bench. He scored another goal that same season against Puebla. He would help Pumas reach the final in which they faced Pachuca and scored the winning goal that gave Pumas the win in the second half of overtime. Barrera enjoyed his finest season in the Torneo Bicentenario 2010 scoring six goals in 13 games, though his season was cut short as he was called up to the Mexico national football team pre-World Cup training camp.
West Ham United
On 16 July 2010 Barrera signed for West Ham United on a four-year contract, with a one-year option, for fee of £4m. He became West Ham's second summer signing of 2010.[4] He made his Premier League debut, on 14 August, in a 3–0 loss to Aston Villa, coming on as a second-half substitute for Luis Boa Morte.[5]
After making only six Premier League starts, scoring no goals and having zero assists, and not being able to help keep West Ham out of relegation, Barrera's first season in England was considered a "flop". It was reported during the summer 2011 transfer window that La Liga club Real Zaragoza wanted to sign Barrera, which would have re-united him with ex-Mexico national team coach Javier Aguirre.[6]
Real Zaragoza (loan)
On 25 August 2011, Barrera joined Spanish club Real Zaragoza on a season-long loan, which would reunite him with former Mexico national team manager Javier Aguirre and teammate Efraín Juárez.[7] He scored his first La Liga goal for Zaragoza in a 2–2 draw against Villareal.[8] After the sacking of Aguirre,[9] and the appointment of Manolo Jiménez as new manager,[10] Barrera was slowly relegated to the bench.
Cruz Azul
On 3 July 2012, Cruz Azul announced the signing of Barrera who returned to Mexico after a two-year stint in Europe.[11]
International career
U20 National Team
Barrera participated at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada, where he scored two goals.[12]
Mexico National Team
Debut, 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Barrera has appeared for the Mexico national football team, making his debut in a friendly against Guatemala on 17 October 2007.[13]
He scored his first international goal against Nicaragua on 5 July 2009 at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He scored his second goal with "El Tri" in a game against Haiti national football team at the Gold Cup.
2010 FIFA World Cup
Barrera appeared in three matches at the 2010 FIFA World Cup for Mexico. Barrera made his debut in the second match against France, coming in in the 31st minute for an injured Carlos Vela. Barrera caused the second goal for Mexico when French defender Éric Abidal knocked him down in the penalty area and was given a penalty which Cuauhtémoc Blanco scored and Mexico ended up winning the match 2–0.[14]
2011 Gold Cup
He was called up to participate in the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He scored the fourth goal in the 4–1 win against Costa Rica.[15] On 25 June Barerra scored a brace against the United States in the final where Mexico won 4–2.[16][17]
Statistics
Career statistics
As of 17 August 2012[18]
Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Mexico | League | Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
2005–06 | UNAM | Primera División | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
2006–07 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||||
2007–08 | 31 | 4 | – | – | – | 31 | 4 | |||||
2008–09 | 20 | 3 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||||
2009–10 | 28 | 11 | – | – | 3 | 3 | 31 | 14 | ||||
England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
2010–11 | West Ham United | Premier League | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 21 | 0 | |
2011–12 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Supercopa de España | Europe | Total | |||||||
2011–12 | Zaragoza | La Liga | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 1 | ||
Total | Mexico | 85 | 18 | – | – | 5 | 3 | 90 | 21 | |||
England | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||||
Spain | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
Total | 120 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 133 | 22 |
International
- As of 15 August 2012
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Mexico | 2007 | 1 | 0 |
2008 | 1 | 0 | |
2009 | 9 | 2 | |
2010 | 17 | 1 | |
2011 | 15 | 3 | |
2012 | 7 | 0 | |
Total | 50 | 6 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 5 July 2009 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, United States | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
2. | 19 July 2009 | Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, United States | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
3. | 24 February 2010 | Candlestick Park, San Francisco, United States | 1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly | |
4. | 12 June 2011 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
5. | 25 June 2011 | Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States | 1–2 | 4–2 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
6. | 3–2 |
International appearances
As of 16 June 2013
International appearances | ||||||
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# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | |
1. | 17 October 2007 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | 2–3 | Friendly | ||
2. | 16 April 2008 | Qwest Field, Seattle, United States | 1–0 | Friendly | ||
3. | 28 June 2009 | Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States | 0–0 | Friendly | ||
4. | 5 July 2009 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, United States | 2–0 | 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
5. | 9 July 2009 | Reliant Stadium, Houston, United States | 1– 1 | 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
6. | 12 July 2009 | University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, United States | 2–0 | 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
7. | 19 July 2009 | Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, United States | 4–0 | 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
8. | 23 July 2009 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States | 1–1 | 5–3 (p.s.o.) 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
9. | 9 September 2009 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | 1–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
10. | 10 October 2009 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | 4–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
11. | 14 October 2009 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 2–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
12. | 24 February 2010 | Candlestick Park, San Francisco, United States | 5–0 | Friendly | ||
13. | 24 March 2010 | Charlotte, United States | 0–0 | Friendly | ||
14. | 7 May 2010 | New York, United States | 0–0 | Friendly | ||
15. | 10 May 2010 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States | 1–0 | Friendly | ||
16. | 13 May 2010 | Reliant Stadium, Houston, United States | 1–0 | Friendly | ||
17. | 16 May 2010 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | 1–0 | Friendly | ||
18. | 24 May 2010 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | 1–3 | Friendly | ||
19. | 26 May 2010 | Dreisamstadion, Freiburg, Germany | 1–2 | Friendly | ||
20. | 30 May 2010 | Hans-Walter Wild Stadion, Bayreuth, Germany | 5–1 | Friendly | ||
21. | 3 June 2010 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium | 2–1 | Friendly | ||
22. | 17 June 2010 | Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa | 2–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup | ||
23. | 22 June 2010 | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa | 0–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup | ||
24. | 27 June 2010 | Soccer City, Johannesburg, South Africa | 1–3 | 2010 FIFA World Cup | ||
25. | 11 August 2010 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | 1–1 | Friendly | ||
26. | 4 September 2010 | Estadio Omnilife, Zapopan, Mexico | 1–2 | Friendly | ||
27. | 7 September 2010 | Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás, Mexico | 1–0 | Friendly | ||
28. | 12 October 2010 | Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | 2–2 | Friendly | ||
29. | 9 February 2011 | Georgia Dome, Atlanta, United States | 2–0 | Friendly | ||
30. | 26 March 2011 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, United States | 3–1 | Friendly | ||
31. | 29 March 2011 | Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States | 1–1 | Friendly | ||
32. | 28 May 2011 | Qwest Field, Seattle, United States | 1–1 | Friendly | ||
33. | 1 June 2011 | Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, United States | 3–0 | Friendly | ||
34. | 5 June 2011 | Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, United States | 5–0 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
35. | 9 June 2011 | Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, United States | 5–0 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
36. | 12 June 2011 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States | 4–1 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
37. | 18 June 2011 | New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, United States | 2–1 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
38. | 22 June 2011 | Reliant Stadium, Houston, United States | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
39. | 25 June 2011 | Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States | 4–2 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
40. | 10 August 2011 | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, United States | 1–1 | Friendly | ||
41. | 2 September 2011 | Pepsi Arena, Warsaw, Poland | 1–1 | Friendly | ||
42. | 4 September 2011 | Estadi Cornellà-El Prat, Barcelona, Spain | 1–0 | Friendly | ||
43. | 11 October 2011 | Estadio Corona, Torreón, Mexico | 1–2 | Friendly | ||
44. | 11 November 2011 | Estadio Corregidora, Querétaro, Mexico | 2–0 | Friendly | ||
45. | 29 February 2012 | Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, United States | 0–2 | Friendly | ||
46. | 27 May 2012 | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States | 2–0 | Friendly | ||
47. | 31 May 2012 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States | 2–1 | Friendly | ||
48. | 3 June 2012 | Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, United States | 2–0 | Friendly | ||
49. | 8 June 2012 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | 3–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
50. | 12 June 2012 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
51. | 15 August 2012 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | 0–1 | Friendly | ||
52. | 17 April 2013 | Candlestick Park, San Francisco, United States | 0–0 | Friendly | ||
53. | 31 May 2013 | Reliant Stadium, Houston, United States | 2–2 | Friendly | ||
54. | 4 June 2013 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 1–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
55. | 11 June 2013 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | 0–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
56. | 19 June 2013 | Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza, Brazil | 0–2 | 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup | ||
57. | 22 June 2013 | Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil | 2–1 | 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup |
Honours
Club
- UNAM
- Cruz Azul
- Copa MX (1): Clausura 2013
- CONCACAF Champions League (1): 2013–14
International
- Mexico
- CONCACAF Gold Cup (2): 2009, 2011
References
- ^ "Lazio target Barrera talks up European move – Transfers – ESPN Soccernet". Soccernet.espn.go.com. 26 June 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Pablo Barrera: A potential Mexican star at the World Cup". IMScouting. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
- ^ "El jugador de Pumas Pablo Barrera, tiene lesión grave en la rodilla". El Periodico de Mexico. 1 July 2008.
- ^ "Barrera signs". Whufc.com. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ Darling, Kevin (14 August 2010). "BBC Sport – Football – Aston Villa 3–0 West Ham". BBC News. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Pablo Barerra wanted by Real Zaragoza despite flop debut season". Mirror Football. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ "Barrera loaned out". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Villareal 2–2 Zaragoza ... Gol de Pablo Barrera". Medio Tiempo. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ "Aguirre fuera del Zaragoza". Récord. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ^ "Manolo Jiménez, nuevo entrenador del Zaragoza". Marca. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ "West Ham's Barrera joins Cruz Azul". Soccernet.espn.go.com. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ Pablo Barrera – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "International Friendly Matches 2007". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
- ^ "Toothless France teeters on cusp of elimination after falling to Mexico". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ^ "Goals galore for Mexico, El Salvador" – FIFA.com
- ^ "Mexico repeat Gold Cup glory" – FIFA.com
- ^ "Mexico claim Gold Cup glory". ESPN Soccernet. 26 June 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "Pablo Barrera stats". ESPN Deportes. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ^ "Pablo Barrera International Goals".
- ^ "Pablo Barrera International Caps".
External links
- Real Zaragoza official profile Template:Es icon
- Pablo Barrera at Soccerbase
- Pablo Barrera – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Pablo Barrera at National-Football-Teams.com
- Premier League profile
- 2010 FIFA World Cup profile
- Pablo Barrera – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Transfermarkt profile
- Use dmy dates from February 2013
- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from Tlalnepantla de Baz
- Mexican footballers
- Association football wingers
- Liga MX footballers
- Cruz Azul footballers
- Club Universidad Nacional footballers
- Premier League players
- The Football League players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- La Liga footballers
- Real Zaragoza footballers
- Mexico international footballers
- 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2010 FIFA World Cup players
- 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- CONCACAF Gold Cup-winning players
- Mexican expatriate footballers
- Mexican expatriates in the United Kingdom
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Mexico youth international footballers