Pablo Barrera
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| Personal information | |||
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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 8 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Winger / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Zaragoza (on loan from West Ham United) |
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| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2010 | UNAM | 85 | (18) |
| 2010– | West Ham United | 15 | (0) |
| 2011– | → Zaragoza (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | Mexico U20 | 5 | (2) |
| 2007– | Mexico | 43 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 February 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Pablo Edson Barrera Acosta (born June 21, 1987 in Tlalnepantla, Mexico ) is a Mexican footballer who plays as a winger or outside forward for La Liga side Real Zaragoza, on loan from West Ham United. He spent the early part of his career playing for Club Universidad Nacional in Mexico, and has also represented the Mexico national team.[2]
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Club Universidad Nacional
He 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.[3] 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.[4]
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.
[edit] 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.[5] 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.[6]
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.[7]
[edit] Real Zaragoza (loan)
On 25 August 2011, Barrera joined Spanish club Real Zaragoza on a season-long loan.[8]
[edit] International career
[edit] U20 National Team
Barrera participated at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada, where he scored two goals.[9]
[edit] Mexico National Team
[edit] 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.[10]
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.
[edit] 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.[11]
[edit] 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.[12] On 25 June Barerra scored a brace against the United States in the final where Mexico won 4–2.[13][14]
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Career statistics
As of 19 February 2012[15]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Copa de la Liga | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2011–12 | Zaragoza | La Liga | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 1 | ||
| Total | Mexico | 85 | 18 | – | – | 5 | 3 | 90 | 21 | |||
| England | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Spain | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Total | Club | 117 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 130 | 22 | |
[edit] International
- As of 11 November 2011
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 15 | 3 | |
| Total | 43 | 6 | |
[edit] International goals
- Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 July 2009 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, United States |  Nicaragua |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 2. | 19 July 2009 | Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, United States |  Haiti |
4–0 | 4–0 | 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 3. | 24 February 2010 | Candlestick Park, San Francisco, United States |  Bolivia |
1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 12 June 2011 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States |  Costa Rica |
4–0 | 4–1 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 5. | 25 June 2011 | Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States |  United States |
1–2 | 4–2 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 6. | 3–2 |
[edit] Honours
[edit] Club
- UNAM
[edit] International
- Mexico
- CONCACAF Gold Cup (2): 2009, 2011
[edit] References
- ^ "Pablo Barrera". FIFA Official Website. FIFA. http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/players/player=271393/index.html. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
- ^ "Lazio target Barrera talks up European move - Transfers - ESPN Soccernet". Soccernet.espn.go.com. 2010-06-26. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=802541&sec=transfers&cc=5901. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
- ^ "Pablo Barrera: A potential Mexican star at the World Cup". IMScouting. http://www.imscouting.com/global-news-article/Pablo-Barrera-A-potential-Mexican-star-at-the-World-Cup/7436/. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ^ "El jugador de Pumas Pablo Barrera, tiene lesión grave en la rodilla". El Periodico de Mexico. 2008-07-01. http://www.elperiodicodemexico.com/nota.php?id=177604.
- ^ "Barrera signs". Whufc.com. http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100716/barrera-signs_2236884_2093539. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ^ Darling, Kevin (14 August 2010). "BBC Sport - Football - Aston Villa 3-0 West Ham". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8906162.stm. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
- ^ "Pablo Barerra wanted by Real Zaragoza despite flop debut season". Mirror Football. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ "Barrera loaned out". www.whufc.com. http://www.whufc.com/articles/20110825/barrera-loaned-out_2236884_2430871. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ Pablo Barrera – FIFA competition record
- ^ "International Friendly Matches 2007". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesf/friend-intres2007.html. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Toothless France teeters on cusp of elimination after falling to Mexico". ESPN Soccernet. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=264034&cc=5901&ver=us. 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. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/930380/mexico-comeback-secures-gold-cup-win-over-usa?cc=5739. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "Pablo Barrera stats". ESPN Deportes. http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/futbol/jugador/_/id/72904/pablo-barrera. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
[edit] External links
- Real Zaragoza official profile (Spanish)
- Pablo Barrera career stats at Soccerbase
- Pablo Barrera stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
- Pablo Barrera at National-Football-Teams.com
- Premier League profile
- 2010 FIFA World Cup profile
- Pablo Barrera – FIFA competition record
- Transfermarkt profile
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from the State of Mexico
- Mexican footballers
- Association football wingers
- Primera División de México players
- UNAM Pumas 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
- CONCACAF Gold Cup-winning players
- Mexican expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
