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Jiro Barriga Toyama
Personal information
Full name Jiro Barriga Toyama
Date of birth (1995-04-28) 28 April 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Panama City, Panama
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Forward Madison
Number 77
Youth career
Chiba Prefectural Oihama High School [ja]
0000–2013 JEF United Chiba
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Barton Cougars 25 (7)
2016–2017 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 31 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Brooklyn Italians
2016 FC Wichita 2 (1)
2017 K–W United FC 10 (0)
2018 Laredo Heat 1 (0)
2019– Forward Madison 41 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 25, 2020

Jiro Barriga Toyama (バリガ 外山 ジロ, Bariga Toyama Jiro, born 28 April 1995) is a Japanese-Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Forward Madison FC in USL League One.

Career

Youth and college career

In his youth, Barriga Toyama played for Chiba Prefectural Oihama High School [ja], and was a member of the youth academy of JEF United Chiba until 2013.[1] In 2014, he was selected to the 28 finalist of "Nike Chance" Japan round.[2] He moved to the United States to attend Barton Community College,[3] making 25 appearances and scoring 7 goals in two seasons for the Cougars.[4][5][6] In 2015, he transferred to Florida Gulf Coast University, where he played for the Eagles until 2016, scoring twice in 31 appearances.[7][8][9][10]

Amateur clubs

Barriga Toyama appeared for the Brooklyn Italians between 2014 and 2015, and managed to score a goal in the 2014 U.S. Open Cup against Jersey Express S.C..[11] In 2016, he made two appearances and scored a goal for FC Wichita in the NPSL.[12] In 2017, he made ten appearances in the PDL for K–W United FC.[13] He returned to the NPSL in 2018, making one appearance for Laredo Heat.[14]

Forward Madison FC

After graduating in 2018, Barriga Toyama joined Minnesota United FC on trial during the 2019 pre-season.[15][16] On 29 January, he scored a hat-trick in a friendly against FC Tucson. Minnesota United opted not to sign him, though he was noticed by the club's affiliate Forward Madison FC.[17][18] On 5 March 2019, he signed with Madison, joining for the club's inaugural season in USL League One.[19][20]

Personal life

Barriga Toyama was born in Panama City, Panama, to a Colombian father and Japanese mother. He moved to Japan at the age of 2.[21]

References

  1. ^ "U18 | ジェフユナイテッド市原・千葉オフィシャルサイト". web.archive.org. 26 January 2013. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013.
  2. ^ https://web.gekisaka.jp/photonews/detail/?132884-38888-pn
  3. ^ "Toyama, Swindler first team picks for Barton mens soccer". www.gbtribune.com.
  4. ^ "Jiro Barriga Toyama". Barton Community College Athletics.
  5. ^ "Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference". Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference.
  6. ^ "NJCAA". NJCAA.
  7. ^ "Jiro Barriga Toyama - 2017 - Men's Soccer". FGCU Athletics.
  8. ^ "Jiro Barriga Toyama | Club Soccer | College Soccer | College Soccer Recruiting | Elite Soccer Shop". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
  9. ^ "Quick facts" (PDF). sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com. 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  10. ^ "ASUN Conference". ASUN Conference.
  11. ^ "Two Npsl Teams Advance to Third Round of Open Cup". 15 May 2014.
  12. ^ "Jiro Barriga – FC Wichita". www.fcwichita.com.
  13. ^ "K-W United FC - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Jiro Barriga -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  14. ^ Laredo Heat SC. "Team Connect by Stack Sports". Laredoheatsc.bonzidev.com. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  15. ^ "Preseason Update: Florida Day One". 30 January 2018.
  16. ^ "Minnesota Loons drop final preseason match 2-0 to Columbus Crew SC". Star Tribune.
  17. ^ "FC Tucson 2, Minnesota United 9 | 2019 MLS Preseason Recap". 29 January 2019.
  18. ^ "This is how a surprise hat trick helped kickstart Jiro's pro soccer dream". 5 March 2019.
  19. ^ "Forward Madison adds versatility with Jiro Barriga Toyoma". 5 March 2019.
  20. ^ "Forward Madison FC Signs Jiro Barriga Toyama". 5 March 2019.
  21. ^ "Jiro Barriga Toyama: The Man Who Scored a Hat Trick Without a Contract". 2 July 2019.


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