Bradley Barcola
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bradley Laurent Barcola | ||
Date of birth | 2 September 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Villeurbanne, France | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward, winger[1] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2010 | AS Buers Villeurbanne | ||
2010–2021 | Lyon | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2023 | Lyon II | 22 | (5) |
2021–2023 | Lyon | 40 | (5) |
2023– | Paris Saint-Germain | 11 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2022 | France U20 | 1 | (0) |
2023– | France U21 | 12 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:15, 10 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:37, 17 November 2023 (UTC) |
Bradley Laurent Barcola (born 2 September 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.
Early life
Barcola was born on 2 September 2002 in Villeurbanne, a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon,[2] to a French mother and Togolese father.[3][4][5][6][7] He started playing football in his home town, before joining Lyon at the age of eight.[4][5]
Club career
Lyon
During the 2020–21 season Barcola started playing with the Lyon reserve in National 2 while also being a prolific goalscorer with the under-19 who played in the UEFA Youth League,[4] before signing a junior contract in January 2021.[3]
After being called up to Lyon first team by Peter Bosz during the 2021–22 pre-season—scoring his first goal against Bourg-en-Bresse[8]— Barcola signed his first professional contract in September 2021, tying him to the club until 2024.[5][9][10]
Barcola made his professional debut for Lyon on 4 November 2021, replacing Rayan Cherki at the 81st minute of a 3–0 home win against Sparta Prague in the group stage of the Europa League.[11] He managed to deliver an assist for Karl Toko Ekambi on Lyon third goal, helping his side to a win that would make them the first team to officially qualify for this edition round of 16.[12]
Barcola had more playing time during the 2022–23 season, contributing to Lyon's front line alongside top scorer Alexandre Lacazette. On 7 May 2023, he assisted three goals for Lyon and Lacazette for a comeback win against Montepllier in a nine-goal thriller, canceling out four goals scored by opponent striker Elye Wahi.[13]
Paris Saint-Germain
On 31 August 2023, Barcola joined fellow Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) for a reported €45 million fee,[14] signing a five-year contract with the club.[14][15] He was assigned the number 29 jersey.[15] On 3 September, Barcola made his debut as a substitute in a 4–1 away win over his former club Lyon. He became the 500th player to make an appearance for Paris Saint-Germain.[16] On 24 September, Barcola made his first start for PSG in a 4–0 win over Le Classique rivals Marseille.[17] On 29 October, he recorded his first goal contribution for the club, an assist for Warren Zaïre-Emery's opening goal in a 3–2 away win over Brest.[18] On 9 December, Barcola scored his first goal for PSG in a 2–1 win over Nantes.[19]
International career
Barcola was first selected with France under-18 in January 2020 to play two friendlies. However, he did not earn an official cap as most junior encounters were cancelled due to COVID-19 during the following seasons.[3][5][10][20]
Style of play
Barcola is a versatile forward, able to play on both sides of a front three or as a centre forward. Fast and precise in front of the goal, he takes inspiration from players such as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.[4][21]
Personal life
Barcola holds French and Togolese nationalities.[22] His brother Malcolm is also a footballer.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 January 2024[23]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Lyon II | 2020–21 | Championnat National 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | |||
2021–22 | Championnat National 2 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||||
2022–23 | Championnat National 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
Total | 22 | 5 | — | — | — | 22 | 5 | |||||
Lyon | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 31 | 7 | |||
2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 40 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 47 | 7 | |||
Paris Saint-Germain | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 18 | 1 |
Career total | 75 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 13 |
- ^ Includes Coupe de France
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Trophée des Champions
Honours
Paris Saint-Germain
References
- ^ "Bradley Barcola". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Bradley Barcola". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ a b c Hattabi, Dahbia (17 January 2020). "Officiel : Bradley Barcola signe un contrat stagiaire à l'OL". Foot Mercato (in French). Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Hattabi, Dahbia (21 February 2020). "Coupe Gambardella : ces cinq pépites qui font le bonheur de l'Olympique Lyonnais". Foot Mercato (in French). Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d "OL : premier contrat professionnel pour l'attaquant Bradley Barcola". Le Progrès (in French). 13 September 2021. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "Bradley Barcola : le jeune attaquant aussi passe professionnel". Africa Top Sports (in French). 17 January 2020. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "Football : le franco-togolais Bradley Barcola signe un contrat pro". We Love Sport (in French). 14 September 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "Après OL – Bourg : les jeunes dans tous les bons coups". OL.fr (in French). 12 July 2021. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ a b "L'attaquant Bradley Barcola (OL) signe son premier contrat professionnel". L'Équipe (in French). 14 September 2021. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Bradley Barcola signe son 1er contrat professionnel avec l'OL jusqu'en 2024". OL.fr (in French). 13 September 2021. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ Ferreira, Sébastien (4 November 2021). "Résultat et résumé OL - Sparta Prague, Ligue Europa, 4e journée Gr. A". L'Équipe (in French). Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ Olivès-Berthet, Cyril (4 November 2021). "L'OL qualifié pour les 8es de finale de la Ligue Europa après sa victoire face au Sparta Prague". L'Équipe (in French). Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "L'OL arrache une victoire complètement folle face à Montpellier (5-4)". L'Équipe (in French). 7 May 2023.
- ^ a b "PSG confirm €45m signing of French wonderkid Bradley Barcola from Lyon". Goal.com. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ a b "France U21 international Bradley Barcola joins Paris!". Paris Saint-Germain. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Barcola becomes 500th Paris Saint-Germain player". EN.PSG.FR. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Barcola (PSG) après la victoire contre l'OM : « C'était incroyable »". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "At the end of the suspense, Paris defeats Brest!". EN.PSG.FR. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "PSG-Nantes : magnifique premier but de Bradley Barcola sous le maillot de Paris". Le Parisien (in French). 9 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Sélection : première convocation pour Bradley Barcola". OL.fr (in French). 13 January 2020. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ Youcef, Rafik (31 July 2018). "Turfu [9/20] - Bradley Barcola (Olympique Lyonnais) : " Je kiffe regarder les vidéos de Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang "". Onze Mondial (in French). Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ https://www.unfp.org/joueur/bradley-barcola-23619/
- ^ "B. Barcola: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Paris start 2024 with Trophée des Champions triumph!". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
External links
- Profile at the Paris Saint-Germain F.C. website
- Bradley Barcola at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Bradley Barcola – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 2002 births
- Living people
- People from Villeurbanne
- Togolese men's footballers
- Footballers from Lyon Metropolis
- French men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Olympique Lyonnais players
- Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Ligue 1 players
- French sportspeople of Togolese descent