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Antonio Barreca
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-03-18) 18 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Turin, Italy
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Torino
Number 23
Youth career
2012–2014 Torino
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Torino 10 (0)
2014–2015Cittadella (loan) 38 (1)
2015–2016Cagliari (loan) 15 (0)
International career
2012–2013 Italy U18 6 (0)
2013 Italy U19 4 (0)
2014 Italy U20 1 (0)
2015– Italy U21 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2016

Antonio Barreca (born 18 March 1995) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a full back for Torino and the Italy national under-21 team.[1]

Club career

Early career

Born in Turin, he grew up in the Torino youth, where he played for each youth category up to the Primavera.[2] In 2013–14, he led the Primavera to the finals of the Campionato Primavera, lost on penalties to Chievo.[3][4] Coinciding with Torino's injury problems that season he was regularly called up to the first team by Giampiero Ventura.[1]

Loan to Cittadella

In his first season as a professional, Barreca was sent on loan to Cittadella in Serie B.[1] He made his debut in the third round of Coppa Italia, lost 4–1 to Sassuolo.[5] Barreca scored his first goal in Serie B on 15 November 2014 in a 5–2 away loss to Carpi.[6]

Loan to Cagliari

On 17 June 2015, he was loaned to Cagliari with a buyout clause and buy back clause in favour of Torino.[7] He made his debut with the Sardi in the eighth round, away to Novara (1–0). He made 15 appearances for Cagliari, led by Massimo Rastelli, who won the championship and were promoted to Serie A. On 26 June 2016 his contract was redeemed by Torino.[8]

Torino

He made his debut for Torino on 13 August 2016, in the third round of the Coppa Italia, won 4–1 against Pro Vercelli at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino. On 18 September, at age 21, he made his debut in Serie A, entering as a substitute for Christian Molinaro in the first half of the match Torino Empoli (0–0).

International career

He made his debut with the Italy U-20 team on 6 January 2013 in a match valid for the Under-20 Four Nations Tournament lost 2–1 away against Poland.

He made his debut with the Italy U-21 squad on 12 August 2015, in a friendly match against Hungary played in Telki.[9]

Style of play

He mainly covers the role of a left full-back, but is often used with good results as a winger: he has notable speed, crossing ability and a vision of the game.[10]

Career statistics

Club

Updated 26 November 2016.[1]

Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Torino 2013–14 Serie A 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cittadella (loan) 2014–15 Serie B 38 1 1 0 39 1
Cagliari (loan) 2015–16 Serie B 15 0 2 0 17 0
Torino 2016–17 Serie A 10 0 1 0 11 0
Total Career 63 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 67 1

Honours

Club

Cagliari

References

  1. ^ a b c d "A. Barreca". soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  2. ^ http://toronext.com/2014/09/24/antonio-barreca-qualita-ce-si-vede/
  3. ^ "Antonio Barreca, il Torino ha trovato il terzino del futuro". iltalentocheverra.it (in Italian). Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Regolamento del Campionato Primavera TIM 2012/2013 – "Trofeo Giacinto Facchetti"" (PDF). legaseriea.it (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  5. ^ http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/08/21/italy/coppa-italia/us-sassuolo-calcio/as-cittadella/1904847/
  6. ^ http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/15/italy/serie-b/carpi-fc-1909/as-cittadella/1882395/
  7. ^ http://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/ufficiale-torino-preso-avelar-dal-cagliari-barreca-in-prestito-in-sardegna-693179
  8. ^ http://torinofc.it/news/23/06/2016/barreca-al-toro_11518
  9. ^ http://torinofc.it/news/04/08/2015/aramu-e-benassi-nazionale-under-21_9022%7Ctitle=Aramu e Benassi in Nazionale Under 21
  10. ^ http://www.calciomercato.com/news/barreca-a-cm-mi-voleva-il-milan-sogno-di-giocare-in-rossonero-co-984806
  11. ^ http://www.football-italia.net/84656/serie-b-cagliari-title-livorno-relegated