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Víctor Barberà

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Barberá and the second or maternal family name is Romero.
Víctor Barberà
Personal information
Full name Víctor Barberà Romero
Date of birth (2004-08-20) 20 August 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Barcelona Atlètic
Youth career
2012–2019 Sant Gabriel
2019–2020 Damm
2020–2022 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Barcelona Atlètic 23 (8)
2023–2024 Club Brugge 4 (0)
2023–2024 Club NXT 19 (6)
2024– Barcelona Atlètic 0 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 Spain U19 17 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:43, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Víctor Barberà Romero (born 20 August 2004) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Barcelona Atlètic.

Club career

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Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Barberà is a youth product of Sant Gabriel, and moved to Damm in 2019. The following year in 2020 he joined Barcelona's youth academy, and in his first year was the top scorer of the División de Honor Juvenil de Fútbol with 19 goals.[2]

He was promoted to Barça Atlètic for the beginning of the 2022–23 season. He made his senior debut with Barça Atlètic in a 0–0 Primera Federación tie with CD Alcoyano on 4 September 2022.[3]

On 14 June 2023, it was announced he was joining Club Brugge KV on a free transfer until 2027.

On 27 August 2024, Barberà returned to Barcelona Atlètic on a two-year contract.[4]

International career

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Barberà was called up to the Spain U19s in September 2022.[5]

Playing style

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Barberà is adept at pouncing on balls in the box and rebounds. An intelligent player, he often appears behind the defense and is a strong finisher. He's quick and can play out wide, but prefers to stay in the opponent's box.[2] He has earned comparison in playstyle to Robert Lewandowski.[6]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 17 March 2024[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona Atlètic 2022–23 Primera Federación 23 8 — — — 23 8
Club NXT 2023–24 Challenger Pro League 17 5 — — — 17 5
Club Brugge 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 4 0 2 0 1 0 — 7 0
Career total 44 13 2 0 1 0 — 47 13

Honours

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Individual

  • UEFA European Under-19 Championship Top Scorer: 2023[8]
  • UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2023[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Vcíctor Barberà". FC Barcelona Atlètic. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Who is Victor Barbera? The young Barça striker who hit three against Bayern". sport. 13 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Víctor Barberà debutó en partido oficial con el Barça Atlètic". es.besoccer.com.
  4. ^ "Victor Barberá, nou jugador del Barça Atlètic" [Victor Barberá, new player for Barça Atlètic] (in Catalan). FC Barcelona. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  5. ^ "FC Barcelona: Seis jugadores del Barça, en la selección española Sub 19". Mundo Deportivo. 14 September 2022.
  6. ^ "El nuevo Lewandowski que explota en el juvenil del Barça". Culemania. 13 September 2022.
  7. ^ Víctor Barberà at Soccerway
  8. ^ "2023 Under-19 EURO finals: Víctor Barberá crowned top scorer". UEFA.
  9. ^ "2023 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA.
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