Juan Alberto Barbas (born 23 August 1959 in San Martín, Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine footballer who played as an attacking or defensive midfielder. He played for a number of clubs in Argentina, Spain, Italy, and Switzerland before turning his hand to management in 2009 with Racing Club de Avellaneda.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Alberto Barbas | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | San Martín, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1981 | Racing Club | 132 | (14) |
| 1982–1985 | Real Zaragoza | 91 | (19) |
| 1985–1990 | U.S. Lecce | 149 | (27) |
| 1990–1991 | FC Locarno | ? | (?) |
| 1991–1992 | FC Sion | 11 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | FC Locarno | ? | (?) |
| 1993/1994 | Huracán | 9 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Alvarado | ? | (?) |
| 1994–1997 | All Boys | 76 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 1979 | Argentina U-20 | 10 | (0) |
| 1979–1985 | Argentina | 33 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009 | Racing Club | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2006 | |||
Club career
editBarbas started his career in 1977 at Racing Club de Avellaneda in the Argentine Primera División. He then went on to play for Real Zaragoza in Spain, U.S. Lecce in Italy, FC Locarno, and FC Sion in Switzerland.
Barbas was a part of the Sion team that won the 1991–1992 Swiss Championship.
After another spell at Locarno, Barbas returned to Argentina where he had a short spell with Club Atlético Huracán before dropping down to the lower leagues to play for Alvarado de Mar del Plata and then All Boys, where he retired in 1997.
International career
editBarbas was part of the Argentina Under-20 squad that won the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship, he went on to play for Argentina 33 times[1] including appearances at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
Style of play
editAn offensive minded midfielder, with an eye for goal, Barbas's main traits as a footballer were his excellent vision and accurate striking ability from outside the area; he was also a good free kick taker.[2]
Coaching career
editOn 13 October 2009, Racing Club de Avellaneda officials hired their former player as their caretaker coach, replacing Ricardo Caruso Lombardi.[3]
Honours
editClub
edit- Serie B runner-up: 1987–88
- Swiss Super League: 1991–92
International
edit- Argentina Under-20
Individual
edit- La Liga Foreign Player of the Year: 1982–83, 1983–84
References
edit- ^ Argentina – List of International Record Players Archived 13 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pietro Cabras (30 November 2010). "Vi ricordate Barbas? Noi vi diciamo come vive" [Do you remember Barbas? We will tell you how he lives] (in Italian). Il Corriere dello Sport. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ “Espero poder devolverle al club lo que me dio”[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- "Futbol Factory profile" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 January 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2017.