Full name Mariano Damian Barbosa Years Team Weight 79 kg Number 25 Height 1.90 m | Playing position Role Footballer Place of birth Lanus, Argentina Name Mariano Barbosa | |
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Date of birth (1984-07-27) 27 July 1984 (age 31) Current team Villarreal CF (#25 / Goalkeeper) Similar People Samu Castillejo, Alphonse Areola, Nicolas Pareja, Fernando Navarro, Matias Nahuel | ||
Mariano barbosa vs barcelona
Mariano Damián Barbosa (born 27 July 1984) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Villarreal CF as a goalkeeper.
Contents
- Mariano barbosa vs barcelona
- Mejores momentos de mariano barbosa
- Club career
- International career
- References
Mejores momentos de mariano barbosa
Club career
Born in Lanús, Buenos Aires, Barbosa started his career with Club Atlético Banfield in 2002. In 2005, he was signed by Spanish club Villarreal CF for a fee of €2 million, alongside another player in his position, Sebastián Viera.
Barbosa served mainly as reserve at Villarreal, but filled in for Viera in several games, most notably in the semifinals of the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League against Arsenal: even though he did not let in any goals in the second leg, the English had won 1–0 in the first match for an eventual qualification.
In the summer of 2007, after the signing of Diego López, Barbosa was allowed to join fellow La Liga side Recreativo de Huelva. Barred by Italian Stefano Sorrentino, he appeared in no games during his sole campaign.
In 2008, Barbosa returned to his country and joined Estudiantes de La Plata, being loaned to fellow Argentine Primera División team Club Atlético River Plate in the following year. After an unsuccessful spell, he was sold to Club Atlas of Mexico on 7 July 2009.
After one year with Atlas, Barbosa returned to Spain and signed for UD Las Palmas of the second level. He was an undisputed started during his spell in the Canary Islands, never featuring in less than 37 league matches.
On 16 July 2014, Barbosa joined Sevilla FC on a free transfer, penning a two-year deal. On 15 June of the following year, having been demoted to third-choice after the emergence of Sergio Rico, he terminated his contract.
On 9 July 2015, Barbosa returned to Villarreal after agreeing to a two-year deal.
International career
Barbosa was second-choice for the Argentine under-20 team that reached the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup in 2003, eventually finishing in fourth place. He replaced suspended Gustavo Eberto in the round-of-16 game against Egypt, a 2–1 win.