Álvaro Barreal

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Álvaro Barreal
Barreal with FC Cincinnati in 2023
Personal information
Full name Álvaro Martín Barreal
Date of birth (2000-08-17) 17 August 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Left Wing-back
Winger
Team information
Current team
 Cruzeiro
(on loan from FC Cincinnati)
Number 21
Youth career
Vélez Sarsfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Vélez Sarsfield 18 (1)
2020– FC Cincinnati 104 (13)
2024– → Cruzeiro (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2018 Argentina U20 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 Feb 2024

Álvaro Martín Barreal (born 17 August 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Cruzeiro.

Club career[edit]

Vélez Sarsfield[edit]

Barreal began his career with Vélez Sarsfield.[1][2] Gabriel Heinze promoted the midfielder into the club's first-team squad at the beginning of 2018–19, selecting him for his professional debut on 2 September at La Bombonera against Boca Juniors; he was substituted on for Lucas Robertone with thirty-two minutes remaining.[1][3][4] He netted his first goal on 3 February 2019 against River Plate.[1]

FC Cincinnati[edit]

Barreal (right) dueling with Gabriel Pereira of New York City FC during a 2022 FC Cincinnati match

On 2 September 2020, Barreal signed for Major League Soccer side FC Cincinnati.[5] He signed a three-year contract with a club option for a fourth year.[6] Reports out of Argentina listed the transfer fee in the range of $1.5 to 1.7 million for 75 percent of the player's rights, with Vélez Sarsfield retaining 25 percent of any future sale. Also noted was the potential of $250,000 additional for a set number of appearances.[7][8][9] Barreal made his debut on October 7 in a 3–0 defeat away to the Philadelphia Union at Subaru Park, having replaced Frankie Amaya early in the second half.[1] Four further appearances, all as a starter, arrived in his first season with the American club.[1]

In September 2023, Barreal was nominated for the prestigious FIFA Puskás Award for his 71st minute goal scored against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC in the U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals.[10] Barreal joined 10 other players on the shortlist for the world's "most beautiful goal" of the year.[10][11] He was the fourth active MLS player to be nominated for the award, and the first since a 2018 goal by Zlatan Ibrahimović for LA Galaxy.[12]

International career[edit]

Barreal represented the Argentina U20s at the 2018 COTIF Tournament in Spain.[13][14] He scored two goals in five games, as Argentina won the tournament.[15][16][17][18][19]

Scouts from the Argentina men's national football team visited two FC Cincinnati games in 2023 to assess him for an potential call up to the senior team.[20]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 17 July 2022[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vélez Sarsfield 2018–19 Primera División 10 1 1 0 2 0 — 0 0 13 1
2019–20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Total 15 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 1
FC Cincinnati 2020 Major League Soccer 5 0 0 0 — — 0 0 5 0
2021 33 3 0 0 — — 0 0 33 3
2022 19 3 2 3 — — 0 0 21 6
Total 57 6 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 9
Career total 72 7 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 77 10

Honours[edit]

Argentina U20[13][19]

FC Cincinnati

Individual

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Argentina - Á. Barreal". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Ficha Estadistica de ALVARO BARREAL". BDFA. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Somos un muy buen equipo". Vélez Sarsfield. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Nos decían que después de la Selección no hay nada". Olé. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  5. ^ "FC Cincy acquire winger Álvaro Barreal | FC Cincinnati".
  6. ^ Brennan, Pat. "Gerard Nijkamp: Álvaro Barreal 'can make the next step' at FC Cincinnati". Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati.com/USA Today Network. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Vélez: Barreal se va a Cincinnati". TyC Sports. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Vélez vendió al pibe Barreal a la MLS". Ole. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  9. ^ Calzone, Alan. "Álvaro Barreal, rumbo a la MLS". VAVEL. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  10. ^ a b mlssoccer. "FC Cincinnati's Álvaro Barreal nominated for FIFA Púskas Award | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  11. ^ Lee, Michael (26 September 2023). "Ranking all 11 2023 Puskas Award nominee goals from worst to best". Planet Football. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  12. ^ fccincinnati. "Álvaro Barreal's sensational goal vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds nominated for FIFA Puskás Award | FC Cincinnati". fccincinnati. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Argentina derrotó a Mauritania y clasificó a las semifinales del torneo de L'Alcúdia". Infobae. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  14. ^ "La sub 20 con Barreal". Vélez Sarsfield. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  15. ^ "SELECCIÓN NACIONAL VENEZUELA vs SELECCION NACIONAL ARGENTINA". COTIF Tournament. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  16. ^ "SELECCIÓN A MURCIANA vs SELECCION NACIONAL ARGENTINA". COTIF Tournament. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  17. ^ "SELECCIÓN NACIONAL ARGENTINA vs SELECCION NACIONAL MAURITANIA". COTIF Tournament. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  18. ^ "Segunda Semifinal sub20: SEL. NACIONAL ARGENTINA. vs SEL. NACIONAL URUAGUAY". COTIF Tournament. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  19. ^ a b "GRAN FINAL COTIF SUB-20: SEL. NACIONAL RUSIA. vs SEL. NACIONAL ARGENTINA". COTIF Tournament. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  20. ^ "Barreal in spotlight with Puskas, national team interest". Queen City Press. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  21. ^ "2023 MLS All-Star Team Roster". Major League Soccer. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

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