Esequiel Barco

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Esequiel Barco
Personal information
Full name Esequiel Omar Barco[1][2]
Date of birth (1999-03-29) 29 March 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Villa Gobernador Gálvez, Argentina
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Club information
Current team
 River Plate
(on loan from Atlanta United)
Youth career
Jorge Griffa
2015–2016 Independiente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Independiente 38 (5)
2018– Atlanta United 81 (17)
2022– → River Plate (loan) 6 (1)
National team‡
2017–2019 Argentina U20 9 (2)
2021 Argentina Olympic 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:52, 14 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:44, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

Esequiel Omar Barco (born 29 March 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and winger for Argentine Primera División club River Plate, on loan from Major League Soccer club Atlanta United.

Born in Villa Gobernador Gálvez, Barco began his career with Independiente. He was promoted into the first team and made his debut during the 2016–17 season. Barco played two seasons with Independiente before signing with American side Atlanta United in 2018. At the international level, Barco has represented Argentina at the under-20's.

Club career[]

Independiente[]

Born in Villa Gobernador Gálvez, Santa Fe, Barco joined Independiente's youth setup in 2015, from AA Jorge Bernardo Griffa. Promoted to the first team, by manager Gabriel Milito in July 2016, he signed his first professional contract later that month.[3][4]

Barco made his first team – and Primera División – debut on 28 August 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Jesús Méndez in a 1–0 away win against Belgrano.[5] He scored his first professional goal on 11 September, netting the last in a 2–0 home defeat of Godoy Cruz.[6]

Barco finished his first senior season with four goals in 30 league appearances. A starter during the 2017 Copa Sudamericana, he scored the equalizer in the second leg of the Final against Flamengo through a penalty kick.[7]

Atlanta United[]

On 19 January 2018, Barco joined Major League Soccer club Atlanta United as a designated player.[8] The transfer fee paid by Atlanta United was reported to be $15 million, an MLS record.[8] Barco made his debut for Atlanta United on 15 April 2018 in a 2–2 draw against New York City FC, coming on as a 70th minute substitute for Kevin Kratz.[9] He scored his first goal for the club on 5 May 2018 against the Chicago Fire. He scored the opening goal as Atlanta United won 2–1.[10]

Barco was on the bench for Atlanta United during MLS Cup 2018 against the Portland Timbers.[11] He came as a substitute in the first minute of second-half stoppage time as Atlanta United won 2–0.[11] Barco then won his second trophy with Atlanta United when the club won 3–2 over América in the Campeones Cup, coming on as a late second half substitute.[12] A couple weeks later, on 27 August, Barco was a starter in the U.S. Open Cup final against Minnesota United, helping his side win 2–1.[13]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 16 December 2020[14][15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Independiente 2016–17 Argentine Primera División 30 4 — 1 0 4 0 35 4
2017–18 Argentine Primera División 8 1 — 2 0 12 3 22 4
Total 38 5 — 3 0 16 3 57 8
Atlanta United 2018 Major League Soccer 26 4 5 0 2 1 — 33 5
2019 Major League Soccer 15 4 3 0 3 0 5 0 26 4
2020 Major League Soccer 15 2 — — 4 0 19 2
Total 56 10 8 0 5 1 9 0 78 11
Career total 94 15 8 0 8 1 25 3 135 19

Honours[]

Independiente

Atlanta United

Individual

References[]

  1. ^ "El particular error de Barco con su nombre" (in Spanish). Diario Olé. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Football BARCO Esequiel - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". International Olympic Committee (IOC). 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ^ "La joya del Rojo firmó ayer su primer contrato" [The pearl of the Royo signed yesterday his first contract] (in Spanish). Diario Río Negro. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Así juega Esequiel "El Turri" Barco, la joya de Independiente que "encara como Bochini"" [This is how plays Esequiel "El Turri" Barco, the Independiente pearl who "faces it like Bochini"] (in Spanish). La Nación. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Independiente ganó con gol de Rigoni, justo un ex-Belgrano" [Independiente won with a goal from Rigoni, precisely a former Belgrano player] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Independiente le ganó a Godoy Cruz y lidera el torneo" [Independiente defeated Godoy Cruz and lead the tournament] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Soccer-Independiente win Copa Sudamericana after draw in Rio". Reuters. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Atlanta United completes MLS-record deal for Esequiel Barco". ESPN. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Atlanta United 2–2 New York City FC". Soccerway.
  10. ^ "Chicago Fire 1–2 Atlanta United". Soccerway.
  11. ^ a b "Atlanta United 2–0 Portland Timbers". Soccerway.
  12. ^ "Atlanta United 3–2 Club America". Soccerway.
  13. ^ "Atlanta United 2–1 Minnesota United". Soccerway.
  14. ^ Esequiel Barco at Soccerway
  15. ^ "Esequiel Barco - Major League Soccer". Major League Soccer.
  16. ^ "Atlanta United 2, Minnesota United 1 | 2019 US Open Cup Final Recap". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  17. ^ "Atlanta United 3, Club America 2 | 2019 Campeones Cup Match Recap". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  18. ^ "2018 MLS All-Star Roster". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  19. ^ "2019 MLS All-Star Roster". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved 14 July 2019.

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