Sérgio Barboza

Sérgio Barboza da Silva Júnior (born 30 May 1993) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for I-League club Delhi.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Barboza and the second or paternal family name is da Silva. "Júnior" is a generational suffix used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.
Sérgio Barboza
Personal information
Full name Sérgio Barboza da Silva Júnior
Date of birth (1993-05-30) 30 May 1993
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Delhi
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2011 Flamengo U20
2011–2013 Macaé
2013–2015 Olaria
2015–2016 Limón 1 (0)
2017 Comunicaciones B
2017–2018 Juticalpa
2018 Master 7
2018–2019 Svay Rieng
2019 Master 7 1 (0)
2019–2020 Minerva Punjab 15 (4)
2021 Żejtun Corinthians 9 (1)
2021–2022 Delhi 6 (3)
2022 Suchitepéquez
2022 Rajasthan United 0 (0)
2023 Nona FC
2023– Delhi 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:12, 23 October 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Barboza made his senior debut with Costa Rican Primera División side Limón in the 2015–16 season.

Barboza played for the Flamengo U20 side, but made no appearances on the senior squad and was transferred to Macaé in 2013. He then signed a two-year contract with Brazilian club Olaria and played for the club until 2015. In mid-2015, Barboza signed a year contract with Primera División side Limón. Barboza penned a deal with Guatemalan club Comunicaciones B in 2017, playing in Liga Nacional.

He then moved to Juticalpa in mid-2017 in the Honduran second division. Then he transferred to Lao Premier League side Master 7, where he remained until 2018.[1] He played for the Cambodian Premier League side Svay Rieng and returned to Master 7 in 2019 for a second spell at the Lao side.

Barboza was transferred to Indian I-League club Minerva Punjab,[2] where he rose to fame. He played 15 games and scored four goals for the Punjab side in the I-League. He played his first game for the club on 1 December 2019, which they lost.[3] In his third appearance Barboza scored a goal against defending champions Chennai City,[4] and on 12 December 2019, he led the team to their first win in the season following a loss and a draw against East Bengal.

Barboza managed to score a brace against Aizawl on 20 December 2019, which equalized the game 3-3,[5] and the fourth of his professional career against Gokulam Kerala, which secured his team's win.[6]

In 2021, Barboza joined newly formed Delhi FC and appeared in the 130th edition of Durand Cup.[7] He later appeared in the 2021 I-League Qualifiers, in which they finished on third position, and he scored three goals.[8]

Rajasthan United

In August 2022, Rajasthan United completed the signing of Barboza on a one-year deal.[9]

On 25 August, he missed the winning penalty on his debut for the club against East Bengal in the Durand Cup, in a 0–0 stalemate.[10][11] Eleven days later, he scored his first goal for the club against Indian Navy which helped Rajasthan United qualify for the knockout stage of the Durand Cup. An excellent through ball by Gyamar Nikum was met by Barboza in the 89th-minute and he finished confidently past the goalkeeper to seal a 2–0 win for his team.[12][13] He was also part of his team's Baji Rout Cup win in Odisha.[14]

On 14th August 2023, Delhi FC announced the return of Sérgio Barboza.[15]

Career statistics

Club
As of 5 April 2023[16]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Limón 2015–16 Primera División of Costa Rica 1000—10
Master 7 2019 Lao Premier League 1000—10
Minerva Punjab 2019–20 I-League 15400—154
Żejtun Corinthians 2020–21 Maltese Premier League 911[lower-alpha 1]0—101
Delhi 2021 I-League 2nd Division 634[lower-alpha 2]0—103
Rajasthan United 2022–23 I-League 003[lower-alpha 2]1—31
Nona FC 2023 USL League Two 002[lower-alpha 3]0—20
Delhi 2023–24 I-League 0000—00
Career total 32810100429
  1. Appearance(s) in Maltese FA Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
  3. Appearance(s) in U.S. Open Cup

Honours

Minerva Punjab

Rajasthan United

  • Baji Rout Cup: 2022[18]

References
  1. "Sergio Barboza Junior". www.forzafootball.com. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  2. Mullick, Sounak (10 August 2019). "Indian football transfers: Minerva Punjab FC rope in Sergio Barboza Jr and Orok Essien in a double deal". Sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  3. Anselm Noronha (1 December 2019). "I-League 2019-20: Lalkhawpuimawia brace powers Churchill Brothers win over Punjab FC". www.goal.com. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  4. "Punjab FC thrash reigning I-League champions Chennai City FC 3-1". www.goal.com. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  5. "Aizawl FC, Punjab FC share the spoils in a six-goal thriller". www.goal.com. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  6. "I-League 2019-20: Aser Dipanda brace helps Punjab FC sink Gokulam Kerala". www.goal.com. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  7. ANI. "Durand Cup: Delhi FC beats Kerala Blasters 1-0, reaches quarterfinals". Sportstar. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  8. "I-League 2019-20: Aser Dipanda brace helps Punjab FC sink Gokulam Kerala". www.goal.com. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  9. "Exclusive: Brazilian winger Sergio Barboza Jr. signs for Rajasthan United FC". halfwayfootball.com. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  10. "East Bengal await first win under Stephen Constantine". khelnow.com. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  11. "East Bengal 0 – 0 Rajasthan United". the-aiff.com. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  12. "Rajasthan United sail into Durand Cup quarter-finals with win over Indian Navy". khelnow.com. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  13. "Rajasthan United 2 – 0 Indian Navy". the-aiff.com. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  14. "FULL MATCH – Baji Rout Cup semis – Churchill Brothers bulldoze Kenkre FC in 5 goal haul". thefangarage.com. 6 November 2022. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  15. "WELCOME BACK, 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐈𝐎 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐁𝐎𝐙𝐀!". @Delhi_FC Twitter. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  16. Sérgio Barboza at Soccerway
  17. "11th Bodousa Cup: Durand Cup Winners Gokulam Kerala FC Beat Former I-League Champions Minerva Punjab In Nerve-Wrecking Final". outlookindia.com. Outlook India. 4 October 2019. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  18. Sports Desk, The Bridge (8 November 2022). "Rajasthan United FC wins 2022 Baji Rout Cup". thebridge.in. The Bridge. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
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