Valentín Barco

Valentín Barco (born 23 July 2004) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Boca Juniors. He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation" list for 2021.[4]

Valentín Barco
Personal information
Full name Valentín Barco[1]
Date of birth (2004-07-23) 23 July 2004[1]
Place of birth Veinticinco de Mayo, Buenos Aires, Argentina[2]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Boca Juniors
Number 19
Youth career
2007–2013 Sportivo Las Parejas
2013–2014 Norberto de la Riestra[3]
2014–2021 Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Boca Juniors 19 (1)
International career‡
2019 Argentina U15 6 (3)
2022 Argentina U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:58, 10 August 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:04, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Buenos Aires, Barco started his career with Sportivo Las Parejas at the age of three. Six years later, he was scouted and immediately signed by Argentine giants Boca Juniors.[5]

Career statistics

Club
As of 1 October 2023.[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental[lower-alpha 2] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Boca Juniors 2021 Argentine Primera División 3000––30
2023 Argentine Primera División 111108[lower-alpha 3]13[lower-alpha 4]0232
Total 141108130262
Career total 141108130262
  1. Includes Copa Argentina
  2. Includes Copa Libertadores
  3. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  4. Appearance(s) in Copa de la Liga

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Argentina (ARG)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. Valentín Barco at WorldFootball.net
  3. Parrottino, Roberto (20 May 2023). "El Colo Barco no sonríe". Cenital (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  4. "Next Generation 2021: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  5. Boero, Germán (17 August 2021). "Valentin Barco: Boca Juniors wonderkid who could be Manchester City-bound". goal.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  6. Valentín Barco at Soccerway
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