Juan Barbas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Alberto Barbas | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | San Martín, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
 Argentina 1979 | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1981 | Racing Club | 132 | (14) |
| 1982–1985 | Real Zaragoza | 91 | (19) |
| 1985–1990 | U.S. Lecce | 149 | (27) |
| 1990–1991 | FC Locarno | ? | (?) |
| 1991–1992 | FC Sion | 11 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | FC Locarno | ? | (?) |
| 1993/1994 | Huracán | 9 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Alvarado | ? | (?) |
| 1994–1997 | All Boys | 76 | (9) |
| National team | |||
| 1979 | Argentina U-20 | 10 | (0) |
| 1979–1985 | Argentina | 33 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009 | Racing Club | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2006. | |||
Juan Alberto Barbas (born 23 August 1959 in San Martín, Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine football defensive midfielder. He played for a number of clubs in Argentina, Spain, Italy, and Switzerland before turning his hand to management in 2009 with Racing Club de Avellaneda.
Club career
Barbas started his career in 1977 at Racing Club de Avellaneda in the Primera Division Argentina. He then went on to play for Real Zaragoza in Spain, U.S. Lecce in Italy, FC Locarno, and FC Sion in Switzerland.
Barbas was a part of the Sion team that won the 1991–1992 Swiss Championship.
After another spell at Locarno, Barbas returned to Argentina where he had a short spell with Club Atlético Huracán before dropping down to the lower leagues to play for Alvarado de Mar del Plata and then All Boys, where he retired in 1997.
International career
Barbas was part of the Argentina Under-20 squad that won the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship, he went on to play for Argentina 33 times[1] including appearances at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
Coaching career
On 13 October 2009, Racing Club de Avellaneda officials hired their former player as their caretaker coach, replacing Ricardo Caruso Lombardi.[2]
Titles
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina Under-20 | FIFA World Youth Championship |
| 1991–1992 |  FC Sion | Swiss Super League |
References
External links
- (Spanish) Futbol Factory profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 24 January 2008)
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