Pablo Barrera

Pablo Barrera
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Personal information
Full namePablo Edson Barrera Acosta
Date of birth(1987-06-21) 21 June 1987 (age 27)
Place of birthTlalnepantla, Mexico
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionWinger/Forward
Club information
Current team
Cruz Azul
Number7
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2005–2010UNAM85(18)
2010–2012West Ham United15(0)
2011–2012→ Zaragoza (loan)20(1)
2012–Cruz Azul34(3)
National team‡
2007Mexico U205(2)
2007–Mexico57(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 August 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:38, 26 July 2013 (UTC)
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Barrera and the second or maternal family name is Acosta.

Pablo Edson Barrera Acosta (born 21 June 1987) is a Mexican footballer who plays as a winger or outside forward for Liga MX club Cruz Azul. He spent the early part of his career playing for Club Universidad Nacional in Mexico, before transferring to Premier League club West Ham United. He has also spent a loan period with La Liga club Real Zaragoza. He has represented the Mexico national team.[1]

Club career

Club Universidad Nacional

Born in Tlalnepantla, Mexico, Barrera began his career as a midfielder for Mexico City-based club Universidad Nacional, also known as Pumas. He joined Pumas youth system at the age of 11 and worked his way through the ranks to make his debut in the Primera División in 2005.[2] He was involved in all the plays in Pumas' 8–0 victory over Veracruz.

In July 2008, Barrera had surgery to repair a ruptured cruciate ligament in his left knee that would sideline him for six months.[3]

In early January, Barrera came back from his injury and in his very first game back he scored a goal against Necaxa. He was a starter until manager Ricardo Ferreti put him on the bench. He scored another goal that same season against Puebla. He would help Pumas reach the final in which they faced Pachuca and scored the winning goal that gave Pumas the win in the second half of overtime. Barrera enjoyed his finest season in the Torneo Bicentenario 2010 scoring six goals in 13 games, though his season was cut short as he was called up to the Mexico national football team pre-World Cup training camp.

West Ham United

On 16 July 2010 Barrera signed for West Ham United on a four-year contract, with a one-year option, for fee of £4m. He became West Ham's second summer signing of 2010.[4] He made his Premier League debut, on 14 August, in a 3–0 loss to Aston Villa, coming on as a second-half substitute for Luis Boa Morte.[5]

After making only six Premier League starts, scoring no goals and having zero assists, and not being able to help keep West Ham out of relegation, Barrera's first season in England was considered a "flop". It was reported during the summer 2011 transfer window that La Liga club Real Zaragoza wanted to sign Barrera, which would have re-united him with ex-Mexico national team coach Javier Aguirre.[6]

Real Zaragoza (loan)

On 25 August 2011, Barrera joined Spanish club Real Zaragoza on a season-long loan, which would reunite him with former Mexico national team manager Javier Aguirre and teammate Efraín Juárez.[7] He scored his first La Liga goal for Zaragoza in a 2–2 draw against Villareal.[8] After the sacking of Aguirre,[9] and the appointment of Manolo Jiménez as new manager,[10] Barrera was slowly relegated to the bench.

Cruz Azul

On 3 July 2012, Cruz Azul announced the signing of Barrera who returned to Mexico after a two-year stint in Europe.[11]

International career

U20 National Team

Barrera participated at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada, where he scored two goals.[12]

Mexico National Team

Debut, 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Barrera has appeared for the Mexico national football team, making his debut in a friendly against Guatemala on 17 October 2007.[13]
He scored his first international goal against Nicaragua on 5 July 2009 at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He scored his second goal with "El Tri" in a game against Haiti national football team at the Gold Cup.

2010 FIFA World Cup

Barrera appeared in three matches at the 2010 FIFA World Cup for Mexico. Barrera made his debut in the second match against France, coming in in the 31st minute for an injured Carlos Vela. Barrera caused the second goal for Mexico when French defender Éric Abidal knocked him down in the penalty area and was given a penalty which Cuauhtémoc Blanco scored and Mexico ended up winning the match 2–0.[14]

2011 Gold Cup

He was called up to participate in the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He scored the fourth goal in the 4–1 win against Costa Rica.[15] On 25 June Barerra scored a brace against the United States in the final where Mexico won 4–2.[16][17]

Statistics

Career statistics

As of 17 August 2012[18]

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
MexicoLeagueCupLeague CupNorth AmericaTotal
2005–06UNAMPrimera División10–––10
2006–0750–––50
2007–08314–––314
2008–09203––20223
2009–102811––333114
EnglandLeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropeTotal
2010–11West Ham UnitedPremier League1403040–210
2011–12Championship100010–20
SpainLeagueCopa del ReySupercopa de EspañaEuropeTotal
2011–12ZaragozaLa Liga20100––201
TotalMexico8518––539021
England1503050230
Spain20100––00201
Total1201930505313322

International

As of 15 August 2012
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mexico200710
200810
200992
2010171
2011153
201270
Total506

International goals

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.5 July 2009Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, United StatesNicaragua2–02–02009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2.19 July 2009Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, United StatesHaiti4–04–02009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
3.24 February 2010Candlestick Park, San Francisco, United StatesBolivia1–05–0Friendly
4.12 June 2011Soldier Field, Chicago, United StatesCosta Rica4–04–12011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
5.25 June 2011Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United StatesUnited States1–24–22011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
6.3–2

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International appearances

As of 16 June 2013

International appearances
#DateVenueOpponentResultCompetition
1.17 October 2007Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United StatesGuatemala2–3Friendly
2.16 April 2008Qwest Field, Seattle, United StatesChina PR1–0Friendly
3.28 June 2009Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United StatesGuatemala0–0Friendly
4.5 July 2009Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, United StatesNicaragua2–02009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
5.9 July 2009Reliant Stadium, Houston, United StatesPanama1– 12009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
6.12 July 2009University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, United StatesGuadeloupe2–02009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
7.19 July 2009Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, United StatesHaiti4–02009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
8.23 July 2009Soldier Field, Chicago, United StatesCosta Rica1–15–3 (p.s.o.) 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
9.9 September 2009Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, MexicoHonduras1–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification
10.10 October 2009Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, MexicoEl Salvador4–12010 FIFA World Cup qualification
11.14 October 2009Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago2–22010 FIFA World Cup qualification
12.24 February 2010Candlestick Park, San Francisco, United StatesBolivia5–0Friendly
13.24 March 2010Charlotte, United StatesIceland0–0Friendly
14.7 May 2010New York, United StatesEcuador0–0Friendly
15.10 May 2010Soldier Field, Chicago, United StatesSenegal1–0Friendly
16.13 May 2010Reliant Stadium, Houston, United StatesAngola1–0Friendly
17.16 May 2010Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, MexicoChile1–0Friendly
18.24 May 2010Wembley Stadium, London, EnglandEngland1–3Friendly
19.26 May 2010Dreisamstadion, Freiburg, GermanyNetherlands1–2Friendly
20.30 May 2010Hans-Walter Wild Stadion, Bayreuth, GermanyGambia5–1Friendly
21.3 June 2010King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, BelgiumItaly2–1Friendly
22.17 June 2010Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South AfricaFrance2–02010 FIFA World Cup
23.22 June 2010Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg, South AfricaUruguay0–12010 FIFA World Cup
24.27 June 2010Soccer City, Johannesburg, South AfricaArgentina1–32010 FIFA World Cup
25.11 August 2010Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, MexicoSpain1–1Friendly
26.4 September 2010Estadio Omnilife, Zapopan, MexicoEcuador1–2Friendly
27.7 September 2010Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás, MexicoColombia1–0Friendly
28.12 October 2010Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, MexicoVenezuela2–2Friendly
29.9 February 2011Georgia Dome, Atlanta, United StatesBosnia and Herzegovina2–0Friendly
30.26 March 2011Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, United StatesParaguay3–1Friendly
31.29 March 2011Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United StatesVenezuela1–1Friendly
32.28 May 2011Qwest Field, Seattle, United StatesEcuador1–1Friendly
33.1 June 2011Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, United StatesNew Zealand3–0Friendly
34.5 June 2011Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, United StatesEl Salvador5–02011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
35.9 June 2011Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, United StatesCuba5–02011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
36.12 June 2011Soldier Field, Chicago, United StatesCosta Rica4–12011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
37.18 June 2011New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, United StatesGuatemala2–12011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
38.22 June 2011Reliant Stadium, Houston, United StatesHonduras2–0 (a.e.t.)2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
39.25 June 2011Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United StatesUnited States4–22011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
40.10 August 2011Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, United StatesUnited States1–1Friendly
41.2 September 2011Pepsi Arena, Warsaw, PolandPoland1–1Friendly
42.4 September 2011Estadi Cornellà-El Prat, Barcelona, SpainChile1–0Friendly
43.11 October 2011Estadio Corona, Torreón, MexicoBrazil1–2Friendly
44.11 November 2011Estadio Corregidora, Querétaro, MexicoSerbia2–0Friendly
45.29 February 2012Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, United StatesColombia0–2Friendly
46.27 May 2012MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United StatesWales2–0Friendly
47.31 May 2012Soldier Field, Chicago, United StatesBosnia and Herzegovina2–1Friendly
48.3 June 2012Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, United StatesBrazil2–0Friendly
49.8 June 2012Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, MexicoGuyana3–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
50.12 June 2012Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El SalvadorEl Salvador2–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
51.15 August 2012Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, MexicoUnited States0–1Friendly
52.17 April 2013Candlestick Park, San Francisco, United StatesPeru0–0Friendly
53.31 May 2013Reliant Stadium, Houston, United StatesNigeria2–2Friendly
54.4 June 2013Independence Park, Kingston, JamaicaJamaica1–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification
55.11 June 2013Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, MexicoCosta Rica0–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification
56.19 June 2013Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza, BrazilBrazil0–22013 FIFA Confederations Cup
57.22 June 2013Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, BrazilJapan2–12013 FIFA Confederations Cup

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Honours

Club

UNAM
  • Primera Division (1): Clausura 2009
Cruz Azul

International

Mexico

References

  1. Jump up ^ "Lazio target Barrera talks up European move – Transfers – ESPN Soccernet". Soccernet.espn.go.com. 26 June 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010. 
  2. Jump up ^ "Pablo Barrera: A potential Mexican star at the World Cup". IMScouting. Retrieved 29 April 2010. 
  3. Jump up ^ "El jugador de Pumas Pablo Barrera, tiene lesión grave en la rodilla". El Periodico de Mexico. 1 July 2008. 
  4. Jump up ^ "Barrera signs". Whufc.com. Retrieved 16 July 2010. 
  5. Jump up ^ Darling, Kevin (14 August 2010). "BBC Sport – Football – Aston Villa 3–0 West Ham". BBC News. Retrieved 15 August 2010. 
  6. Jump up ^ "Pablo Barerra wanted by Real Zaragoza despite flop debut season". Mirror Football. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  7. Jump up ^ "Barrera loaned out". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 26 August 2011. 
  8. Jump up ^ "Villareal 2–2 Zaragoza ... Gol de Pablo Barrera". Medio Tiempo. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  9. Jump up ^ "Aguirre fuera del Zaragoza". Récord. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  10. Jump up ^ "Manolo Jiménez, nuevo entrenador del Zaragoza". Marca. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  11. Jump up ^ "West Ham's Barrera joins Cruz Azul". Soccernet.espn.go.com. Retrieved 4 July 2012. 
  12. Jump up ^ Pablo Barrera – FIFA competition record
  13. Jump up ^ "International Friendly Matches 2007". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 October 2008. 
  14. Jump up ^ "Toothless France teeters on cusp of elimination after falling to Mexico". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 8 July 2010. 
  15. Jump up ^ "Goals galore for Mexico, El Salvador" – FIFA.com
  16. Jump up ^ "Mexico repeat Gold Cup glory" – FIFA.com
  17. Jump up ^ "Mexico claim Gold Cup glory". ESPN Soccernet. 26 June 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011. 
  18. Jump up ^ "Pablo Barrera stats". ESPN Deportes. Retrieved 8 July 2010. 
  19. Jump up ^ "Pablo Barrera International Goals". 
  20. Jump up ^ "Pablo Barrera International Caps". 

External links

 
Mexico squads
Mexico squad – 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup Winners (5th title)
Mexico squad – 2010 FIFA World Cup
Mexico squad – 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup Winners (6th title)
Mexico squad – 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
Cruz Azul – current squad
  • 1 Corona
  • 2 Pinto
  • 4 J. Domínguez
  • 5 Castro
  • 6 G. Torrado (c)
  • 7 Barrera
  • 8 Fabián
  • 9 Pavone
  • 10 Giménez
  • 11 Rojas
  • 12 Allison
  • 14 Perea
  • 15 G. Flores
  • 18 Nápoles
  • 19 Amione
  • 20 Emaná
  • 21 Báez
  • 22 Baca
  • 23 Farfan
  • 24 Villarreal
  • 28 Chávez
  • 33 Formica
  • Manager: Tena



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