Alexander Barboza
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Nahuel Barboza Ullúa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth |
Villa Celina, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Center-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Botafogo | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2014 | River Plate | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | River Plate | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Atlético de Rafaela (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | → Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 42 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | → Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 33 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Independiente | 18 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Libertad | 69 | (4) |
| 2024– | Botafogo | 13 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:10, 1 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Alexander Nahuel Barboza Ullúa (born 16 March 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a center-back for Botafogo, Club of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club.[2]
Early and personal life
[edit]Barboza was born on 16 March 1995 in the neighborhood of Villa Celina in Buenos Aires to a Uruguayan father and an Argentine mother.[3] In 2024, Barboza expressed his desire to play for the Uruguay national football team under Marcelo Bielsa. He has since applied for Uruguayan citizenship.[4]
Career
[edit]Independiente
[edit]On 4 July 2019 it was confirmed that Barboza had joined Club Atlético Independiente on a permanent transfer.[5] The Argentine club bought 82,5% of his rights for four years.
Botafogo
[edit]On 1 January 2024 it was confirmed that Barboza had joined Botafogo on a permanent transfer.[6] Where he has often starred in episodes of emotional instability and violence.[7][8][9][10][11]
Honours
[edit]- River Plate
- Botafogo
- Individual
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2024[12]
- Copa Libertadores Team of the Tournament: 2024[13]
- South American Team of the Year: 2024[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Player profile".
- ^ Alexander Barboza at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Alexander Barboza y su "sueño" de jugar con Uruguay: "Me pondría la camiseta con orgullo"" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Alexander Barboza: cuándo podría tener la nacionalidad uruguaya y el interés manifestado desde la selección". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 29 November 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ Independiente presentó a Alexander Barboza: “Era la mejor opción por el club y Beccacece”, clarin.com, 4 July 2019
- ^ "Botafogo anuncia argentino Alexander Barboza como novo reforço". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 8 January 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "Confusão começou com Barboza". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 November 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ Ataque, No (29 November 2024). "Atlético x Botafogo: zagueiro manda recado a Deyverson antes da final da Libertadores < No Ataque". No Ataque (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ Azevedo, Guilherme (21 November 2024). "O conflito passou de verbal para físico na porta dos vestiários do Independência. Depois de Barboza deixar o campo discutindo com Maurício Lemos, do Galo, um jornalista questionou Luiz Henrique sobre a confusão e ouviu a resposta: "A cabeça do meu pa*"". Placar (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ Neves, Higor (13 February 2025). "Jogador do Botafogo tenta dar soco em Bruno Henrique, mas leva invertida e sai com boca sangrando | Coluna do Fla". Flamengo | Coluna do Fla - Notícias, jogos e vídeos (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ Nascimento, Jairo. "Botafogo: Por soco e dente perdido, Barboza não acionará a polícia". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "Seleção do Brasileirão 2024: com domínio do Botafogo, veja premiados". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 8 December 2024.
- ^ "The team of the Tournament from this year's CONMEBOL #Libertadores!". Instragram. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ "Com sete jogadores, Botafogo domina Seleção da América de 2024". O Globo (in Portuguese). 31 December 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Alexander Barboza at BDFA (in Spanish)
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- Living people
- 1995 births
- Footballers from Buenos Aires Province
- Argentine men's footballers
- Men's association football central defenders
- Club Atlético River Plate footballers
- Atlético de Rafaela footballers
- Defensa y Justicia footballers
- Club Atlético Independiente footballers
- Club Libertad footballers
- Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Paraguayan Primera División players
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- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Paraguay
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- 21st-century Argentine sportsmen
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