Álvaro Barreal
Barreal with FC Cincinnati in 2023
Personal information
Full name Álvaro Martín Barreal
Date of birth (2000-08-17) 17 August 2000
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Left Wing-back
Winger
Team information
Current team
 FC Cincinnati
Number 31
Youth career
Vélez Sarsfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Vélez Sarsfield 18 (1)
2020– FC Cincinnati 121 (19)
International career
2018 Argentina U20 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2023

Álvaro Martín Barreal (born 17 August 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a Wing-back for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati.[1]

Club career

Vélez Sarsfield

Barreal began his career with Vélez Sarsfield.[1][2] Gabriel Heinze promoted the midfielder into the club's first-team squad at the beginning of 2018–19, selecting him for his professional debut on 2 September at La Bombonera against Boca Juniors; he was substituted on for Lucas Robertone with thirty-two minutes remaining.[1][3][4] He netted his first goal on 3 February 2019 against River Plate.[1]

FC Cincinnati

Barreal (right) dueling with Gabriel Pereira of New York City FC during a 2022 FC Cincinnati match

On 2 September 2020, Barreal signed for Major League Soccer side FC Cincinnati.[5] He signed a three-year contract with a club option for a fourth year.[6] Reports out of Argentina listed the transfer fee in the range of $1.5 to 1.7 million for 75 percent of the player's rights, with Vélez Sarsfield retaining 25 percent of any future sale. Also noted was the potential of $250,000 additional for a set number of appearances.[7][8][9] Barreal made his debut on October 7 in a 3–0 defeat away to the Philadelphia Union at Subaru Park, having replaced Frankie Amaya early in the second half.[1] Four further appearances, all as a starter, arrived in his first season with the American club.[1]

In September 2023, Barreal was nominated for the prestigious FIFA Puskás Award for his 71st minute goal scored against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC in the U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals.[10] Barreal joined 10 other players on the shortlist for the world's "most beautiful goal" of the year.[10][11] He was the fourth active MLS player to be nominated for the award, and the first since a 2018 goal by Zlatan Ibrahimović for LA Galaxy.[12]

International career

Barreal represented the Argentina U20s at the 2018 COTIF Tournament in Spain.[13][14] He scored two goals in five games, as Argentina won the tournament.[15][16][17][18][19]

Scouts from the Argentina men's national football team visited two FC Cincinnati games in 2023 to assess him for an potential call up to the senior team.[20]

Career statistics

As of 17 July 2022[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vélez Sarsfield 2018–19 Primera División 1011020—00131
2019–20 500000000050
Total 15110200000181
FC Cincinnati 2020 Major League Soccer 5000——0050
2021 33300——00333
2022 19323——00216
Total 57623000000599
Career total 727332000007710

    Honours

    Argentina U20[13][19]

    FC Cincinnati

    Individual

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Argentina - Á. Barreal". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
    2. ↑ "Ficha Estadistica de ALVARO BARREAL". BDFA. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
    3. ↑ "Somos un muy buen equipo". Vélez Sarsfield. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
    4. ↑ "Nos decían que después de la Selección no hay nada". Olé. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
    5. ↑ "FC Cincy acquire winger Álvaro Barreal | FC Cincinnati".
    6. ↑ Brennan, Pat. "Gerard Nijkamp: Álvaro Barreal 'can make the next step' at FC Cincinnati". Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati.com/USA Today Network. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
    7. ↑ "Vélez: Barreal se va a Cincinnati". TyC Sports. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
    8. ↑ "Vélez vendió al pibe Barreal a la MLS". Ole. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
    9. ↑ Calzone, Alan. "Álvaro Barreal, rumbo a la MLS". VAVEL. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
    10. 1 2 mlssoccer. "FC Cincinnati's Álvaro Barreal nominated for FIFA Púskas Award | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
    11. ↑ Lee, Michael (26 September 2023). "Ranking all 11 2023 Puskas Award nominee goals from worst to best". Planet Football. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
    12. ↑ fccincinnati. "Álvaro Barreal's sensational goal vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds nominated for FIFA Puskás Award | FC Cincinnati". fccincinnati. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
    13. 1 2 "Argentina derrotó a Mauritania y clasificó a las semifinales del torneo de L'Alcúdia". Infobae. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
    14. ↑ "La sub 20 con Barreal". Vélez Sarsfield. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
    15. ↑ "SELECCIÓN NACIONAL VENEZUELA vs SELECCION NACIONAL ARGENTINA". COTIF Tournament. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
    16. ↑ "SELECCIÓN A MURCIANA vs SELECCION NACIONAL ARGENTINA". COTIF Tournament. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
    17. ↑ "SELECCIÓN NACIONAL ARGENTINA vs SELECCION NACIONAL MAURITANIA". COTIF Tournament. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
    18. ↑ "Segunda Semifinal sub20: SEL. NACIONAL ARGENTINA. vs SEL. NACIONAL URUAGUAY". COTIF Tournament. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
    19. 1 2 "GRAN FINAL COTIF SUB-20: SEL. NACIONAL RUSIA. vs SEL. NACIONAL ARGENTINA". COTIF Tournament. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
    20. ↑ "Barreal in spotlight with Puskas, national team interest". Queen City Press. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
    21. ↑ "2023 MLS All-Star Team Roster". Major League Soccer. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
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