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Esequiel Omar Barco (born 29 March 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and winger for Argentine Primera División club River Plate, on loan from Major League Soccer club Atlanta United.

Esequiel Barco

Barco playing for Atlanta United in June 2018
Personal information
Full name	Esequiel Omar Barco[1][2]
Date of birth	(1999-03-29) 29 March 1999 (age 23)
Place of birth	Villa Gobernador Gálvez, Argentina
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[3]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, winger
Club information
Current team	River Plate (on loan from Atlanta United)
Number	21
Youth career
	Jorge Griffa
2015–2016	Independiente
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Independiente	38	(5)
2018–	Atlanta United	81	(17)
2022–	→ River Plate (loan)	35	(3)
National team‡
2017–2019	Argentina U20	9	(2)
2021	Argentina Olympic	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:45, October 31 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:44, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

Born in Villa Gobernador Gálvez, Barco began his career with Independiente. He was promoted into the first team and made his debut during the 2016–17 season. Barco played two seasons with Independiente before signing with American side Atlanta United in 2018. At the international level, Barco has represented Argentina at the under-20's.

Club career

Independiente

Born in Villa Gobernador Gálvez, Santa Fe, Barco joined Independiente's youth setup in 2015, from AA Jorge Bernardo Griffa. Promoted to the first team, by manager Gabriel Milito in July 2016, he signed his first professional contract later that month.[4][5]

Barco made his first team – and Primera División – debut on 28 August 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Jesús Méndez in a 1–0 away win against Belgrano.[6] He scored his first professional goal on 11 September, netting the last in a 2–0 home defeat of Godoy Cruz.[7]

Barco finished his first senior season with four goals in 30 league appearances. A starter during the 2017 Copa Sudamericana, he scored the equalizer in the second leg of the Final against Flamengo through a penalty kick.[8]

Atlanta United

On 19 January 2018, Barco joined Major League Soccer club Atlanta United as a designated player.[9] The transfer fee paid by Atlanta United was reported to be $15 million, an MLS record.[9] Barco made his debut for Atlanta United on 15 April 2018 in a 2–2 draw against New York City FC, coming on as a 70th minute substitute for Kevin Kratz.[10] He scored his first goal for the club on 5 May 2018 against the Chicago Fire. He scored the opening goal as Atlanta United won 2–1.[11]

Barco was on the bench for Atlanta United during MLS Cup 2018 against the Portland Timbers.[12] He came as a substitute in the first minute of second-half stoppage time as Atlanta United won 2–0.[12] Barco then won his second trophy with Atlanta United when the club won 3–2 over América in the Campeones Cup, coming on as a late second half substitute.[13] A couple weeks later, on 27 August, Barco was a starter in the U.S. Open Cup final against Minnesota United, helping his side win 2–1.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 December 2020[15][16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Independiente	2016–17	Argentine Primera División	30	4	—		1	0	4	0	35	4
	2017–18	Argentine Primera División	8	1	—		2	0	12	3	22	4
	Total		38	5	—		3	0	16	3	57	8
Atlanta United	2018	Major League Soccer	26	4	5	0	2	1	—		33	5
	2019	Major League Soccer	15	4	3	0	3	0	5	0	26	4
	2020	Major League Soccer	15	2	—		—		4	0	19	2
	Total		56	10	8	0	5	1	9	0	78	11
Career total			94	15	8	0	8	1	25	3	135	19

Honours

Independiente

• Copa Sudamericana: 2017

Atlanta United

• MLS Cup: 2018
• U.S. Open Cup: 2019[17]
• Campeones Cup: 2019[18]

Individual

• MLS All-Star: 2018,[19] 2019[20]

References

External links

• Esequiel Barco at ESPN FC
• Esequiel Barco at Soccerway

На других языках

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[de] Ezequiel Barco

Ezequiel Barco (* 29. März 1999 in Villa Gobernador Gálvez, Provinz Santa Fe) ist ein argentinischer Fußballspieler. Er spielt seit 2018 beim US-amerikanischen Fußball-Franchise Atlanta United in der Major League Soccer. Ist derzeit jedoch zu River Plate verliehen.

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- [en] Esequiel Barco

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[es] Esequiel Barco

Esequiel Omar Barco[1] (Villa Gobernador Gálvez, Santa Fe; 29 de marzo de 1999) es un futbolista argentino. Juega como extremo y su equipo actual es River Plate de la Primera División de Argentina.[2]

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[it] Ezequiel Barco

Esequiel Barco (Villa Gobernador Gálvez, 29 marzo 1999) è un calciatore argentino, centrocampista del River Plate in prestito dall'Atlanta Utd.

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[ru] Барко, Эсекьель

Эсекье́ль Ба́рко (исп. Ezequiel Barco; 29 марта 1999, Вилья-Гобернадор-Гальвес, Санта-Фе, Аргентина) — аргентинский футболист, полузащитник клуба «Ривер Плейт».

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