Wilmar Enrique Barrios Terán (born 16 October 1993) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg and the Colombia national team.

Wilmar Barrios

Barrios with Zenit Saint Petersburg in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Wilmar Enrique Barrios Terán[1]
Date of birth	(1993-10-16) 16 October 1993 (age 29)
Place of birth	Cartagena, Colombia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team	Zenit Saint Petersburg
Number	5
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Deportes Tolima	102	(3)
2016–2018	Boca Juniors	48	(1)
2019–	Zenit Saint Petersburg	106	(3)
National team‡
2016	Colombia U23	9	(0)
2016–	Colombia	53	(1)
Honours Representing  Colombia Men's football Copa América 2021
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2022 (UTC)

Born in Cartagena, Colombia, Barrios relocated to Ibagué where he made professional football debut with Deportes Tolima. During his time with Tolima, Barrios notably won the Copa Colombia in 2014. In 2016, he was acquired by Argentine giants Boca Juniors. Barrios won two trophies with the Xeneizes: the Primera División in 2017 and 2018. In 2019, he joined Russian Premier League side FC Zenit Saint Petersburg on an initial 4,5-year contract; in 2021, his contract was extended until 2026. Since his arrival to the club, Barrios has won six trophies with Zenit, including four league titles, the Russian Cup and the Russian Super Cup.

Before debuting with Colombia in 2016, Barrios represented his country's Olympic team at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Since then, he has earned over 50 caps. Barrios was part of the Colombia squad that took part in the 2018 World Cup. Additionally, Barrios represented Colombia at the 2019 and 2021 editions of the Copa América, achieving a third-place finish in the latter.

Club career

Barrios was given a red card for two bookable offences during the second leg of the 2018 Copa Libertadores Finals against rivals River Plate held at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.[2]

On 1 February 2019, he signed a 4,5-year contract with Zenit Saint Petersburg.[3] On 19 October 2021, Barrios extended his contract with Zenit until the end of the 2025–26 season.[4]

International career

Barrios was named in Colombia's provisional squad for Copa América Centenario, but was cut from the final squad.[5]

In May 2018, he was named in Colombia's final 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 November 2022[7]

International

As of match played 27 September 2022[8]

Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Barrios goal.[8]

List of international goals scored by Wilmar Barrios

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	27 September 2022	Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, United States	Mexico	3–2	3–2	Friendly

Honours

Deportes Tolima

• Copa Colombia: 2014

Boca Juniors

• Argentine Primera División: 2016–17, 2017–18

Zenit Saint Petersburg

• Russian Premier League: 2018–19, 2019–20,[9] 2020–21,[10] 2021–22[11]
• Russian Cup: 2019–20[12]
• Russian Super Cup: 2020,[13] 2022[14]

References

External links

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