Álvaro Martín Barreal (born 17 August 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati.[1]
![]() Barreal with Vélez Sarsfield | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Álvaro Martín Barreal | ||
Date of birth | (2000-08-17) 17 August 2000 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | FC Cincinnati | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Youth career | |||
Vélez Sarsfield | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | Vélez Sarsfield | 15 | (1) |
2020– | FC Cincinnati | 70 | (8) |
National team | |||
2018 | Argentina U20 | 5 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2022 |
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]
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 7 October 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]
Barreal represented the Argentina U20s at the 2018 COTIF Tournament in Spain.[10][11] He scored two goals in five games, as Argentina won the tournament.[12][13][14][15][16]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Vélez Sarsfield | 2018–19 | Primera División | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
2019–20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Total | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
FC Cincinnati | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
2021 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||||
2022 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | ||||
Total | 57 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 9 | ||
Career total | 72 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 10 |
FC Cincinnati – current squad | |
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