Argentine footballer
Hernán Barcos ( Spanish pronunciation: [eɾˈnam ˈbaɾkos];[a] born 11 April 1984) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as 🛡 a forward for Alianza Lima.
He is nicknamed El Pirata (The Pirate) and is well known for his finishing ability, technique 🛡 and strength.
Club career [ edit ]
Early career [ edit ]
Barcos debuted professionally for Racing in August 2004.
He then went on 🛡 to play on loan for Club Guaraní (Paraguay), Olmedo (Ecuador), Red Star Belgrade (Serbia), and Huracán (Argentina).
On 7 October 2007, 🛡 Barcos scored his first Serbian SuperLiga goals by netting twice in the late minutes versus Banat Zrenjanin, helping Red Star 🛡 to get three points.
He previously scored once in a Serbian Cup game against Teleoptik.
Chinese Super League [ edit ]
In February 🛡 2009, Barcos signed a year long loan with Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua.
[1] However, after a disappointing half season 🛡 at Shanghai, he was loaned out to Shenzhen Asia Travel, a fellow CSL club.
He scored the first hat-trick in his 🛡 career in Shenzhen's 4–0 victory over Changchun Yatai on 16 September 2009.
He scored 14 goals in 14 league games with 🛡 Shenzhen and won Chinese Football Association Golden Boot award in the end of the season.
LDU Quito [ edit ]
In early 🛡 2010, Barcos transferred to LDU Quito to reinforce the squad after their leading goalscorer transferred out.
He established himself as a 🛡 capable striker for the squad, starting a five-game run where he scored one goal a game.
Barcos, or "El Pirata" as 🛡 he was nicknamed by the Liga fans, scored two vital goals against Estudiantes de La Plata in LDU's 2–1 first-leg 🛡 win, winning the 2010 Recopa Sudamericana.
Barcos' ended his illustrious 2010 season as Ecuadorian Serie A champion, having scored 22 league 🛡 goals in 32 games, second best in the league, behind Jaime Ayoví who scored 23 goals.
In the 2011 Ecuadorian Serie 🛡 A season, Barcos scored 25 goals in 51 matches in all competitions.
On 13 August 2011, Barcos did what no other 🛡 LDU Quito player had ever accomplished in any competition, he scored five goals in a single game against Manta.
Barcos would 🛡 continue with his scoring ability, netting in seven goals in the 2011 Copa Sudamericana.
He scored an important away goal for 🛡 LDU Quito in the team's first win ever in Buenos Aires in a 1–0 win against Vélez Sarsfield, thus reaching 🛡 the Copa Sudamericana finals.
He failed to score a single goal in the finals against Universidad de Chile, and though only 🛡 ended up as runner up in the competition, he and the rest of LDU Quito received support and appraisal from 🛡 the club's fans.
After two amazing years with the club, he had many offers from wealthy clubs.
In January 2012, LDU Quito 🛡 was offered $8 million from a Middle Eastern club to sign Barcos, while simultaneously also offered only $3.
5 million from 🛡 Palmeiras.
Even though LDU Quito was suffering from debt, they honored Barcos' wishes to play for Palmeiras, and on 17 January 🛡 2012, he signed for the Brazilian team.
Palmeiras [ edit ]
On 17 January 2012, Barcos joined Brazilian Série A club Palmeiras 🛡 for an undisclosed fee.
[2] He scored his first goal for the club on 11 February 2012, in a 3–0 victory 🛡 against Ituano, in a Paulistão match.
[3] Barcos promised to achieve a total number of 27 goals in his first season 🛡 with Palmeiras, thus showing a countdown of how many are left to go on his football shoes.
On 27 February 2012, 🛡 football specialist Lédio Carmona compared Barcos to lobster, playing with coach Luiz Felipe Scolari who had said he wanted shrimp, 🛡 meaning the quality of Palmeiras' signings for the new season.
[4] Barcos helped Palmeiras reach the 2012 Copa do Brasil finals 🛡 by scoring four goals in eight cup games.
On 1 August 2012, Barcos scored a double in Palmeiras' debut in the 🛡 Copa Sudamericana against Botafogo.
He scored another double against Botafogo again, this time in a league match a week later, winning 🛡 2–1.
Despite Palmeiras' relegation and interest of European clubs, Barcos via Twitter confirmed he would continue to play for club in 🛡 2013.
In his words: "I have the dream to play a World Cup, but the only way to leave Palmeiras is 🛡 receiving a irrecusable deal, that the club cannot say 'no'.
I will stay in Palmeiras for love and for liking Palmeiras".[5]
Palmeiras 🛡 confirmed Barcos would stay for the 2013 season, having been relegated to Serie B, though he was able to participate 🛡 in the 2013 Copa Libertadores.
For Barcos, the fans of Palmeiras and Gilson Kleina's permanency on club were fundamental points to 🛡 stay on the Verdão.[6]Grêmio [ edit ]
Barcos became Gremio's shock-signing for the 2013 season, wanting to arm a strong side 🛡 for the 2013 Copa Libertadores.
His debut came on 14 February, also scoring from the penalty spot, in a 2–1 home 🛡 loss in a group-stage match up against Chilean Primera División side Huachipato.
In August 2014, he scored twice in a match 🛡 against Corinthians, becoming the top foreign goalscorer for Grêmio with 36 goals.
Later career [ edit ]
On 16 February 2015, Barcos 🛡 transferred to Chinese Super League side Tianjin Teda.
[7] After a prolific goalscoring season, he transferred to Portuguese side Sporting CP.
However, 🛡 after a brief spell in Europe, the centre-forward returned to the Argentine Primera División, joining Vélez Sarsfield.
Barcos debuted for Vélez 🛡 in a 2–0 defeat to Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata for the first fixture of the 2016–17 Argentine Primera División[8] 🛡 and scored his first goal in a 2–1 victory against Colón for the 6th fixture.[9]
Return to LDU Quito [ edit 🛡 ]
On 14 January 2017, LDU Quito announced the return of Barcos to the Ecuadorean capital.
He was to be incorporated to 🛡 the team to complete the new squad for the 2017 campaign in time for La Noche Blanca, the derby game 🛡 against Deportivo Cali.
[10] The loan deal will last until the end of 2017.
Bashundhara Kings [ edit ]
On 2 February 2020, 🛡 Bangladesh Premier League defending champions Bashundhara Kings confirmed that Barcos will be part of the team for AFC Cup and 🛡 the 2nd leg of the league.
[11][12]FC Messina [ edit ]
On 30 October 2020, Barcos was formally introduced as a new 🛡 signing for Italian Serie D club FC Messina.
[13] He however left Messina on 23 December 2020, without making a single 🛡 appearance, due to unsolved bureaucratic issues regarding his non-EU citizen status.[14]
International career [ edit ]
On 23 August 2012, Barcos was 🛡 called up for the matches against Paraguay and Peru for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification[15] but he ended up 🛡 being an unused substitute in them.
Instead, he made his national team debut on 19 September 2012, as a starter in 🛡 a match against Brazil for the Superclásico de las Américas.
[16] In October 2012, Barcos also came on as a late 🛡 substitute in World Cup qualifying matches against Uruguay and Chile.
Personal life [ edit ]
On 16 February 2012, after a comparison 🛡 with Brazilian singer Zé Ramalho made by Léo Bianchi, journalist of Rede Globo, Barcos cursed the reporter, calling him "boludo", 🛡 a popular scold in Argentina.[17]
Career statistics [ edit ]
As of 2 July 2018[18][19]Honours [ edit ]LDU QuitoPalmeirasCruzeiroAlianza LimaIndividual
Chinese Super League 🛡 Golden Boot: 2009
Ecuadorian Serie A top scorer: 2010
Ecuadorian Serie A top scorer: 2017
League 1 (Peru) Best player of the year: 🛡 2021, 2022Notes [ edit ]
^ Hernán is pronounced [eɾˈnan] In isolation,is pronounced
