Alexander Nahuel Barboza Ullúa (born 16 March 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for Botafogo, Club of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club.[2]

Alexander Barboza
Personal information
Full name Alexander Nahuel Barboza Ullúa[1]
Date of birth (1995-03-16) 16 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Villa Celina, Buenos Aires,
Argentina
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Botafogo
Number 20
Youth career
2005–2014 River Plate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 River Plate 5 (0)
2015Atlético de Rafaela (loan) 11 (1)
2016–2017Defensa y Justicia (loan) 42 (6)
2018–2019Defensa y Justicia (loan) 33 (1)
2019–2021 Independiente 18 (1)
2021–2023 Libertad 69 (4)
2024– Botafogo 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:10, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Independiente

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On 4 July 2019 it was confirmed that Barboza had joined Club Atlético Independiente on a permanent transfer.[3] The Argentine club bought 82,5% of his rights for four years.

Honours

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River Plate

Personal life

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Born in Argentina, Barboza is of Uruguayan descent through his father.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Player profile".
  2. ^ Alexander Barboza at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  3. ^ Independiente presentó a Alexander Barboza: “Era la mejor opción por el club y Beccacece”, clarin.com, 4 July 2019
  4. ^ "Alexander Barboza y su "sueño" de jugar con Uruguay: "Me pondría la camiseta con orgullo"" (in Spanish).
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