Germán Barbas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Germán Barbas Díaz | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay[1] | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peñarol | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2019 | Club Náutico | ||
| 2019–2024 | Peñarol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Peñarol | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Uruguay U20 | 26 | (5) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:00, 24 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 05:00, 17 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Germán Barbas Díaz (born 17 September 2007) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Uruguayan Primera División club Peñarol.[3]
Club career
[edit]A youth product of Club Náutico, Barbas moved to the academy of Peñarol in 2019 at the age of 12.[4] He signed his first professional contract with the club on 2 May 2024, extending until December 2026.[5]
He made his senior and professional debut with Peñarol as a substitute in a 3–1 league win over Progreso on 24 May 2024. At 16 years, 8 months, and 7 days old, Barbas became the second-youngest debutant for the club in league's history, behind Coquito.[6]
International career
[edit]Barbas represented the Uruguay U20 at the 2024 L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament, scoring the only goal in the final to secure a victory over the Argentina U20.[4] In January 2025, he was named in Uruguay's 23-man squad for the 2025 South American U-20 Championship.[7]
In March 2025, Barbas received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team.[8] In June 2026, he was selected as a training player to accompany the squad to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[9]
Playing style
[edit]A versatile midfielder with a powerful shot, Barbas has drawn comparisons to his compatriot Federico Valverde.[2]
Honours
[edit]Peñarol
References
[edit]- ↑ "Barbas, la joya de la cantera". Tenfield.com. 9 August 2024.
- 1 2 Escudero, Simón (13 August 2024). "El Madrid quiere al 'nuevo' Valverde". Diario AS.
- ↑ Germán Barbas at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- 1 2 "Germán Barbas: "Siempre me vieron algún parecido con el Pajarito Valverde"". ESPN.com.ar. 31 July 2024.
- ↑ "La millonaria cláusula de Germán Barbas en Peñarol y su relación con las ventas de Darwin y el Canario Álvarez". EL PAIS. 14 August 2024.
- ↑ "Germán Barbas se transformó en el segundo debutante más joven de la historia de Peñarol". futbol.com.uy - Montevideo Portal.
- ↑ "Lista oficial de convocados al Sudamericano sub-20". 7 January 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ "Selección: Bielsa confirmó 38 convocados para las Eliminatorias. ¿Cuántos son sparrings?" (in Spanish). 18 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ↑ "Mundial: los 12 juveniles convocados por Bielsa para viajar como sparrings con Uruguay" (in Spanish). 8 June 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "Copa AUF Uruguay: Peñarol se consagró campeón tras derrotar 2-0 a Plaza en el Centenario". 29 October 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
External links
[edit]- Germán Barbas at Soccerway