Alexander Nahuel Barboza Ullúa (born 16 March 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a center-back for Botafogo, Club of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club.[2]
Early and personal life
Barboza was born on 16 March 1995 in the neighborhood of Villa Celina in Buenos Aires to a Uruguayan father and an Argentine mother.[3] In 2024, Barboza expressed his desire to play for the Uruguay national football team under Marcelo Bielsa. He has since applied for Uruguayan citizenship.[4]
Career
Independiente
On 4 July 2019 it was confirmed that Barboza had joined Club Atlético Independiente on a permanent transfer.[5] The Argentine club bought 82,5% of his rights for four years.
Honours
- River Plate
- Botafogo
- Individual
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2024[6]
- Copa Libertadores Team of the Tournament: 2024[7]
- South American Team of the Year: 2024[8]
References
- ^ "Player profile".
- ^ Alexander Barboza at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Alexander Barboza y su "sueño" de jugar con Uruguay: "Me pondría la camiseta con orgullo"" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Alexander Barboza: cuándo podría tener la nacionalidad uruguaya y el interés manifestado desde la selección". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 29 November 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ Independiente presentó a Alexander Barboza: “Era la mejor opción por el club y Beccacece”, clarin.com, 4 July 2019
- ^ "Seleção do Brasileirão 2024: com domínio do Botafogo, veja premiados". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 8 December 2024.
- ^ "The team of the Tournament from this year's CONMEBOL #Libertadores!". Instragram. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ "Com sete jogadores, Botafogo domina Seleção da América de 2024". O Globo (in Portuguese). 31 December 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
External links
- Alexander Barboza at BDFA (in Spanish)