Federico Barba

Federico Barba

Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-09-01) 1 September 1993
Place of birth	Rome, Italy
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Sporting Gijón
Number	5
Youth career
1999–2007	Axa Soccer School
2007–2008	Cisco Roma
2008–2012	Roma
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	Grosseto	19	(0)
2013–2017	Empoli	53	(2)
2016	→ VfB Stuttgart (loan)	2	(1)
2017–	Sporting Gijón	0	(0)
International career
2011–2012	Italy U19	6	(0)
2012–2014	Italy U20	9	(1)
2015	Italy U21	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2017

Federico Barba (born 1 September 1993) is an Italian footballer who plays for Spanish club Sporting de Gijón as a central defender.

Biography

Youth career

Born in Rome, Italy, Barba was a six-year-old boy when began to play at the Axa Soccer School. Playing as a left or central defender, in 2007 he was sold to Cisco Roma (former Lodigiani), the third most popular soccer team in Rome, and at the age of 15 he was transferred to A.S. Roma where he played in the youth teams, coached, at first, by Andrea Stramaccioni and then by Alberto De Rossi. Barba won U17 national championship with Roma in 2010.; U20 "Primavera" reserve league in 2011 and Coppa Italia Primavera in 2012. In 2012, Federico Barba got the Italian award as the best young defender.

Grosseto

In July 2012 he was loaned to Serie B club Grosseto, partially due to the age restriction of Primavera had changed to U19 and partially by Barba had ready for professional league. Barba made his debut as starting defender in 2012–13 Coppa Italia. In 2012–13 Serie B, Barba made successive appearances since from 20 October 2012, becoming the regular central defender of Grosseto team. In June 2013, Grosseto acquired half of the registration rights of Barba for €200,000. However, Roma re-acquired Barba for €350,000 and re-sold him to Empoli.

Empoli

In August 2013, Barba was acquired by Empoli for €250,000 in another co-ownership deal. In June 2015 Empoli acquired the remain 50% registration rights from Roma for an undisclosed fee. He also has scored 2 goals for the club.

VfB Stuttgart

On 1 February 2016, Barba was loaned out to VfB Stuttgart until the end of the season with an option of purchase.

Sporting Gijón

In July 2017, Barba was acquired by Spanish club Sporting de Gijón for a reported €1 million fee.

International career

Barba made his debut in the third match of 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification. In the elite qualification, he played twice as the holder of number 2 shirt. He played the first game after Rodrigo Ely was sent off, which Barba substituted forward Mattia Valoti. Due to Ely suspension, Barba played the second match but not the third match.

Barba received U20 call-up from Luigi Di Biagio in summer 2012. In November, he received call-up from Devis Mangia for Italy national under-21 football team against Spain national under-21 football team. However, he did not play that match.

External links

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