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Jiro Barriga Toyama
Personal information
Full name Jiro Barriga Toyama
Date of birth (1995-04-28) 28 April 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Chiba, Japan
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Forward Madison FC
Number 77
Youth career
Chiba Prefectural Oihama High School [ja]
–2013 JEF United Chiba
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Barton Cougars 25 (7)
2016–2017 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 31 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Brooklyn Italians
2016 FC Wichita 2 (1)
2017 K–W United FC 10 (0)
2018 Laredo Heat 1 (0)
2019– Forward Madison FC 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2019

Jiro Barriga Toyama (バリガ 外山 ジロ, Bariga Toyama Jiro, born 28 April 1995) is a Japanese-Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Forward Madison FC in USL League One.

Career

Youth and college career

In his youth, Barriga Toyama played for Chiba Prefectural Oihama High School [ja], and was a member of the youth academy of JEF United Chiba until 2013.[1] In 2014, he moved to the United States to attend Barton Community College,[2] making 25 appearances and scoring 7 goals in two seasons for the Cougars.[3][4][5] In 2015, he transferred to Florida Gulf Coast University, where he played for the Eagles until 2016, scoring twice in 31 appearances.[6][7][8][9]

Amateur clubs

Barriga Toyama appeared for the Brooklyn Italians between 2014 and 2015, and managed to score a goal in the 2014 U.S. Open Cup against Jersey Express S.C..[10] In 2016, he made two appearances and scored a goal for FC Wichita in the NPSL.[11] In 2017, he made ten appearances in the PDL for K–W United FC.[12] He returned to the NPSL in 2018, making one appearance for Laredo Heat.[13]

Forward Madison FC

After graduating in 2018, Barriga Toyama joined Minnesota United FC on trial during the 2019 pre-season.[14][15] On 29 January, he scored a hat-trick in a friendly against FC Tucson. Minnesota United opted not sign him, though he was noticed by the club's affiliate Forward Madison FC.[16][17] On 5 March 2019, he signed with Madison, joining for the club's inaugural season in USL League One.[18][19]

Personal life

Barriga Toyama was born in Chiba, Japan, to a Colombian father and Japanese mother.[20]

References

  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20130126233419/http://www.so-net.ne.jp/JEFUNITED/youth/index.html
  2. ^ "Toyama, Swindler first team picks for Barton mens soccer".
  3. ^ "Jiro Barriga Toyama".
  4. ^ "Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference".
  5. ^ "NJCAA".
  6. ^ "Jiro Barriga Toyama – 2016 – Florida Gulf Coast University".
  7. ^ "Jiro Barriga Toyama | Club Soccer | College Soccer | College Soccer Recruiting | Elite Soccer Shop".
  8. ^ http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/fgcu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/3/2016_Men_s_Soccer_Quick_Facts.pdf
  9. ^ "ASUN Conference".
  10. ^ "Two Npsl Teams Advance to Third Round of Open Cup". 15 May 2014.
  11. ^ "Jiro Barriga – FC Wichita".
  12. ^ "K-W United FC – 2017 Regular Season – Roster – # – Jiro Barriga -".
  13. ^ http://laredoheatsc.bonzidev.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=5952648
  14. ^ "Preseason Update: Florida Day One". 30 January 2018.
  15. ^ "Minnesota Loons drop final preseason match 2–0 to Columbus Crew SC".
  16. ^ "FC Tucson 2, Minnesota United 9 | 2019 MLS Preseason Recap". 29 January 2019.
  17. ^ "This is how a surprise hat trick helped kickstart Jiro's pro soccer dream". 5 March 2019.
  18. ^ "Forward Madison adds versatility with Jiro Barriga Toyoma". 5 March 2019.
  19. ^ "Forward Madison FC Signs Jiro Barriga Toyama". 5 March 2019.
  20. ^ "Four in a row". 7 June 2017.