Mario Barrera

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Barrera and the second or maternal family name is Aguiar.
Mario Barrera
Personal information
Full name Mario Esteban Barrera Aguiar
Date of birth (1963-02-27) 27 February 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Villa Hernandarias, Argentina
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–19XX Mallorca B
→ Crevillente (loan)
1988–1989 Avignon
1989–1990 Douglas Haig 5 (0)
Managerial career
1997–2005 Elche (youth)
2009 Torrellano Illice
2010–2011 Torrevieja
2011 Akademik Sofia
2016–2017 Eldense
2018 Alcoyano
2019 Odra Wodzisław (youth)
2019 Alcoyano
2019–2020 Odra Wodzisław (youth)
2020–2021 Odra Wodzisław (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mario Esteban Barrera Aguiar (born 27 February 1963) is an Argentine retired footballer who played mainly as a forward, and a current manager.

Playing career

Born in Villa Hernandarias, Barrera played for Newell's Old Boys as a youth before moving to Spain with RCD Mallorca in 1982, along with his brother; however, he was assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.[1] He subsequently served loan stints which notably included Crevillente Deportivo, before moving to France with Olympique Avignon in 1988.[1]

In 1989, Barrera returned to his home country after joining Douglas Haig.[1] In his last active years, he combined his playing career with a sports coordinator role in a local town.[1]

Managerial career

After retiring, Barrera returned to Spain after receiving a managerial offer from CF Lorca Deportiva, but his lack of experience prevented him from taking the role; he instead was named manager of Elche CF's youth sides.[1] He subsequently worked in the technical secretary of the latter club, later being an assistant of Lico during his spells as manager and also being a sporting director.[1]

In September 2007, Barrera was dismissed from the Franjiverdes, after having altercations with manager David Vidal.[2][3] In July 2009, he agreed to become the manager of Orihuela CF,[4] but the deal was later cancelled by the club's new board.[5]

On 1 October 2009, Barrera was appointed manager of Torrellano Illice CF.[6] He moved was named at the helm of fourth tier side FC Torrevieja the following 9 June,[7] but left on 11 February 2011 to move to Bulgaria.[8]

On 5 December 2011, Barrera returned to Spain after being presented as sporting director of Girona FC.[9] The following 27 March, however, he was sacked.[10]

On 7 October 2016, after more than four years without a club, Barrera was named sporting director of CD Eldense,[11] but became manager of the club thirteen days later, replacing Raúl Garrido.[12] He left the club in January 2017, after the club's change of ownership.[13]

On 28 February 2018, Barrera was appointed CD Alcoyano manager in Segunda División B.[14] After avoiding relegation, he joined Polish side Odra Wodzisław Śląski on 7 February 2019 to work in their youth sides,[15] but returned to Deportivo on 11 March.[16]

After suffering relegation, Barrera returned to Odra on 3 December 2019, again as a youth coach.[17] In March 2020, he became an assistant of the main squad, before leaving the club in 2021.

Personal life

Barrera's older brother Rolando was also a footballer and a forward.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Mario Barrera, el hombre tranquilo" [Mario Barrera, the calm man] (in Spanish). El Nostre Ciutat. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Mario Esteban Barrera: "El Elche siempre será mi casa"" [Mario Esteban Barrera: "Elche will always be my home"] (in Spanish). Diario Información. 11 March 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Jesús de Huerta sustituye como director deportivo a Mario Barrera" [Jesús de Huerta replaces Mario Barrera as sporting director] (in Spanish). Diario Información. 16 October 2007. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Mario Barrera, nuevo entrenador del Orihuela" [Mario Barrera, new manager of Orihuela] (in Spanish). Diario Información. 11 July 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Mario Barrera y el Orihuela llegan a un acuerdo amistoso" [Mario Barrera and Orihuela reach a friendly agreement] (in Spanish). Diario Información. 31 October 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Mario Barrera dirigirá al Torrellano" [Mario Barrera will manage Torrellano] (in Spanish). Diario Información. 1 October 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  7. ^ "El Argentino Mario Barrera Nuevo Entrenador Del F.C.Torrevieja" [Argentine Mario Barrera new manager of F.C. Torrevieja]. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Mario Barrera abandona el Torrevieja para fichar por el CSKA de Sofía" [Mario Barrera leaves Torrevieja to sign for CSKA Sofia] (in Spanish). Diario Información. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Mario Barrera, presentat com a nou director esportiu del Girona FC" [Mario Barrera, presented as new sporting director of Girona FC] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Tras la bienvenida a Salamero, el club fulmina a Barrera" [After welcoming Salamero, the club fire Barrera] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Mario Barrera coge las riendas de la dirección deportiva del Eldense" [Mario Barrera takes the reins of the sporting direction of Eldense] (in Spanish). Las Provincias. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Mario Barrera, nuevo entrenador del Eldense" [Mario Barrera, new manager of Eldense] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Mario Cartagena sustituye a Barrera como entrenador del Deportivo Eldense" [Mario Cartagena replaces Barrera as manager of Deportivo Eldense] (in Spanish). Valle del Elda. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  14. ^ "El argentino Mario Barrera, nuevo entrenador del Alcoyano" [Argentine Mario Barrera, new manager of Alcoyano] (in Spanish). Página 66. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Mario Barrera – witamy w sztabie" [Mario Barrera – welcome to the team] (in Polish). Odra Wodzisław Śląski. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Mario Barrera se convierte en el tercer entrenador del Alcoyano" [Mario Barrera becomes the third manager of Alcoyano] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Mario Barrera powraca" [Mario Barrera is back] (in Polish). Odra Wodzisław Śląski. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2024.