Alexander Barboza

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Barboza and the second or maternal family name is Ullúa.
Alexander Barboza
Personal information
Full name Alexander Nahuel Barboza Ullúa[1]
Date of birth (1995-03-16) 16 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Villa Celina, Buenos Aires,
Argentina
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Center-back
Team information
Current team
 Botafogo
Number 20
Youth career
2005–2014 River Plate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 River Plate 5 (0)
2015 → Atlético de Rafaela (loan) 11 (1)
2016–2017 → Defensa y Justicia (loan) 42 (6)
2018–2019 → Defensa y Justicia (loan) 33 (1)
2019–2021 Independiente 18 (1)
2021–2023 Libertad 69 (4)
2024– Botafogo 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:10, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

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

References

  1. ^ "Player profile".
  2. ^ Alexander Barboza at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Alexander Barboza y su "sueño" de jugar con Uruguay: "Me pondría la camiseta con orgullo"" (in Spanish).
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Independiente presentó a Alexander Barboza: “Era la mejor opción por el club y Beccacece”, clarin.com, 4 July 2019
  6. ^ "Seleção do Brasileirão 2024: com domínio do Botafogo, veja premiados". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 8 December 2024.
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