Deivi Fernando Barrios Villadiego (born 30 March 2004) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays as a defender for Real Cartagena.

Deivi Barrios
Personal information
Full name Deivi Fernando Barrios Villadiego[1]
Date of birth (2004-03-30) 30 March 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia[1]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Real Cartagena
Number 2
Youth career
Toto Barrios
2017–2019 Atlético Colombia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Real Cartagena 43 (3)
International career
2019 Colombia U15 6 (0)
2020 Colombia U16 2 (0)
2021– Colombia U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:53, 14 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:36, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

Early life

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Born in Cartagena, Colombia in the Bolívar Department of Colombia, Barrios grew up in the La María neighborhood with his mother and brother, while his father lived locally, but with another family.[2]

Club career

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Barrios began his footballing career at the Escuela de Fútbol Toto Barrios, where he stayed until the age of thirteen, when he joined Atlético Colombia.[2] His performances at Atlético Colombia earned him a call up to the Colombia under-15 side for the 2019 South American U-15 Championship, and after he was named in the 'team of the tournament', he was signed by professional side Real Cartagena - the club he had supported growing up.[2][3]

Having made his debut in Real Cartagena's 1–1 Copa Colombia draw with Atlético Cali, he established himself as a semi-regular starter in the team by the following season, and was reportedly attracting interest from clubs in Europe.[4] He also occasionally served as captain during the 2021 season, despite being only sixteen.[3]

In May 2022, while training with the Colombian squad for the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament, Barrios suffered a serious injury to his knee and underwent meniscal remodelling surgery, missing the entirety of the second half of the 2022 season.[5]

International career

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Barrios has represented Colombia at under-15, under-16 and under-20 level.[1]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 14 September 2023.[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Cartagena 2020 Categoría Primera B 5 0 1[a] 0 0 0 6 0
2021 18 2 4[a] 0 0 0 22 2
2022 13 0 1[a] 0 0 0 14 0
2023 7 1 0 0 0 0 7 1
Career total 43 3 6 0 0 0 49 3
Notes
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in the Copa Colombia

References

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  1. ^ a b c Deivi Barrios at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b c Aristi, Tiago (4 April 2021). "Sobre promesas - Deivi Fernando Barrios Villadiego" [About promises - Deivi Fernando Barrios Villadiego]. elblogdetiagoaristi.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b Caballero Villa, Carlos (27 February 2021). "Deivi Barrios, un día soñó estar con el Real y hoy es "real"" [Deivi Barrios, one day she dreamed of being with Real and today it is "real"]. eluniversal.com.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  4. ^ Vargas, Iván (10 February 2021). "Deivi Barrios y Daniel Pedrozo, las dos joyas colombianas que ya llaman la atención de Europa" [Deivi Barrios and Daniel Pedrozo, the two Colombian jewels that are already attracting the attention of Europe]. fichajes.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Real Cartagena: Deivi Barrios fue operado, y se pierde gran parte del torneo" [Real Cartagena: Deivi Barrios underwent surgery and misses a large part of the tournament]. primertiempo.co (in Spanish). 3 July 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  6. ^ Deivi Barrios at Soccerway