Roberto Barba Castillo (born 19 May 1999) is a Spanish footballer who plays for SD Huesca B as either a left back or a left winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto Barba Castillo | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Huesca B | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Veteranos Xerez | ||
| 2010–2012 | Sevilla | ||
| 2012–2013 | Xerez | ||
| 2013–2018 | Sanluqueño | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Sanluqueño | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Sanluqueño B | 19 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Arcos | 19 | (1) |
| 2020– | Huesca B | 34 | (1) |
| 2021– | Huesca | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2021 | |||
Club career edit
Born in Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia, Barba finished his formation with Atlético Sanluqueño CF.[1] On 19 December 2015, aged just 16, he made his first team debut by playing ten minutes in a 1–1 Tercera División home draw against UD Roteña.[2]
Barba subsequently featured for the B-team in the regional leagues, and also appeared in six first team matches during the 2018–19 campaign, in Segunda División B. In August 2019, he moved to Tercera División side Arcos CF, where he featured regularly until the competition was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
On 11 June 2020, Barba signed for SD Huesca and was assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division.[4] He was a regular starter for the B's during the campaign, as his side achieved promotion to Segunda División RFEF.
Barba made his first team debut on 30 November 2021, starting a 2–0 success at CD Cayón, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5] He made his professional debut on 14 December, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Girona FC, also for the national cup.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Roberto Barba quiere asentarse en el Atlético Sanluqueño" [Roberto Barba wants to settle at Atlético Sanluqueño] (in Spanish). Andalucía Información. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Roberto Barba, feliz tras debutar con el Sanluqueño en la Segunda B" [Roberto Barba, happy after debuting with Sanluqueño in Segunda B] (in Spanish). Andalucía Información. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Roberto Barba queda libre en el Arcos aunque no descarta seguir" [Roberto Barba is a free agent at Arcos but does not rule out remaining] (in Spanish). Andalucía Información. 9 May 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "FICHAJE | ¡El primero para la nueva aventura de la SDHuesca B en Tercera! 👤 Roberto Barba 🏃♂️ Lateral izquierdo 🗓️ 1999 🔙 Arcos CF, Sanluqueño 📝 Rápido, con recorrido ofensivo e intensidad defensiva. Buen trato de balón, destaca su cambio de ritmo y desborde. ¡Bienvenido! 🙋♂️" [SIGNING | The first one for the new adventure of SDHuesca B in Tercera! 👤 Roberto Barba 🏃♂️ Left back 🗓️ 1999 🔙 Arcos CF, Sanluqueño 📝 Quick, with long-distance offensive runs and defensive intensity. Good ball control, highlighted his chance of pace and skill. Welcome! 🙋♂️]. SD Huesca (in Spanish). Twitter. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Copa del Rey | Mateu y Carlos Kevin dan el pase de ronda a la SD Huesca ante el Cayón" [Copa del Rey | Mateu and Carlos Kevin give the next round to SD Huesca against Cayón] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Calavera endulza el regreso de Míchel" [Calavera sweetens Míchel's return] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
External links edit
- Roberto Barba at BDFutbol
- Roberto Barba at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Roberto Barba at Soccerway