| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mariano Damián Barbosa | ||
| Date of birth | 27 July 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Lanús, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Las Palmas | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2005 | Banfield | 38 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Villarreal | 21 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Recreativo | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Estudiantes | 1 | (0) |
| 2009 | → River Plate (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Atlas | 28 | (0) |
| 2010– | Las Palmas | 46 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2003 | Argentina U20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Mariano Damián Barbosa (born 27 July 1984 in Lanús, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer who plays for UD Las Palmas in Spain, as a goalkeeper.
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Barbosa started his career with Club Atlético Banfield in 2002. In 2005 he was signed by Spanish club Villarreal CF for a fee of €2 million,[1] alongside another player in his position, Uruguayan Sebastián Viera.
Barbosa served mainly as reserve at Villarreal, but filled in for Viera a number of times, most notably in the semifinals of the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League against Arsenal. Even though he did not let in any goals in the second leg, the English had won 1–0 in the first game, for an eventual qualification.
In the summer of 2007, after the signing of Diego López, Barbosa was allowed to join fellow La Liga side Recreativo de Huelva.[2] Barred by Italian Stefano Sorrentino, he appeared in no matches during his sole campaign.
In 2008, Barbosa returned to his country and joined Estudiantes de La Plata, being loaned to fellow first divisioner Club Atlético River Plate in the following year. After an unsuccessful return to Argentina, he was sold to Club Atlas of Mexico, on 7 July 2009.
After one year with Atlas, Barbosa returned to Spain, signing for UD Las Palmas of the second division.
Barbosa was second-choice for the Argentine under-20 team that reached the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup in 2003, in an eventual runner-up place to winners Brazil. He replaced suspended Gustavo Eberto in the round of 16 match against Egypt, a 2–1 win.[3]
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