| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pablo Cesar Barrientos | ||
| Date of birth | 17 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger / Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Catania | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2006 | San Lorenzo | 72 | (7) |
| 2006–2009 | FC Moscow | 33 | (6) |
| 2008–2009 | → San Lorenzo (loan) | 19 | (7) |
| 2009– | Catania | 11 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Estudiantes LP (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004 | Argentina U-20 | 15 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 December 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Pablo Cesar Barrientos (born 17 January 1985) is an Argentine footballer. He currently plays for Calcio Catania in the Italian Serie A.
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Barrientos began his professional career in 2003 with San Lorenzo, as he officially was promoted from youth team football to the club's first team. He instantly became a big hit for the Argentine club, and his performance saw him begin to earn call-ups to the Aregentine U-20 and U-21 football teams. At the mere age of 21, the player had already managed 72 league appearances with 7 league goals, also earning 15 caps and scoring 6 goals for his country. The player's impressive form lead to many transfer rumours, and the player was linked to a host of European clubs. However, in July 2006, Barrientos transferred to FK Moscow, of Russia.
Following his move to Russia, the player did not hold down a guaranteed starting spot and after two seasons in the Russian Premier League, the 23-year-old Barrientos made 33 league appearances and scored 6 goals. For the 2008–2009 season, Barrientos was sent back to San Lorenzo, on a long loan deal. Despite not playing the full season at his former club, Barrientos still managed to score a very impressive 9 goals in just 21 league starts. Following his return to Moscow, the player was again linked to several different clubs, after his excellent loan period in Argentina. In May 2009, it was confirmed that Barrientos signed for Sicilian giants, Calcio Catania in the Italian Serie A.[1]
On 30 May 2009 Calcio Catania officially signed the Argentine from FC Moscow on a 4-year contract until June 2013.[2] The player's highly anticipated transfer from was far from successful, as he was constantly plagued by injury and failed to make his debut for the Sicilian club until May 2010. After making just 2 substitute appearances for Catania in the whole of the 2009–10 season, Barrientos did not play any matches in the first half of the 2010–11 Serie A season. Therefore, he was loaned to Estudiantes de La Plata back in Argentina for 6 months.[3] After a very successful loan spell that saw the player score an impressive 5 goals in 7 league matches, Barrientos returned to Catania in July 2011.
After receiving 15 U-21 caps for his country in which he scored 6 goals, Barrientos received a call-up to the Argentina squad against Chile on November 15, 2008 by Alfio Basile.
Pablo's brother, Hugo is a fellow footballer playing in Argentina.
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