José Javier Barkero

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José Barkero
Personal information
Full nameJosé Javier Barkero Saludes
Date of birth (1979-04-27) 27 April 1979
Place of birthAretxabaleta, Spain
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current clubZaragoza
Number8
Youth career
1995–1996Real Sociedad
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1996–1999Real Sociedad B96(28)
1998–2006Real Sociedad62(6)
2000→ Toulouse (loan)3(0)
2001–2002→ Eibar (loan)41(6)
2004→ Poli Ejido (loan)20(0)
2006–2008Albacete66(13)
2008–2011Numancia114(33)
2011–2013Levante60(12)
2013–Zaragoza15(2)
National team
1997–1998Spain U1813(3)
1999Spain U207(2)
1999–2000Spain U212(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 1 December 2013 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Barkero and the second or maternal family name is Saludes.

José Javier Barkero Saludes (born 27 April 1979) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza in Segunda División. A left-footed attacking midfielder, he possesses a powerful long-range shot.

Club career

Born in Aretxabaleta, Gipuzkoa, Barkero came from the youth system of Real Sociedad, appearing in one game with the first team in 1998–99. During eight seasons he appeared sporadically for the Basque outfit (17 La Liga matches maximum, in the 2005–06 campaign), and served loans at SD Eibar, Polideportivo Ejido and France's Toulouse FC.

In 2006–07 Barkero joined Albacete Balompié in the second division, where he remained for two seasons as an undisputed starter. He scored 11 goals in his second year.

After CD Numancia gained promotion to the top flight, Barkero moved to the team from Soria in July 2008. On 14 September he scored a wonderful long-range strike in a 3–4 defeat at Real Madrid,[1] and netted five times in the first 11 games; he finished his first season as the club's topscorer at 12, but it was eventually relegated as second from bottom.

Barkero scored 15 goals for Numancia in the 2010–11 season, leading his team in that department in an eventual mid-table finish. Aged 32, he returned to the top division for 2011–12, agreeing to a two-year contract with Levante UD.[2]

Barkero netted five league goals in his second season with the Valencian (seven overall). However, late into the campaign, he also accused teammates Sergio Ballesteros, Juanlu and Gustavo Munúa of lack of commitment during a 0–4 home loss against Deportivo de La Coruña, which led to several match-fixing allegations.[3][4]

International career

Barkero scored twice to help Spain win the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship, including once in the 4–0 final routing of Japan.[5]

Honours

Spain U20

References

  1. ↑ Real Madrid 4–3 Numancia; ESPN Soccernet, 14 September 2008
  2. ↑ El Levante ficha por dos temporadas a Barkero (Levante signs Barkero for two seasons); Marca, 19 May 2011 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Incendio en el vestuario del Levante por las acusaciones de amaño entre jugadores (Fire in Levante locker room for match-fixing accusations between players); Libertad Digital, 1 May 2013 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Levante thrown into doubt; Football España, 6 May 2013
  5. ↑ José Javier Barkero – FIFA competition record

External links

Real Zaragoza – current squad
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