Nelson Barahona

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Nelson Barahona
Personal information
Full nameNelson Alberto Barahona Collins
Date of birth (1987-11-22) 22 November 1987
Place of birthColón, Panama
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing positionAttacking Midfielder
Club information
Current clubAlianza Petrolera
NumberTBA
Youth career
Escuelita Blanco y Negro
2004–2006Árabe Unido
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2009Árabe Unido74(10)
2008Fénix (loan)11(1)
2009Atlético Huila (loan)26(1)
2010–Independiente Medellín30(5)
2011Caracas (loan)13(3)
2011Deportivo Táchira (loan)7(1)
2012Atlético Huila (loan)26(4)
2013Itagüí32(2)
2014–Alianza Petrolera2(0)
National team
2007Panama U-205(2)
2008Panama U-236(2)
2007–Panama42(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 January 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 March 2013

Nelson Alberto Barahona Collins (born 22 November 1987 in Colón) is a Panamanian football attacking midfielder. He currently plays for the Categoría Primera A side Alianza Petrolera in Colombia.

Club career

Barahona played numerous of years in Árabe Unido's youth team before in 2007 making his debut with the senior team. After having several good appearances with the club and the Panama youth team he moved to Uruguayan side Fénix. Russo made his league debut with Fénix as a second half substitute on 27 February 2008 against Nacional.[1] Unfortunately, Fénix where relegated and Barahona returned to ANAPROF side Árabe Unido where he was crowned champion of the ANAPROF Clausura 2008.

On 28 February 2009 Barahona signed a 1-year loan contract with Colombian side Atlético Huila making him the second Panamanian in team after Amilcar Henriquez was signed in December 2008.[2] He played his last game for Árabe Unido on 27 February 2009.

By 2010 he was transferred to Independiente Medellín, a club with which he had the chance to play the 2010 Copa Libertadores.[3] At the end of the year, he was loaned to Venezuelan side Caracas FC.[4]

In mid-2011 he returned to Independiente Medellín, club owner of his sports rights, but on 2 September 2011 he was hired by Deportivo Táchira of Venezuela.

On 17 January 2012 Atlético Huila confirmed him as the new reinforcement for the 2012 season. This is his second stay in the club.

International career

He made his debut for the Panama in 22 August 2007 against Guatemala and was part of the Panama U-20 squad that participated in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada. He scored Panama's only goal of the tournament against Czech Republic.[5]

On 2009 Barahona was part of the national team that won the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup in Honduras.

In 2011, he was called up by Julio Dely Valdés to play the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

International goals

Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 20 May 2009 Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe, Argentina  Argentina 1–1 1–3 Friendly
2 5 July 2009 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, United States  Guadeloupe 1–2 1–2 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
3 12 June 2012 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama  Cuba 1–0 1–0 2014 World Cup qualifier
4 16 October 2012 Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba  Cuba 1–1 1–1 2014 World Cup qualifier

Honours

Club

Árabe Unido
Atlético Huila

National

References

External links

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