Álvaro Barco

Álvaro Barco
Personal information
Full nameÁlvaro Barco Andrade
Date of birth27 June 1967
Place of birthLima, Peru
Playing positionDefender
Youth career
–1987Universitario de Deportes
1987–1988Long Island University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1990–1992Universitario de Deportes
1993–1994Cobreloa
1994–1995Tampico Madero13(0)
1996–2001Universitario de Deportes
National team
1986–1997Peru30(0)
Teams managed
2001Universitario de Deportes
2008Universidad San Martín de Porres
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Álvaro Barco (born 27 June 1967) is a former Peruvian international footballer who played for clubs in Peru and Chile.

Career

Born in Lima, Peru, Barco began playing youth football with local side Universitario de Deportes. He played collegiate soccer for Long Island University in the United States with his brother Fernando.[1] He returned to Peru to play professionally with Universitario, as well as C.D. Palestino and Cobreloa in Chile.[2] He also had brief spells with Mexican side Tampico Madero and a club in China.

Barco made 30 appearances for the Peru national football team from 1986 to 1997.[3] He participated in the 1991 Copa América[4] and the 1993 Copa América in Ecuador.[5]

Following his playing career, he became a manager, leading Universitario de Deportes[6] and Universidad San Martín de Porres.

Teams

References

  1. ↑ "Soccer Race Remains Tight". New York Times. October 22, 1988.
  2. ↑ "LIU Men's Soccer Record Book". liuathletics.com. 2010.
  3. ↑ Pierrend, José Luis (5 January 2011). "Peru - Record International Players". RSSSF.
  4. ↑ Tabeira, Martín (20 July 2010). "Copa America 1991". RSSSF.
  5. ↑ Bobrowsky, Josef (24 September 1999). "Copa America 1993 (Ecuador, June 15-July 4) - Full Details". RSSSF.
  6. ↑ "ALVARO BARCO ANDRADE: Gerente Deportivo del club Universitario de Deportes" (in Spanish). Peru.com. 14 September 2001.

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