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Jordan Barrera

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Jordan Barrera
Personal information
Full name Jordan Andrés Barrera Herrera[1]
Date of birth (2006-04-11) 11 April 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Soledad, Colombia
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Atlético Junior
Youth career
Atlético Junior
2016–2017 → Santo Tomás
2022–2023 Barranquilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Atlético Junior 1 (0)
International career
Colombia U15
2022– Colombia U17 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 April 2023

Jordan Andrés Barrera Herrera (born 11 April 2006) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Atlético Junior.

Early life

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Barrera was born in Villa Katanga, Soledad.[2]

Club career

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Barrera started his career with Atlético Junior, but would also compete in tournaments for Santo Tomás in 2016 and 2017.[3] He also represented the Atlántico Department in the 2020 and 2022 seasons, winning the national under-15 title in the latter.[4][5][6] At the age of fifteen, Barrera trained with the first team of Atlético Junior.[7]

Later in 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Atlético Junior's reserve team, Barranquilla.[8]

International career

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Barrera was called up to the Colombia under-17 team for a friendly against Chile, in preparation for the 2023 South American U-17 Championship, and managed a goal and an assist in a 2–0 win.[9] In another preparation game, he scored in a 1–1 draw with Peru.[10]

He was then called up for the tournament itself, and impressed with his dribbling and skills in the first game against Uruguay, although the match finished 0–0.[11]

Style of play

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A skilful player, renowned for his dribbling ability, Barrera has drawn comparisons to Brazilian international Neymar.[2][12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 16 May 2023.[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético Junior 2023 Categoría Primera A 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

References

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  1. ^ a b Jordan Barrera at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b Molina, Jhobirson (31 March 2023). "Jordan Barrera, el jugador de la Selección Colombia Sub 17 que es comparado con Neymar" [Jordan Barrera, the Colombian Under 17 National Team player who is compared to Neymar]. bolavip.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. ^ Cabeza Jabba, Edson (15 January 2017). "Los goles de Jordan ilusionan a Santo Tomás" [Jordan's goals excite Santo Tomás]. elheraldo.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Atlántico debutó con triunfo en el Zonal de Cartagena" [Atlántico debuted with victory in the Zonal de Cartagena]. nuestrosdeportes.com (in Spanish). 24 February 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Atlántico campeón Nacional Masculino Sub 15" [Atlántico Men's Under 15 National Champion]. capsulas.com.co (in Spanish). 23 May 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Jordán Barrera, ´la Perla´ de Villa Katanga" [Jordan Barrera, ́the Pearl ́ of Villa Katanga]. lachachara.org (in Spanish). 25 May 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Jordan Barrera deslumbró en debut de Colombia en Sudamericano Sub-17" [Jordan Barrera dazzled in Colombia's debut in the South American U-17]. futbolred.com (in Spanish). 31 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  8. ^ Cantillo, Santiago (18 January 2023). "¡Tiene 15 años y ya entrena con el plantel profesional de Junior!" [He is 15 years old and already trains with the Junior professional team!]. futbolete.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Jordan Barrera: gol y asistencia con la Selección Sub-17" [Jordan Barrera: goal and assist with the U-17 National Team]. nuestrosdeportes.com (in Spanish). 27 August 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Colombia Sub 17 empata ante Perú en segundo amistoso en Techo" [Colombia Sub 17 draws against Peru in the second friendly in Techo]. colombia.as.com (in Spanish). 23 February 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  11. ^ González Badillo, William (30 March 2023). "Las dos 'pinceladas' de Jordan Barrera con la Selección Colombia sub-17" [The two 'brushstrokes' of Jordan Barrera with the Colombian U-17 team]. elheraldo.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Jordan Barrera demostró toda su calidad en el debut de Colombia Sub 17 en el Sudamericano" [Jordan Barrera demonstrated all his quality in the debut of Colombia Sub 17 in the South American]. espn.com.co (in Spanish). 31 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  13. ^ Jordan Barrera at Soccerway