Sérgio Barboza

Sérgio Barboza Jr. (born 30 May 1993) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for I-league club Punjab F.C..[1][2]

Sérgio Barboza Jr.
Personal information
Full name Sérgio Barboza da Silva Júnior
Date of birth (1993-05-30) 30 May 1993
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Right Winger
Club information
Current team
 Punjab F.C.
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2011 Flamengo U20
2011–2013 Macaé
2013–2015 Olaria
2015–2016 Limón 1 (0)
2017 Comunicaciones B
2017–2018 Juticalpa
2018 Master 7
2018–2019 Svay Rieng
2019 Master 7
2019– Punjab FC 15 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:07, 09 April 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Barboza made his senior debut with Costa Rican Primera División side Limón in the 2015–16 season.

Barboza played for the Flamengo U20 side, but made no appearances on the senior squad and was transferred to Macaé in 2013. He then signed a two-year contract with Brazilian club Olaria and played for the club until 2015. In mid-2015, Barboza signed a year contract with Primera División side Limón. Barboza penned a deal with Guatemalan club Comunicaciones B in 2017, playing in Liga Nacional.

He then moved to Juticalpa in mid-2017 in the Honduran second division and then transferred to Lao Premier League side Master 7, where he remained until 2018.[3] He played for C-League side Svay Rieng and returned to Master 7 in 2019 for a second spell at the Lao side.

Barboza was transferred to Punjab where he rose to fame. He played 15 games and scored 4 goals for the Punjab side in the I-League. He played his first game for the club on 1 December 2019, which they lost.[4] In his third appearance Barboza scored a goal against defending champions Chennai City,[5] and on 12 December 2019, he led the team to their first win in the season following a loss and a draw against East Bengal.

Barboza managed to score a brace against Aizawl on 20 December 2019, which equalized the game 3-3,[6] and the fourth of his professional career against Gokulam Kerala, which secured his team's win.[7]

References
  1. "SÉRGIO BARBOZA". www.int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  2. Sounak Mullick (10 August 2019). "Indian football transfers: Minerva Punjab FC rope in Sergio Barboza Jr and Orok Essien in a double deal". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  3. "Sergio Barboza Junior". www.forzafootball.com. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  4. Anselm Noronha (1 December 2019). "I-League 2019-20: Lalkhawpuimawia brace powers Churchill Brothers win over Punjab FC". www.goal.com. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  5. "Punjab FC thrash reigning I-League champions Chennai City FC 3-1". www.goal.com. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  6. "Aizawl FC, Punjab FC share the spoils in a six-goal thriller". www.goal.com. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  7. "I-League 2019-20: Aser Dipanda brace helps Punjab FC sink Gokulam Kerala". www.goal.com. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
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