Miguel Ángel Barbieri (born 24 August 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chilean club Universidad de Concepción.
Club career Barbieri was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina to a Jewish family. Argentinos Juniors were Barbieri's first team in his youth career, prior to joining Defensores de Belgrano's system. He was promoted into the club's first-team during the 2011–12 Primera B Metropolitana, making three appearances as Defensores de Belgrano finished 18th. In the following four seasons, Barbieri made seventy-five appearances with the final campaign, 2015, yielding five goals in forty-one games. In January 2016, Argentine Primera División side Racing Club loaned Barbieri for eighteen months. Two goals in thirteen games followed, which led to Racing signing him permanently in July 2017.
On 15 July 2018, Barbieri joined Rosario Central on loan. He remained until December 2019, making twenty-five appearances whilst with the club; also scoring one goal, versus Aldosivi in the Copa de la Superliga on 20 April 2019. January 2020 saw Barbieri head abroad for the first time, as he agreed terms with Liga MX club Tijuana; amid interest of a renewal from Rosario. He made his debut on 10 January in a win over Santos Laguna, having replaced Mauro Lainez with six minutes remaining. In total, the centre-back appeared twenty-four times and netted one goal; on 10 March in the Copa MX against Toluca.
Barbieri would later sign for Toluca, after putting pen to paper on a contract in December 2020; with it commencing in the succeeding January.
In July 2026, Barbieri moved to Chile and signed with Universidad de Concepción from Deportivo Riestra.
International career Barbieri represented the Argentina U23s at the 2016 Sait Nagjee Trophy in India. He featured in matches against 1860 Munich II and Shamrock Rovers (as captain) as Argentina were eliminated at the group stage.
Career statistics
+ Club statisticsClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDefensores de Belgrano2011–12Primera B Metropolitana3000——00302012–1314000——001402013–146010——00702014Primera C Metropolitana13000——001302015Primera B Metropolitana39410——1Appearance(s) in Primera B Metropolitana play-offs141520160000——00002016–170000——0000Total75420——11785Racing Club (loan)2016Primera División2000—0000202016–1711200—0000112Racing Club2017–1817030—8Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana1002812018–190000—0000002019–20000000000000Total30230007100403Rosario Central (loan)2018–19Primera División11010115Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores01Appearance(s) in the Supercopa Argentina01912019–201100000—00110Total22010115010301Tijuana2019–20Liga MX8031——001112020–2112010——00130Total20041——00241Toluca2020–21Liga MX0000——0000Career total1476101111312117310
Honours Rosario Central Copa Argentina: 2017–18
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