Yoel Bárcenas Explained

Yoel Bárcenas
Fullname:Édgar Yoel Bárcenas Herrera[1]
Birth Date:23 October 1993
Birth Place:Colón, Panama
Height:1.75 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Mazatlán
Clubnumber:11
Youthclubs1:Árabe Unido
Years1:2012–2017
Caps1:96
Goals1:16
Years2:2016
Clubs2:RNK Split (loan)
Caps2:8
Goals2:0
Years3:2017–2018
Clubs3:Cafetaleros (loan)
Caps3:45
Goals3:12
Years4:2018–2022
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2018–2020
Clubs5:Oviedo (loan)
Caps5:70
Goals5:14
Years6:2020–2021
Clubs6:Girona (loan)
Caps6:36
Goals6:3
Years7:2021–2022
Clubs7:Leganés (loan)
Caps7:26
Goals7:2
Years8:2022–
Caps8:32
Goals8:2
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalteam1:Panama U22
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2015
Nationalteam2:Panama U23
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2014–
Nationalcaps3:91
Nationalgoals3:9
Club-Update:20:56, 8 June 2023 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:6 July 2024 (UTC)

Édgar Yoel Bárcenas Herrera (born 23 October 1993) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Mazatlán and the Panama national team.

Club career

Born in Colón, Bárcenas made his senior debut with hometown side Árabe Unido on 29 July 2012, coming on as a substitute in a 2–2 away draw against Plaza Amador. He scored his first goal for the club on 1 February 2014, netting the game's only in a home defeat of San Francisco.

On 15 January 2016, Bárcenas was loaned to Croatian side RNK Split for six months.[2] After appearing rarely, he returned to Árabe Unido before joining Ascenso MX side Cafetaleros de Tapachula on 23 January 2017, also in a temporary deal.[3]

On 26 December 2017, Bárcenas joined Cafetaleros permanently, with a deal to Tijuana arranged in the following July.[4] On 18 July 2018, however, he was loaned to Segunda División side Real Oviedo for one year.[5] On 9 August 2019, Bárcenas' loan was extended for a further campaign.[6]

On 5 October 2020, Bárcenas joined Girona on loan.[7] The following 8 August, he moved to fellow second division team CD Leganés also in a temporary deal.[8]

In June 2022 Liga MX club Mazatlán announced they had signed Bárcenas to a deal.[9]

International career

Bárcenas made his full international debut for Panama on 6 August 2014, in a 3–0 loss against Peru. After featuring for under-23 side in the 2015 Pan American Games, he was included in Hernán Darío Gómez's squads for the 2017 Copa Centroamericana[10] and the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[11]

On 14 May 2018, Bárcenas was named in Panama's preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, and was also among the final squad announced on 30 May.[12] He appeared in all matches of the tournament, as Panama was knocked out in the group stage.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
Panama201420
201500
201670
2017160
201890
201981
202010
2021141
2022133
2023134
202480
Total919

Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Yoel Bárcenas! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
1. 18 June 2019 Allianz Field, Saint Paul, United States align=center 2–0 align=center 2–0 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2. 8 June 2021 Estadio Nacional, Panama City, Panama align=center 2–0 align=center 3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 9 June 2022 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama align=center 4–0 5–0 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A
4. align=center 5–0
5. 5 November 2022 Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Marbella, Spain align=center 1–2 align=center 1–2 Friendly
6. 26 June 2023 DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States 2–0 2–1 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
7. 8 July 2023 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States align=center 1–0 align=center 4–0 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
8. 13 October 2023 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao 1–0 2–1 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A
9. 20 November 2023 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama 3–0 3–1 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A

Honours

Cafetaleros

Clausura 2018

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 4 June 2018 . 4 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180619164139/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF . 19 June 2018 . dead.
  2. Web site: Arroyo y Bárcenas a conquistar Europa. Arroyo and Bárcenas to conquer Europe. Mi Diario. es. 15 January 2016. 18 July 2018.
  3. Web site: Panameño Édgar Yoel Bárcenas jugará en México a préstamo. Panamanian Edgar Yoel Bárcenas will play in Mexico on loan. Telemetro. es. 23 January 2017. 18 July 2018.
  4. Web site: Ya es jugador de Xolos. Already is a Xolos player. El Siglo. es. 26 December 2017. 18 July 2018.
  5. Web site: Yoel Bárcenas, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo. Yoel Bárcenas, new player of Real Oviedo. Real Oviedo. es. 18 July 2018. 18 July 2018.
  6. Web site: Yoel Bárcenas seguirá siendo oviedista. Yoel Bárcenas will remain as an oviedista. Real Oviedo. es. 9 August 2019. 14 August 2019.
  7. Web site: L'extrem Yoel Bárcenas, reforç per a l'atac del Girona. The winger Yoel Bárcenas reinforces Girona's attack. Girona FC. es. 5 October 2020. 5 October 2020.
  8. Web site: El C.D. Leganés incorpora a Yoel Bárcenas para su frente de ataque. C.D. Leganés sign Yoel Bárcenas for their front lines. CD Leganés. es. 8 August 2021. 8 August 2021.
  9. Web site: El panameño Edgar Yoel Bárcenas ficha por el Mazatlán de México. June 25, 2022. La Prensa.
  10. Web site: Panama unveils Copa Centroamericana roster. CONCACAF.com. 8 January 2017. 18 July 2018.
  11. Web site: Final 23-Player Rosters Announced for 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Gold Cup. 29 June 2017. 18 July 2018.
  12. Web site: Hernán Darío Gómez da listado de 23 convocados a la Copa Mundial. Hernán Darío Gómez gives the 23 man called up to the World Cup. Panamanian Football Federation. es. 30 May 2018. 18 July 2018.
  13. Web site: Pineda, Gray and Carrasquilla lead way in Gold Cup Best XI. CONCACAF. 18 July 2023. 18 July 2023.