José Antonio Barrios Explained

José Antonio Barrios
Fullname:José Antonio Barrios Olivero
Birth Date:21 March 1949
Birth Place:Tenerife, Spain
Years1:1966–1968
Clubs1:Tenerife
Caps1:54
Goals1:24
Years2:1968–1972
Clubs2:Granada
Caps2:85
Goals2:17
Years3:1972–1974
Clubs3:Barcelona
Caps3:30
Goals3:8
Years4:1974–1978
Clubs4:Hércules
Caps4:115
Goals4:35
Years5:1978–1980
Clubs5:Levante
Caps5:45
Goals5:13
Years6:1980–1981
Clubs6:Tenerife
Caps6:24
Goals6:8
Years7:1981–1982
Clubs7:Orotava
Nationalteam1:Spain

José Antonio Barrios (born 11 November 1948) is a Spanish former footballer and football manager.[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[2]

Career

Born in Tenerife, Barrios began playing football with local side CD Tenerife. Known as el Tigre, he made his senior debut for the club during the 1966–67 Segunda División season. Ahead of the 1968–69 La Liga season, Barrios was transferred to Granada CF, where he would play for four seasons. Manager Rinus Michels brought Barrios to FC Barcelona for the 1972–73 La Liga season, and Barrios led the club with twelve goals. However, the following season, Barcelona brought in Johan Cruyff and Barrios became a reserve forward as the club won its first La Liga title in ten years.[3]

Barrios was then transferred to Hércules CF, where he would become the club's all-time leading goal-scorer in La Liga, with 35 goals in 115 league matches over four seasons.[4] After his success with Hércules, Barrios moved to Levante UD for the 1979–79 Segunda B División season. He led Levante to promotion to the Segunda División before returning to his home town club Tenerife, now playing the Segunda B. A season later, Barrios finished his playing career at UD Orotava.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: José Antonio Barrios . Olympedia . 15 June 2021.
  2. José Antonio Barrios Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418074548/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/jose-antonio-barrios-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 21 October 2018.
  3. News: Diario de Avisos. ‘Tigre’ Barrios, el rugido del gol. es. 29 April 2019.
  4. News: Mundo Deportivo. El Hércules homenajea este domingo al ex delantero José Antonio Barrios. es. 27 September 2013.