Pedro Barbosa Explained

Pedro Barbosa
Fullname:Pedro Alexandre dos Santos Barbosa
Birth Date:6 August 1970
Birth Place:Gondomar, Portugal
Height:1.82 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Youthyears1:1983–1986
Youthclubs1:CA Rio Tinto
Youthyears2:1986–1989
Youthclubs2:Porto
Years1:1989–1991
Caps1:55
Goals1:13
Years2:1991–1995
Caps2:108
Goals2:20
Years3:1995–2005
Caps3:259
Goals3:41
Totalcaps:422
Totalgoals:74
Nationalyears1:1992–2002
Nationalcaps1:22
Nationalgoals1:5

Pedro Alexandre dos Santos Barbosa (born 6 August 1970; pronounced as /pt/) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Best known for his spell at Sporting CP, he appeared in 367 matches in the Primeira Liga and scored 61 goals, being a player with above-average skills.[1] [2]

Barbosa represented Portugal at the 2002 World Cup and Euro 1996.

Club career

Born in Gondomar, Porto District, Barbosa unsuccessfully graduated from FC Porto's academy, making his professional debut with lowly S.C. Freamunde in the Segunda Liga.[3]

He first came to prominence at Vitória de Guimarães, making his Primeira Liga debut at age 21, and joined Sporting CP in 1995–96, remaining at the club for the next ten seasons.[4] Already a veteran, he contributed heavily to the Lisbon team's 2000 and 2002 league titles, appearing in respectively 31 (two goals scored)[5] and 27 matches (three).[6]

In the 2003–04 campaign, Barbosa netted a career-best nine goals to help his side to finish third.[7] In the following, the 34-year-old played 13 matches as the Lions reached the UEFA Cup final on home soil, scoring all of his two goals against Middlesbrough in the round of 16.[8] [4]

Having made more than 300 competitive appearances for Sporting,[9] Barbosa subsequently became its director of football.[10] He left the post in early November 2009, after coach Paulo Bento's resignation.[11]

International career

Barbosa won 22 caps for the Portugal national team and scored five goals over ten years.[12] He represented the nation at UEFA Euro 1996 (playing the last 30 minutes of the 3–0 group stage win against Croatia)[13] [14] and the 2002 FIFA World Cup (no appearances).[15]

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Honours

Sporting CP

1999–2000, 2001–02[3]

2001–02; runner-up: 1995–96, 1999–2000[3]

1995, 2000, 2002[3]

Individual

November 2003[18]

Notes and References

  1. News: Pedro Barbosa. Um golo para a história. Pedro Barbosa. A goal for history. i. pt. 20 February 2015. 16 March 2018.
  2. News: Balakov, Barbosa, err... Hanuch e Ghilas: as melhores contratações da história, enfim, recente do Sporting (por Rogério Casanova). Balakov, Barbosa, ehem... Hanuch and Ghilas: the best signings in Sporting's, let's say, recent history (by Rogério Casanova). Expresso. Rogério. Casanova. pt. 18 July 2017. 21 September 2017.
  3. Web site: Futebol – Pedro Barbosa é o patrono do Tejo Cup 2018. Football – Pedro Barbosa is Tejo Cup 2018's patron. O Ribatejo. pt. 2 March 2018. 16 March 2018.
  4. Web site: Pedro Barbosa's big day. UEFA. Hugo. Pietra. 17 May 2005. 23 April 2010.
  5. Web site: 8 – Pedro Alexandre dos Santos Barbosa. Mais Futebol. pt. 5 June 2000. 31 October 2023.
  6. News: Pedro Barbosa & Rui Jorge: História de afecto e raiva. Pedro Barbosa & Rui Jorge: Story of affection and rage. Record. pt. 31 May 2003. 31 October 2023.
  7. News: Barbosa goleador em ano de renovação. Barbosa scorer in year of renewal. Record. pt. 5 April 2004. 30 October 2023.
  8. Web site: Sporting 1–0 M'brough (Agg: 4–2). BBC Sport. 17 March 2005. 1 May 2012.
  9. Web site: Pedro Barbosa: «Foram 21 anos de paixão e dedicação a uma profissão fantástica». Pedro Barbosa: "It was 21 years of passion and dedication to an amazing job". Mais Futebol. pt. 11 August 2005. 9 January 2018.
  10. Web site: 'Top opponents and interesting trips'. UEFA. 28 August 2009. 23 April 2010.
  11. News: Pedro Barbosa saiu do Sporting porque "é o melhor" para o clube. Pedro Barbosa left Sporting because "it's the best" for the club. Jornal de Negócios. pt. 7 November 2009. 9 January 2018.
  12. Web site: Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses. Complete list of Portuguese internationals. Mais Futebol. pt. 18 February 2004. 30 October 2023.
  13. News: The rising force in Europe counting on their foreign legion; CHAMPIONSHIP COUNTDOWN: No 9 Portugal. The Independent. Guy. Hodgson. 1 June 1996. 27 April 2020. live. subscription. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/the-rising-force-in-europe-counting-on-their-foreign-legion-championship-countdown-no-9-portugal-1334961.html. 25 May 2022.
  14. Web site: Portugal progress as Group D winners. UEFA. 6 October 2003. 21 September 2017.
  15. News: Portugal e Coreia do Sul voltam a defrontar-se passados 20 anos. Historial é negativo. Portugal and South Korea face each other again 20 years later. Negative head-to-head. Diário de Notícias. pt. 30 November 2022. 31 October 2023.
  16. Web site: Pedro Barbosa. European Football. 16 December 2015.
  17. Web site: Sporting 1–3 CSKA Moscow. BBC Sport. 18 May 2005. 30 October 2023.
  18. Web site: Sporting: Pedro Barbosa recebeu prémio de jogador do mês «às escondidas». Sporting: Pedro Barbosa received player of the month award "through the back door". TVI 24. Paulo. Pedrosa. pt. 13 December 2003. 30 October 2023.

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