Sergio Barila Explained

Sergio Barila
Fullname:Sergio Javier Barila Martínez[1]
Birth Date:15 March 1973
Birth Place:Valencia, Spain
Height:1.88m
Position:Left-back
Years1:1992–1995
Years2:1992–1993
Clubs2:→ Atlético Saguntino (loan)
Years3:1993–1994
Clubs3:→ Barbastro (loan)
Years4:1994–1995
Clubs4:→ Alcoyano (loan)
Caps4:31
Goals4:7
Years5:1995–1996
Caps5:27
Goals5:3
Years6:1996–1997
Caps6:16
Goals6:5
Years7:1997
Caps7:6
Goals7:0
Years8:1997–1998
Caps8:12
Goals8:1
Years9:1998–2000
Caps9:44
Goals9:0
Years10:2000–2001
Caps10:26
Goals10:1
Years11:2001–2002
Caps11:13
Goals11:1
Years12:2002–2004
Caps12:5
Goals12:0
Totalcaps:180
Totalgoals:18
Nationalyears1:2003
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1

Sergio Javier Barila Martínez (born 15 March 1973) is a former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

He amassed Segunda División B totals of 157 matches and 17 goals, during seven seasons.

Born in Spain, Barila represented Equatorial Guinea at international level.

Club career

Born in Valencia, Barila played for Valencia CF Mestalla, Atlético Saguntino,[2] UD Barbastro,[2] CD Alcoyano,[3] Pontevedra CF, CD Castellón,[4] CP Mérida,[5] Levante UD,[6] FC Cartagena,[7] Gimnàstic de Tarragona,[8] Getafe CF and Benidorm CF.[9] He retired at the age of 31 after nearly a year on the sidelines with a knee injury, going on to work with Alcoyano in directorial capacities.[10] [11]

Barila made his debut as a professional on 12 January 1997, featuring the full 90 minutes for Mérida in a 1–1 away against CD Leganés in the Segunda División.[12] He scored his first and only goal in the competition exactly nine months later, helping hosts Levante beat Real Jaén 2–0.[13]

International career

Barila earned three caps for Equatorial Guinea, making his debut on 6 July 2003 against Morocco in the 2004 African Cup of Nations qualifiers and scoring his only goal on 11 October of that year in the 1–0 home win over Togo in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying stage.[14] [15] He was the first Spanish-born player to be called up by the African national team.[16]

Personal life

After retiring, Barila became a FIFA agent, also holding a degree in law.[17] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Barila: Sergio Javier Barila Martínez. BDFutbol. 5 July 2010.
  2. News: El Barbastro ficha al valenciano Barila. Barbastro sign Valencia man Barila. Diario del AltoAragón. Spanish. 3 August 1993. 12 January 2019.
  3. News: Manlleu se queda a Mendiola y Valencia 'B' cede jugadores. Manlleu get Mendiola and Valencia 'B' loan players. Mundo Deportivo. Jané. E.. Carrión. S.. Spanish. 1 September 1994. 12 January 2019.
  4. News: Castellón, Llíria y Levante atan. Castellón, Llíria and Levante get signing. Mundo Deportivo. Arquimbau. J. M.. Soler. C.. Spanish. 3 July 1996. 12 January 2019.
  5. News: Sesión doble para hoy en 2ª B. Double session for today in 2ª B. Mundo Deportivo. Melich. Jordi. Arquimbau. J. M.. Spanish. 4 January 1997. 12 January 2019.
  6. News: Sergio Barila, el último de la lista. Sergio Barila, last one on the list. Mundo Deportivo. Carrión. S.. Spanish. 27 July 1997. 12 January 2019.
  7. News: Javier Prieto puede ser la novedad del Cartagonova. Javier Prieto may be the novelty at Cartagonova. Mundo Deportivo. Ayala. Manuel. Spanish. 1 September 1998. 12 January 2019.
  8. News: El Nàstic, a por la liguilla. Nàstic, out to reach play-offs. Mundo Deportivo. Aguilar. Xavi. Spanish. 22 July 2000. 12 January 2019.
  9. News: Me pidieron captar españoles con ascendencia guineana. I was asked to scout Spaniards of Guinean descent. Diario AS. Gabilondo. Aritz. Spanish. 15 November 2013. 13 January 2019.
  10. Web site: El regreso de Sergio Barila. The return of Sergio Barila. No Solo Efesé. Rodríguez. Pedro. Spanish. 23 June 2011. 13 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120330173621/http://nosoloefese.es/not/3204/el_regreso_de_sergio_barila/. 30 March 2012.
  11. News: El exalbinegro Sergio Barila es el 'padre' del Alcoyano. Former white-and-black Sergio Barila is the 'father' of Alcoyano. El Periódico Mediterráneo. Spanish. 27 November 2004. 20 November 2018.
  12. News: Adiós a la primera plaza. Farewell to the first place. Mundo Deportivo. Gamonal. Raúl. Spanish. 13 January 1997. 20 November 2018.
  13. News: Estreno del Levante en casa. Levante get first at home. Mundo Deportivo. Carrión. Soler. Spanish. 13 October 1997. 20 November 2018.
  14. News: La 'España' africana. The African 'Spain'. El País. Fernández. Napoleón. Spanish. 24 November 2003. 20 November 2018.
  15. Web site: World Cup 2006 Qualifying. RSSSF. 19 January 2016.
  16. News: El acento español de Guinea. Guinea's Spanish accent. El Mundo. Beltrán. Fernando. Spanish. 16 November 2013. 20 November 2018.
  17. News: El Barça quiso robarle el niño camerunés al Valencia. Barça wanted to steal the Cameroonian boy from Valencia. Diario AS. Vara. Miguel Ángel. Spanish. 13 January 2005. 20 November 2018.

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