Álvaro Barco
Peruvian footballer (born 1967)
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José Álvaro Barco Andrade (born 27 June 1967), known as Álvaro Barco, is a Peruvian former footballer who played as a defender for clubs in Peru and Chile. He made 30 appearances for the Peru national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Álvaro Barco Andrade | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alianza Atlético | |||
| 1985–1987 | Universitario | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1988 | LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984 | Alianza Atlético | 0 | (0) |
| 1988 | Gardenias | 0 | (0) |
| 1989–1992 | Universitario | ||
| 1993 | Cobreloa | 23 | (1) |
| 1994 | Palestino | 30 | (4) |
| 1995 | Tampico Madero | 13 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Universitario | ||
| 1997–1998 | Shenzhen Pingan | ||
| 1998 | Al Nassr | ||
| International career | |||
| 1986–1997 | Peru | 30 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001 | Universitario | ||
| 2008 | Universidad San Martín | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Club
Born in Lima, Peru, Barco began playing youth football with local clubs Alianza Atlético and Universitario de Deportes. He also represented Alianza Atlético and Gardenias from San Isidro in the Copa Perú in 1984 and 1988, respectively.[2] He played collegiate soccer for LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds, the athletic team of Long Island University in the United States with his brother Fernando.[3] He returned to Peru to play professionally with Universitario, as well as C.D. Palestino[4] and Cobreloa[5] in Chile.[6] He also had brief spells with Mexican side Tampico Madero in 1994–95 season and Shenzhen Pingan in China.
International
Barco made 30 appearances for the Peru national team from 1986 to 1997.[7] He participated in the 1991 Copa América[8] and the 1993 Copa América in Ecuador.[9]
Managerial career
Following his playing career, he became a manager, leading Universitario de Deportes[10] and Universidad San Martín de Porres.
