Jiro Barriga
Panamanian footballer (born 1995)
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Jiro Barriga Toyama (バリガ 外山 ジロ, Bariga Toyama Jiro; born 28 April 1995) is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jiro Barriga Toyama | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | JEF United Chiba | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Barton Cougars | 25 | (7) |
| 2016–2017 | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | 31 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Brooklyn Italians | ||
| 2016 | FC Wichita | 2 | (1) |
| 2017 | K–W United FC | 10 | (0) |
| 2018 | Laredo Heat | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Forward Madison | 59 | (1) |
| 2022 | Monterey Bay | 11 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:38, 21 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
Youth and college career
In his youth, Barriga played for Chiba Prefectural Oihama High School, and was a member of the youth academy of JEF United Chiba until 2013.[1] In 2014, he was selected to be one of the 28 finalists of the "Nike Chance" Japan round.[2] He moved to the United States to attend Barton Community College,[3] making 25 appearances and scoring 7 goals in two seasons for the Cougars.[4][5][6] In 2015, he transferred to Florida Gulf Coast University, where he played for the Eagles until 2016, scoring twice in 31 appearances.[7][8][9][10]
Amateur clubs
Barriga appeared for the Brooklyn Italians between 2014 and 2015, and managed to score a goal in the 2014 U.S. Open Cup against Jersey Express S.C.[11] In 2016, he made two appearances and scored a goal for FC Wichita in the NPSL.[12] In 2017, he made ten appearances in the PDL for K–W United FC.[13] He returned to the NPSL in 2018, making one appearance for Laredo Heat.[14]
Forward Madison FC
After graduating in 2018, Barriga joined Minnesota United FC on trial during the 2019 pre-season.[15][16] On 29 January, he scored a hat-trick in a friendly against FC Tucson. Minnesota United opted not to sign him, though he was noticed by the club's affiliate Forward Madison FC.[17][18] On 5 March 2019, he signed with Madison, joining the club's inaugural season in USL League One.[19][20]
Monterey Bay FC
On 1 March 2022, Barriga made the move to USL Championship side Monterey Bay.[21] His contract option was declined by the club at the end of the season.[22]
Personal life
Barriga was born in Panama City, Panama, to a Colombian father and Japanese mother. He moved to Japan at the age of 2.[23]