Antonio Barragán

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Antonio Barragán
Personal information
Full name	Antonio Barragán Fernández
Date of birth	June 12, 1987 (1987-06-12) (age 21)
Place of birth	Pontedeume, Spain
Height	1.83 m
Playing position	Right back
Club information
Current club	Deportivo
Number	19
Youth clubs
2004–2005	Sevilla B
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2005–2006 2006–	Liverpool F.C. Deportivo	1 (0) 26 (2)
National team2
2006–	Spain U-21
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 July 2006. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 22 July 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Antonio Barragán Fernández (born 12 June 1987 in Pontedeume, Galicia, Spain) is a Spanish-Galician footballer (right full-back) who currently plays for Deportivo de La Coruña having formerly played for Sevilla FC and Liverpool.

Having signed for Liverpool in July 2005 as an 18-year old who had yet to appear for Sevilla FC's first team, Barragán's role during the 2005-06 season was largely within the Liverpool F.C. reserves. He did, however, make one appearance for the first team, coming on as a substitute for striker and fellow Spaniard Fernando Morientes in the first leg of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. In doing so, Barragán became the youngest foreigner to play for Liverpool.

Barragán signed a five-year contract with Deportivo de La Coruña, in a operation that cost €1 million to the Galicians, on August 4, 2006. However, Liverpool maintains a €2 million buy-back option over the player; this clause can be used in 2008. If Liverpool don’t take back Barragán by then, when he’s 21, they'll have another buy-back option in 2011. But at that moment his price will have increased.

2006-2007 started very well for Barragán, as he started the first eight La Liga matches. The results accompanied him, as a young and completely renovated team were seventh back then. It earned Barragán his first call-up for the Spanish sub-21 squad. In addition, Barragán scored a fantastic goal against Real Sociedad, in an October 1 2-0 home win. He would split right-back duties with veteran Manuel Pablo but, with the "resurrection" of the latter in 2007-2008, opportunities were scarcer for Barragán.

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Club Performance

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Others		Total
		App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
Liverpool FC	2005-06	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Club	Season	La Liga		Spanish Cup		------		Europe		Others		Total
		App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
Sevilla FC	2004-05	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0

[edit] External links

• Profile at Liverpool FC official site
• Profile at UEFA.com
• Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional

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