Pedro Barbosa

For the 16th century jurist, see Pedro Barbosa (jurist).

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Dos Santos and the second or paternal family name is Barbosa.
Pedro Barbosa
Personal information
Full name Pedro Alexandre dos Santos Barbosa
Date of birth (1970-08-06) 6 August 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Gondomar, Portugal
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1983–1986 CA Rio Tinto
1986–1989 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1991 Freamunde 55 (13)
1991–1995 Vitória Guimarães 108 (20)
1995–2005 Sporting CP 259 (41)
Total 422 (74)
International career
1992–2002 Portugal 22 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pedro Alexandre dos Santos Barbosa (born 6 August 1970; Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾu βɐɾˈβɔzɐ]) 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]

Pedro Barbosa: International goals
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition[16]
1 22 February 1995 Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands  Netherlands 0–1 0–1 Friendly
2 20 August 1997 Estádio do Bonfim, Setúbal, Portugal  Armenia 3–1 3–1 1998 World Cup qualification
3 6 September 1997 Olympic Stadium (Berlin), Berlin, Germany  Germany 0–1 1–1 1998 World Cup qualification
4 6 June 2001 Estádio José Alvalade (1956), Lisbon, Portugal  Cyprus 2–0 6–0 2002 World Cup qualification
5 6 June 2001 Estádio José Alvalade (1956), Lisbon, Portugal  Cyprus 3–0 6–0 2002 World Cup qualification

Honours

Sporting CP

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Pedro Barbosa. Um golo para a história" [Pedro Barbosa. A goal for history]. i (in Portuguese). 20 February 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  2. ^ Casanova, Rogério (18 July 2017). "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 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d "Futebol – Pedro Barbosa é o patrono do Tejo Cup 2018" [Football – Pedro Barbosa is Tejo Cup 2018's patron] (in Portuguese). O Ribatejo. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  4. ^ a b Pietra, Hugo (17 May 2005). "Pedro Barbosa's big day". UEFA. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
  5. ^ "8 – Pedro Alexandre dos Santos Barbosa" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 5 June 2000. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Pedro Barbosa & Rui Jorge: História de afecto e raiva" [Pedro Barbosa & Rui Jorge: Story of affection and rage]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 May 2003. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Barbosa goleador em ano de renovação" [Barbosa scorer in year of renewal]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 April 2004. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Sporting 1–0 M'brough (Agg: 4–2)". BBC Sport. 17 March 2005. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  9. ^ "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"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 11 August 2005. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  10. ^ "'Top opponents and interesting trips'". UEFA. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
  11. ^ "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 (in Portuguese). 7 November 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses" [Complete list of Portuguese internationals] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  13. ^ Hodgson, Guy (1 June 1996). "The rising force in Europe counting on their foreign legion; CHAMPIONSHIP COUNTDOWN: No 9 Portugal". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Portugal progress as Group D winners". UEFA. 6 October 2003. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  15. ^ "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 (in Portuguese). 30 November 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  16. ^ "Pedro Barbosa". European Football. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  17. ^ "Sporting 1–3 CSKA Moscow". BBC Sport. 18 May 2005. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  18. ^ Pedrosa, Paulo (13 December 2003). "Sporting: Pedro Barbosa recebeu prémio de jogador do mês «às escondidas»" [Sporting: Pedro Barbosa received player of the month award "through the back door"] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. Retrieved 30 October 2023.