Wilmar Barrios
Colombian footballer (born 1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wilmar Enrique Barrios Terán (born 16 October 1993) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg and the Colombia national team.
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Full name | Wilmar Enrique Barrios Terán[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1993-10-16) 16 October 1993 (age 30) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Cartagena, Colombia | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Zenit Saint Petersburg | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2013–2016 | Deportes Tolima | 102 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2016–2018 | Boca Juniors | 48 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2019– | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 142 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2016 | Colombia U23 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2016– | Colombia | 55 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2023 (UTC) |
Born in Cartagena, Colombia, Barrios relocated to Ibagué where he made professional football debut with Deportes Tolima. During his time with Tolima, Barrios notably won the Copa Colombia in 2014. In 2016, he was acquired by Argentine giants Boca Juniors. Barrios won two trophies with the Xeneizes: the Primera División in 2017 and 2018. In 2019, he joined Russian Premier League side FC Zenit Saint Petersburg on an initial 4,5-year contract; in 2021, his contract was extended until 2026. Since his arrival to the club, Barrios has won six trophies with Zenit, including four league titles, the Russian Cup and the Russian Super Cup.
Before debuting with Colombia in 2016, Barrios represented his country's Olympic team at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Since then, he has earned over 50 caps. Barrios was part of the Colombia squad that took part in the 2018 World Cup. Additionally, Barrios represented Colombia at the 2019 and 2021 editions of the Copa América, achieving a third-place finish in the latter.