Danny Barbir

Daniel Jacob Barbir (born January 31, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Sporting Kansas City II in the USL Championship.

Danny Barbir
Personal information
Full name Daniel Jacob Barbir
Date of birth (1998-01-31) January 31, 1998
Place of birth Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Sporting Kansas City II
Number 33
Youth career
Lehigh Valley United
Players Development Academy
2013 Philadelphia Union
2014 Manchester City
2014–2017 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Whitecaps FC 2 3 (0)
2018–2019 Astra Giurgiu 0 (0)
2019 → Sandhausen II (loan) 11 (0)
2020– Sporting Kansas City II 15 (2)
National team
2013 United States U15 2 (0)
2014–2015 United States U17 5 (0)
2016–2017 United States U19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 6, 2020

Early life

Barbir was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to a Cuban mother and Romanian father.[1] He grew up in Macungie, Pennsylvania,[2] and visited his relatives in Romania on several occasions.[3]

Club career

Early years

Barbir signed his first professional contract with English club West Bromwich Albion in 2015, aged 17.[4]

In early 2017, he joined Stoke City on trial, playing three matches and scoring one goal for their under-23 team.[5]

Barbir joined United Soccer League side Whitecaps FC 2 on September 14, 2017.[6][5] He only made three appearances, as WFC2 were dissolved two months later.[7]

Astra Giurgiu

On February 19, 2018, Barbir agreed to a three-and-a-half-year deal with Astra Giurgiu in Romania.[8][2]

Sporting Kansas City II

Barbir signed with USL Championship side Sporting Kansas City II on January 27, 2020.[9] Barbir scored his first professional goal in his fourth appearance for the club on August 1, 2020, which ended up being the matchwinner in the 70th minute as Sporting Kansas City II defeated the Indy Eleven 1-0 at Lucas Oil Stadium.[10]

International career

Barbir represented the United States at under-17 and under-19 level, and played with the former side at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile where he was teammates with Christian Pulisic.[11] As a junior, he had also been approached by Romania.[1]

Career statistics

Club
As of February 19, 2018.[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion U23 2016–17 ————1[lower-alpha 1]010
Whitecaps FC 2 2017 United Soccer League 3000———30
Astra Giurgiu 2017–18 Liga I 0000———00
Career total 300000——1040
  1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honors

United States U17

References
  1. Sciaretta, Brian (September 25, 2014). "Towering Teen Danny Barbir Lands at West Brom". American Soccer Now. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  2. "Danny Barbir headed back to Europe with Romania's Astra". Soccer America. February 20, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  3. "Transfer interesant la Astra: a semnat cu un fost internațional american" [Interesting transfer at Astra: they signed with a former American international] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. February 19, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  4. "Released by West Brom, Danny Barbir back home training with the Philadelphia Union". Brotherly Game. June 8, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  5. "Danny Barbir". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  6. "Vancouver Whitecaps add U.S. youth international Danny Barbir to USL side". ESPN. September 15, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  7. "Vancouver Whitecaps FC announce new USL affiliation with Fresno FC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. November 17, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  8. "Danny Barbir – 3 ani şi jumătate la Astra" [Danny Barbir – 3 and a half years with Astra] (in Romanian). FC Astra Giurgiu. February 19, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  9. Bergabo, Patrik (January 27, 2020). "Sporting Kansas City II adds former U.S. youth international defender Danny Barbir". Sporting Kansas City.
  10. Bergabo, Patrik (August 1, 2020). "Recap: Sporting Kansas City II snaps Indy Eleven home unbeaten streak with 1-0 road victory". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  11. "U.S. U-17 stars Pulisic, Barbir expect World Cup success despite group". Sports Illustrated. October 15, 2015.
  12. Danny Barbir at Soccerway. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  13. https://ussoccerplayers.com/2015/02/usmnt-roster-for-2015-concacaf-u-17-championship.html
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