Antonio Barragán

Infobox Football biography
playername= Antonio Barragán


fullname = Antonio Barragán Fernández
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|06|12
cityofbirth = Pontedeume
countryofbirth = Spain
height = convert|1.83|m|ftin|abbr=on
nickname =
currentclub = Deportivo
clubnumber = TBA
position = Right back
youthyears = 2004–2005
youthclubs = Sevilla "B"
years = 2005–2006
2006–
clubs = Liverpool F.C.
Deportivo
caps(goals) = 1 (0)
26 (2)
nationalyears = 2006–
nationalteam = Spain U-21
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 22 July 2006
ntupdate = 22 July 2006

Antonio Barragán Fernández (born 12 June 1987 in Pontedeume, Galicia, Spain) is a Spanish 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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External links

* [http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/team/squad/barragan/ Profile at Liverpool FC official site]
* [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/Players/Player=98405/index.html Profile at UEFA.com]
* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=7684 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional]