Evaristo Barrera

Football player infobox
playername = Evaristo Barrera


fullname = Evaristo Vicente Barrera
height =
nickname =
dateofbirth = December 30 1912
cityofbirth = Rosario
countryofbirth = Argentina
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1932-1938
1939-1940
1940-1942
1942-1943
1944
1945
1945-1946
1947-1948
clubs = Racing Club
Lazio
Napoli
Ascoli
Novara
Gozzano
Cremonese
Mortara
caps(goals) = 142 (136)
16 (6)
47 (12)
? (?)
? (?)
? (?)
? (?)
? (?)
manageryears = 1956-1958
managerclubs = Novara
pcupdate = 23 November 2007

Evaristo Vicente Barrera (born December 30 1911) was an Argentine football striker. He played for Racing Club de Avellaneda and a number of football clubs in Italy. He was born in Rosario.

Barrera started his professional career in 1932 with Racing Club, he was twice the topscorer in the Argentine Primera, in 1934 with 34 goals and in 1936 with 32 goals. By the end of his time with Racing Club Barrera had scored 136 goals in 142 games, he still holds the record as the clubs highest scoring player.

In 1938 Barrera moved to Italy, he played for Lazio and Napoli in Serie A before dropping down into the lower leagues where he played for Ascoli.

During the war years he played for Novara and Gozzano in the Italian War Championships. After the end of the war he played for Cremonese and Mortara, retiring in 1948.

Barrera had a spell as manager of Novara between 1956 and 1958.

External links

*it icon [http://www.enciclopediadelcalcio.com/Barrera.html Enciclopedia de Calcio profile]