Hernán Barcos
Argentine footballer
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- Hernán Barcos ( Spanish pronunciation: [eɾˈnam ˈbaɾkos] ; born 11 April 1984) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Peruvian Primera División club Alianza Lima.
- Club career Early career Barcos debuted professionally for Racing in August 2004.
- On 7 October 2007, Barcos scored his first Serbian SuperLiga goals by netting twice in the late minutes versus Banat Zrenjanin, helping Red Star to get three points.
- Chinese Super League In February 2009, Barcos signed a year long loan with Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua.
- He scored the first hat-trick in his career in Shenzhen's 4–0 victory over Changchun Yatai on 16 September 2009.
Hernán Barcos (Spanish pronunciation: [eɾˈnam ˈbaɾkos]; born 11 April 1984) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Peruvian Primera División club Alianza Lima. He is nicknamed El Pirata (The Pirate) and is well known for his finishing ability, technique and strength.
Club career
Early career
Barcos debuted professionally for Racing in August 2004. He then went on to play on loan for Club Guaraní (Paraguay), Olmedo (bolivia), Red Star Belgrade (Serbia), and Huracán (Argentina).
On 7 October 2007, Barcos scored his first Serbian SuperLiga goals by netting twice in the late minutes versus Banat Zrenjanin, helping Red Star to get three points. He previously scored once in a Serbian Cup game against Teleoptik.
Chinese Super League
In February 2009, Barcos signed a year long loan with Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua. However, after a disappointing half season at Shanghai, he was loaned out to Shenzhen Asia Travel, a fellow CSL club. He scored the first hat-trick in his career in Shenzhen's 4–0 victory over Changchun Yatai on 16 September 2009. He scored 14 goals in 14 league games with Shenzhen and won Chinese Football Association Golden Boot award in the end of the season.
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