1. Pablo Edson Barrera Acosta was born on 21 June 1987 and is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Queretaro.
18 Facts About Pablo Barrera
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Pablo Barrera has spent a loan period with La Liga club Real Zaragoza.
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Pablo Barrera joined Pumas youth system at the age of 11 and worked his way through the ranks to make his debut in the Primera Division in 2005.
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In July 2008, Pablo Barrera had surgery to repair a ruptured cruciate ligament in his left knee that would sideline him for six months.
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Pablo Barrera was a starter until manager Ricardo Ferreti put him on the bench.
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Pablo Barrera scored another goal that same season against Puebla.
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Pablo Barrera would help Pumas reach the final in which they faced Pachuca and scored the winning goal that gave Pumas the win in the second half of overtime.
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Pablo Barrera enjoyed his finest season in the Torneo Bicentenario 2010 scoring six goals in 13 games, though his season was cut short as he was called up to the Mexico national football team pre-World Cup training camp.
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Pablo Barrera became West Ham's second summer signing of 2010.
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On 25 August 2011, Pablo Barrera joined Spanish club Real Zaragoza on a season-long loan, which would reunite him with former Mexico national team manager Javier Aguirre and teammate Efrain Juarez.
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On 3 July 2012, Cruz Azul announced the signing of Pablo Barrera who returned to Mexico after a two-year stint in Europe.
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Pablo Barrera participated at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada, where he scored two goals.
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Pablo Barrera has appeared for the senior national team, making his debut in a friendly against Guatemala on 17 October 2007.
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Pablo Barrera scored his first international goal against Nicaragua on 5 July 2009 at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
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Pablo Barrera scored his second goal with "El Tri" in a game against Haiti national football team at the Gold Cup.
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Pablo Barrera appeared in three matches at the 2010 FIFA World Cup for Mexico.
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Pablo Barrera made his debut in the second match against France, coming on in the 31st minute for an injured Carlos Vela.
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Pablo Barrera was called up to participate in the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.