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{{short description|Swiss footballer (born 1985)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tranquillo Barnetta
| image = Tranquillo Barnetta 2006-11-15.jpg
| image_size = 265px
| caption = Barnetta with [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] in 2006
| fullname = Tranquillo Barnetta<ref>{{cite web | title = 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players | url = http://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2014/pdf/fwc_2014_squadlists.pdf | website = FIFA | page = 30 | date = 11 June 2014 | access-date = 25 June 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190404045541/http://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2014/pdf/fwc_2014_squadlists.pdf | archive-date = 4 April 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|5|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[St. Gallen]], Switzerland
| height = 1.78 m
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber = 
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 1991–1996
| youthclubs1 = FC Rotmonten St. Gallen
| youthyears2 = 1996–2002
| youthclubs2 = [[FC St. Gallen|St. Gallen]]
| years1 = 2002–2004
| clubs1 = [[FC St. Gallen|St. Gallen]]
| caps1 = 60
| goals1 = 15
| years2 = 2004–2012
| clubs2 = [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]]
| caps2 = 187
| goals2 = 23
| years3 = 2004–2005
| clubs3 = → [[Hannover 96]] (loan)
| caps3 = 7
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2012–2015
| clubs4 = [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]]
| caps4 = 44
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2013–2014
| clubs5 = → [[Eintracht Frankfurt]] (loan)
| caps5 = 22
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2015–2016
| clubs6 = [[Philadelphia Union]]
| caps6 = 41
| goals6 = 6
| years7 = 2017–2019
| clubs7 = [[FC St. Gallen|St. Gallen]]
| caps7 = 60
| goals7 = 11
| totalcaps = 421
| totalgoals = 61
| nationalyears1 = 2002
| nationalteam1 = [[Switzerland national under-17 football team|Switzerland U17]]
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2004–2014
| nationalteam2 = [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]]
| nationalcaps2 = 75
| nationalgoals2 = 10
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{SUI}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|Football]]}}
{{MedalCompetition |[[UEFA European Under-17 Championship]]}}
{{MedalW|[[2002 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship|2002 Denmark]]|}}
}}
'''Tranquillo Barnetta''' ({{IPA|it|traŋˈkwillo barˈnetta}}; born 22 May 1985) is a Swiss former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[midfielder]].

He was usually deployed out wide as a left [[Winger (association football)|winger]] but could also play in the centre as an [[attacking midfielder]], or even in a more withdrawn role as a [[central midfielder]]. Barnetta was known for his "extreme pace, mobility and creativity".<ref name=soccernet>{{cite web|last=Palmer|first=Kevin|title=Champions League 2012–13, Group B|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/1151924/champions-league-2012-13,-group-b?cc=5901|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102232211/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/1151924/champions-league-2012-13,-group-b?cc=5901|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 January 2013|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|access-date=20 September 2012}}</ref> Prior to moving to MLS, Barnetta played football for several Swiss and German clubs. At international level, he has amassed 75 caps for the [[Switzerland national football team|Swiss national team]], representing his nation in three [[FIFA World Cup]]s, and two [[UEFA European Football Championship]]s.

==Playing career==
===Club===
====St. Gallen====
Barnetta started his career with his hometown team, [[FC St. Gallen|St. Gallen]] for the [[2002–03 Nationalliga A|2002–2003 season]]. During his first professional season, he earned 30 appearances and scored 5 goals.

====Bayer Leverkusen====
Barnetta's debut season in Switzerland was noticed abroad and was soon snapped up by German side [[Bayer Leverkusen]] in January 2004.<ref name="Leverkusen holt St. Gallens Jungstar Barnetta">{{cite news|url=http://www.netzeitung.de/sport/bundesliga/268168.html|title=Leverkusen holt St. Gallens Jungstar Barnetta|date=9 January 2004|work=Netzeitung|language=de|access-date=13 June 2009}}</ref>
During his first season at Bayer, he had a loan spell at [[Hannover 96]], returning to Bayer in March 2005.<ref name="Barnetta zurück zu Bayer">{{cite news|url=http://www.blick.ch/sport/fussball/news4630|title=Barnetta zurück zu Bayer|date=9 March 2005|work=[[Blick]]|language=de|access-date=13 June 2009}}</ref>

After a good showing at the World Cup in Germany, Barnetta became a regular in the Bayer squad. The 2008–09 season was one to forget for him, after Bayer finished two places lower than the previous season and his goals tally dropped slightly. During the summer transfer window, he was linked with a move away from Bayer as his place in the squad seemed under threat from loanee [[Toni Kroos]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Tranquillo kann in jeder Liga der Welt spielen|url=http://www.blick.ch/sport/fussball/international/bundesliga/tranquillo-kann-in-jeder-liga-der-welt-spielen-119186|first1=Heiko|last1=Ostendorp|first2=Andreas|last2=Böni|work=[[Blick]]|date=15 May 2009|language=de}}</ref> Barnetta regained his good form in the 2009–10 season, scoring a brace in only his second league game of the season and contributing to Bayer's unbeaten run for the entire first half of the season.

====Schalke 04/Eintracht Frankfurt====
On 2 July 2012, after his contract ran out at [[Bayer Leverkusen]], [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]] confirmed that Barnetta signed a three-year professional contract with them until 30 June 2015,<ref name="Schalke clinch Barnetta signing"/> and in preparation for the Gelsenkirchen club's participation in the [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]].<ref name="Schalke clinch Barnetta signing">{{cite web| url = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1122366/schalke-clinch-tranquillo-barnetta-signing-on-free-transfer?cc=5901 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130104044843/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1122366/schalke-clinch-tranquillo-barnetta-signing-on-free-transfer?cc=5901 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 4 January 2013 | title = Schalke clinch Barnetta signing | publisher = ESPN Soccernet | date = 3 July 2012 | access-date = 3 July 2012}}</ref> The transfer was reported as a [[Free transfer (association football)|free transfer]] by Schalke's sport and communications manager [[Horst Heldt]].<ref name="Schalke clinch Barnetta signing"/> Barnetta was assigned a number 27 shirt, previously worn by [[Ciprian Deac]].<ref name="Schalke clinch Barnetta signing"/> In the 2013–14 season, Barnetta had a season long [[Loan (sports)|loan]] spell at [[Eintracht Frankfurt]], returning to Schalke 04 in June 2014 whom he signed for at the end of the 2011–12 season.<ref name="Schalke loan Tranquillo Barnetta to Eintracht Frankfurt">{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2013/9/2/4685486/transfer-deadline-day-2013-tranquillo-barnetta |title= Schalke loan Tranquillo Barnetta to Eintracht Frankfurt |publisher= [[SB Nation]] |date=2 September 2013 | access-date = 6 August 2014}}</ref>

On 23 September 2014, Barnetta scored his first goal for Schalke in his second league match of the 2014–15 season.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.goalsaim.com/werder-bremen-vs-schalke-0-3-highlights-2014-bundesliga/ | title = Werder Bremen vs Schalke 0-3 Highlights 2014 Bundesliga | work = goalsaim.com | date = 23 September 2014 | access-date = 24 September 2014}}</ref>

====Philadelphia Union====
On 29 July 2015, Barnetta signed with the [[Philadelphia Union]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/07/29/philadelphia-union-sign-bundesliga-veteran-and-swiss-international-tranquill | title = Philadelphia Union sign Bundesliga veteran and Swiss international Tranquillo Barnetta | website = MLSSoccer.com | date = 29 July 2015 | access-date = 29 July 2015}}</ref> Integrating with the Union, who were midway through their [[2015 Philadelphia Union season|season]], Barnetta netted his first goal on 20 September, in a home win against the [[Houston Dynamo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-09-20-philadelphia-union-vs-houston-dynamo/feed|title=Philadelphia 2, Houston Dynamo 0|publisher=MLSsoccer.com|date=20 September 2018|access-date=4 March 2018}}</ref>

After a full preseason with the Union, Barnetta led the team as the attacking playmaker during the [[2016 Philadelphia Union season|2016 season]]. Registering 5 goals and 4 assists, he helped lead Philadelphia's return to the [[MLS Cup Playoffs]] for the first time since 2011. Prior to the conclusion of the 2016 campaign, the Union announced Barnetta would return to Switzerland to rejoin [[FC St. Gallen]]. Barnetta cited he wanted to contribute to his hometown club in front of friends and family while he still had the fitness to do so meaningfully.<ref name=ReturnFCSG>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/09/27/tranquillo-barnetta-leave-philadelphia-union-after-2016-season|title=Tranquillo Barnetta to leave Philadelphia Union after 2016 season|author=Greg Lalas|publisher=MLSsoccer.com|date=27 September 2016|access-date=4 March 2018}}</ref> He finished his Philadelphia career with 45 appearances and 6 goals.

====Return to St. Gallen====
Barnetta signed a contract with [[FC St. Gallen|St. Gallen]] on 14 November 2016, starting from 1 January 2017.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fussball.ch/Barnetta+ist+zurueck+beim+FC+St+Gallen/698957/detail.htm | title = Barnetta ist zurück beim FC St. Gallen | language = de | website = fussball.ch | date = 14 November 2016 | access-date = 6 January 2017}}</ref>

At the end of the 2018–19 season, Barnetta decided to retire.<ref>{{cite web |title=Barnetta tritt zurück |url=http://www.fcsg.ch/news/news/news/barnetta-tritt-zurueck/ca/news/single/ |website=FC St. Gallen |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423141105/http://www.fcsg.ch/news/news/news/barnetta-tritt-zurueck/ca/news/single/ |archive-date=23 April 2019 |language=de-CH |date=23 April 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.nzz.ch/sport/fcsg-tranquillo-barnetta-hoert-am-saisonende-auf-ld.1477018 | title = Barnetta sagt am Saisonende Ciao | language = de | website = Neue Zürcher Zeitung | date = 23 April 2019 | access-date = 19 July 2019 | first = Marco | last = Ackermann}}</ref>

===International===
[[File:Barnetta061115-01.jpg|thumb|left|Barnetta challenging [[Rafael Sóbis]] in a friendly against [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] in 2006]]
Barnetta is a former youth international and was in the [[Switzerland national under-17 football team|Swiss U-17]] [[2002 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship squads#.C2.A0Switzerland|squad]] that won the [[2002 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship|2002 U-17 European Championships]] along with future senior teammates [[Philippe Senderos]] and [[Reto Ziegler]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Les "Rouge" admirent les "Rougets" | url = http://archives.lematin.ch/sports/football/les-rouge-admirent-les-rougets-2009-11-10 | first = Renaud | last = Tschoumy | work = [[Le Matin (Switzerland)|Le Matin]] | date = 10 November 2009 | language = fr | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120707161559/http://archives.lematin.ch/sports/football/les-rouge-admirent-les-rougets-2009-11-10 | archive-date = 7 July 2012 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> He has been a member of the [[Switzerland national football team|senior]] national team and was first called up to the squad for the [[Euro 2004]] but did not make an appearance. Barnetta was called up to the squad after [[Johann Lonfat]] was injured and [[Davide Chiumiento]] had turned down a call up as the first choice replacement.<ref>{{cite news | title = Barnetta steps up for Swiss | url = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7b43e33779-15fe4badbd3c-1000--barnetta-steps-up-for-swiss/ | publisher = [[UEFA]] | date = 6 June 2004 | access-date = 18 December 2015 | first = Marco | last = Keller}}</ref> At the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]], he scored the second goal in Switzerland's group stage win over [[Togo national football team|Togo]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Ice-cool Barnetta soothes Swiss nerves|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/news/newsid=19789.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107090300/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/news/newsid=19789.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 November 2012|work=[[FIFA|fifa.com]]|date=16 June 2006}}</ref> but missed a [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty kick]] in the [[Penalty shootout (football)|shootout]] against [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]], which Switzerland lost 3–0. On 4 July, Barnetta was shortlisted for the tournament's [[FIFA World Cup awards#FIFA Young Player Award|Best Young Player]] award. He was ever present in [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2010 World Cup]] qualifying as the Swiss secured a place by finishing top of their group.<ref>{{cite news|title=Swiss duo riding high|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1121036.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107090417/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1121036.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 November 2012|work=[[FIFA|fifa.com]]|date=21 October 2009}}</ref> On 4 June 2011, Barnetta scored two free kicks in quick succession against [[England national football team|England]] in the [[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying|Euro 2012 qualifiers]].<ref>{{cite web| first = Duncan | last = White | url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/8554955/England-2-Switzerland-2-match-report.html | title = England 2 Switzerland 2: match report | publisher = Telegraph | date = 4 June 2011 | access-date = 3 July 2012}}</ref> Barnetta was called up to represent Switzerland at the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] in Brazil, but he didn't play any matches.<ref name="Profile: Tranquillo BARNETTA">{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player=209979/profile-detail.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140619152321/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player=209979/profile-detail.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 June 2014 |title=Profile: Tranquillo BARNETTA |work= Fifa.com |year= 2014| access-date = 6 August 2014}}</ref><ref name="World Cup 2014 squads: Switzerland name final 23">{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2014/5/13/5712822/world-cup-2014-squads-switzerland |title= World Cup 2014 squads: Switzerland name final 23 |publisher= [[SB Nation]] |date=13 May 2014 | access-date = 6 August 2014}}</ref>

==Playing style==
Known for his "extreme pace, mobility and creativity" on the left flank,<ref name=soccernet/> [[FIFA]]'s official website describes Barnetta as a "primarily a creative footballer", who also "covers ground and closes down opponents on the [[Association football pitch|football pitch]] with the sort tireless energy and dogged determination one might expect from a tigerish [[Midfielder#Central midfielder|central midfielder]]".<ref name=fifa>{{cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/tranquillo-barnetta-team-21716|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921173445/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/tranquillo-barnetta-team-21716|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 September 2020|title=Tranquillo Barnetta: My +10 team|date=22 June 2006|access-date=11 February 2020|work=FIFA}}</ref> Barnetta is regarded for bringing "drive, skill and maturity" to the [[Switzerland national football team|Swiss national team]].<ref name=fifa/>

==Personal life==
Barnetta was born in [[St. Gallen]]. Both his parents are of [[Italian immigration to Switzerland|Italian]] descent and he holds both  Swiss and Italian citizenship.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tranquillo Barnetta|url=http://www.swissinfo.ch/ita/archivio/Tranquillo_Barnetta.html?cid=6488236|publisher=swissinfo.ch |date = 6 March 2008 | language = it | access-date=21 October 2013}}</ref>

Since retiring from professional football, Barnetta has become a [[stay-at-home dad]], taking care of their two children while his wife works as a [[physician]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Ex-Natikicker Tranquillo Barnetta liebt sein Leben als Hausmann |url=https://www.schweizer-illustrierte.ch/family/familien-geschichten/tranquillo-barnetta-ist-total-happy-als-hausmann |access-date=5 May 2024 |work=Schweizer Illustrierte |date=4 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609210333/https://www.schweizer-illustrierte.ch/family/familien-geschichten/tranquillo-barnetta-ist-total-happy-als-hausmann |archive-date=9 June 2023 |language=de-CH}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club===
{{clear right}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
!rowspan="2"|{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!Division||{{Tooltip|App.|Appearances}}||Goals||{{Tooltip|App.|Appearances}}||Goals||{{Tooltip|App.|Appearances}}||Goals||{{Tooltip|App.|Appearances}}||Goals||{{Tooltip|App.|Appearances}}||Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[FC St. Gallen|St. Gallen]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Swiss Super League]]
|[[2002–03 Nationalliga A|2002–03]]
|30||10||||||||||||||30||10
|rowspan="27"|<ref name="Soccerway Tranquillo Barnetta">{{Soccerway|tranquillo-barnetta/205}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/tranquillo-barnetta/|title=Tranquillo Barnetta |website = worldfootball.net |date=28 May 2015 |access-date = 9 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
|[[2003–04 Swiss Super League|2003–04]]
|30||5||||||||||||||30||5
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!60||15||0||0||0||0||0||0||60||15
|-
|[[Hannover 96]] (loan)
|[[Bundesliga]]
|[[2004–05 Bundesliga|2004–05]]
|7||2||2||0||0||0||0||0||9||2
|-
|rowspan="8"|[[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]]
|rowspan="7"|Bundesliga
|[[2005–06 Bundesliga|2005–06]]
|31||6||1||0||2||0||1||0||35||6
|-
|[[2006–07 Bundesliga|2006–07]]
|30||1||2||1||9||0||0||0||41||2
|-
|[[2007–08 Bundesliga|2007–08]]
|32||6||1||0||11||1||0||0||44||7
|-
|[[2008–09 Bundesliga|2008–09]]
|31||4||6||1||0||0||0||0||37||5
|-
|[[2009–10 Bundesliga|2009–10]]
|32||4||2||0||0||0||0||0||34||4
|-
|[[2010–11 Bayer 04 Leverkusen season|2010–11]]
|24||2||1||0||6||0||0||0||31||2
|-
|[[2011–12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen season|2011–12]]
|7||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||7||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!187||23||13||2||28||1||1||0||229||26
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]]
|rowspan="3"|Bundesliga
|[[2012–13 FC Schalke 04 season|2012–13]]
|21||0||3||0||7||0||0||0||31||0
|-
|[[2013–14 FC Schalke 04 season|2013–14]]
|1||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||2||0
|-
|[[2014–15 FC Schalke 04 season|2014–15]]
|22||3||1||0||4||0||0||0||27||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!44||3||5||0||11||0||0||0||60||3
|-
|[[Eintracht Frankfurt]] (loan)
|Bundesliga
|[[2013–14 Eintracht Frankfurt season|2013–14]]
|22||1||2||0||7||0||0||0||31||1
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Philadelphia Union]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Major League Soccer|MLS]]
|[[2015 Philadelphia Union season|2015]]
|11||1||2||0||colspan=2"|–||colspan=2"|–||13
|1
|-
|[[2016 Philadelphia Union season|2016]]
|30||5||2||0||colspan=2"|–||colspan=2"|–||32||5
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!41||6||4||0||0||0||0||0||45||6
|-
|rowspan="4"|St. Gallen
|rowspan="3"|Swiss Super League
|[[2016–17 Swiss Super League|2016–17]]
|16||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||16||1
|-
|[[2017–18 Swiss Super League|2017–18]]
|19||1||2||1||0||0||0||0||21||2
|-
|[[2018–19 Swiss Super League|2018–19]]
|25||9||3||0||0||0||0||0||28||9
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!60||11||5||1||0||0||0||0||65||12
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!421||61||31||3||46||1||1||0||499||65
|}

===International===
:Source:<ref>{{NFT|8355|name=Tranquillo Barnetta|accessdate=3 June 2014}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!National team!!Year!!{{Tooltip|App.|Appearances}}!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="11"|[[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland national team]]
|2004||2||0
|-
|2005||8||0
|-
|2006||10||3
|-
|2007||10||3
|-
|2008||10||0
|-
|2009||9||0
|-
|2010||9||0
|-
|2011||1||2
|-
|2012||7||2
|-
|2013||6||0
|-
|2014||3||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!75!!10
|}

===International goals===
{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ List of international goals scored by Tranquillo Barnetta
|- 
!  # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition !! Report
|-
| 1. || 1 March 2006 || [[Hampden Park]], Glasgow || {{fb|SCO}} || '''1'''–0 || '''3'''–1 || [[Friendly match|Friendly]] ||rowspan=10|{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}
|-
| 2. || 27 May 2006 || [[St. Jakob-Park]], [[Basel]] || {{fb|CIV}} || '''1'''–0 || 1–1 || Friendly 
|-
| 3. || 19 June 2006 || [[Westfalenstadion]], [[Dortmund]] || {{fb|TGO}} || '''2'''–0 || '''2'''–0 || [[2006 World Cup]] 
|-
| 4. ||rowspan="2"|22 August 2007 ||rowspan="2"|[[Stade de Genève]], Geneva ||rowspan="2"|{{fb|NLD}} || '''1'''–0 ([[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty]]) ||rowspan="2"|'''2'''–1 ||rowspan="2"|Friendly 
|-
| 5. || '''2'''–0
|-
| 6. || 7 September 2007 || [[Ernst Happel Stadion]], Vienna || {{fb|CHL}} || '''1'''–0 || '''2'''–1 || Friendly 
|-
| 7. ||rowspan="2"|4 June 2011 ||rowspan="2"|[[Wembley Stadium]], London ||rowspan="2"|{{fb|ENG}} || '''1'''–0 ||rowspan="2"|2–2 
|-
| 8. || '''2'''–0
|-
| 9. || 15 August 2012 || [[Stadion Poljud]], [[Split, Croatia|Split]] || {{fb|CRO}} || '''2'''–1 || '''4'''–2 || Friendly 
|-
| 10. || 16 October 2012 || [[Laugardalsvöllur]], [[Reykjavík]] || {{fb|ISL}} || '''1'''–0 || '''2'''–0 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]] 
|}

==Honors==
'''Bayer Leverkusen'''
*[[DFB-Pokal]] runner-up: [[2008–09 DFB-Pokal|2008–09]]

'''Switzerland U17'''
*[[UEFA European Under-17 Championship]]: [[2002 UEFA European Under-17 Championship|2002]]

'''Individual'''
*[[2016_Major_League_Soccer_season#Weekly_awards|2016 MLS Team of the Week]]: Week 8,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/04/25/2016-team-week-wk-8-toronto-fc-beats-rivals-401-derby|title=2016 Team of the Week (Wk 8): Toronto FC beats up on rivals in 401 Derby}}</ref> Week 23<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/08/15/2016-team-week-wk-23-bwp-breaks-record-red-bulls-get-huge-win|title=2016 Team of the Week (Wk 23): BWP breaks record as Red Bulls get huge win}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* {{Official website|http://www.tranquillo-barnetta.com/}} {{in lang|de}}
* [http://www.barnettafan.ch barnettafan.ch] – Tranquillo Barnetta's official fanshop {{in lang|de}}
* {{Fussballdaten|barnettatranquillo}}

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[[Category:2014 FIFA World Cup players]]
[[Category:UEFA Euro 2008 players]]
[[Category:Switzerland men's international footballers]]
[[Category:Switzerland men's youth international footballers]]
[[Category:Swiss Super League players]]
[[Category:Bundesliga players]]
[[Category:Major League Soccer players]]
[[Category:Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Germany]]
[[Category:Swiss expatriate sportspeople in the United States]]
[[Category:21st-century Swiss sportsmen]]