Nelson Barahona

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Template:Family name hatnote Nelson Alberto Barahona Collins (born 22 November 1987 in Colón) is a retired Panamanian football attacking midfielder.

Club career

Nicknamed el Ruso, Barahona played numerous of years in Árabe Unido's youth team before in 2007 making his debut with the senior team. After having several good appearances with the club and the Panama youth team he moved to Uruguayan side Fénix. Russo made his league debut with Fénix as a second-half substitute on 27 February 2008 against Nacional.[1] Unfortunately, Fénix were relegated and Barahona returned to ANAPROF side Árabe Unido where he was crowned champion of the ANAPROF Clausura 2008.

On 28 February 2009 Barahona signed a 1-year loan contract with Colombian side Atlético Huila making him the second Panamanian in team after Amilcar Henriquez was signed in December 2008.[2] He played his last game for Árabe Unido on 27 February 2009.

By 2010 he was transferred to Independiente Medellín, a club with which he had the chance to play the 2010 Copa Libertadores.[3] At the end of the year, he was loaned to Venezuelan side Caracas FC.[4]

In mid-2011 he returned to Independiente Medellín, club owner of his sports rights, but on 2 September 2011 he was hired by Deportivo Táchira of Venezuela whom he subsequently left in December 2011.[5]

On 17 January 2012 Atlético Huila confirmed him as the new reinforcement for the 2012 season, Barahona joining compatriots Amílcar Henríquez and Alejandro Vélez at the club.[6] This is his second stay in the club. In February 2013, he signed with Itagüí[7] and he moved to Alianza Petrolera in December 2013.[8]

In 2015, Barahona returned to Panama after seven years abroad to play for San Francisco.[9]

International career

Barahona was part of the Panama U-20 squad that participated in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada. He scored Panama's only goal of the tournament against Czech Republic.[10]

He made his senior debut for Panama on 22 August 2007 against Guatemala and has, as of 1 May 2015, earned a total of 45 caps, scoring 4 goals.[11] He represented his country in 13 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[10] and was part of the national team that won the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup in Honduras.[12] In 2011, he was called up by Julio Dely Valdés to play at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

International goals

Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 20 May 2009 Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López, Santa Fe, Argentina {{ Template:Yesno alias = Argentina flag alias = Flag of Argentina.svg flag alias-alt = Flag of Argentina (civil).svg flag alias-1812 = Flag of Belgrano (1812).svg flag alias-1816 = Flag of Argentina (civil).svg flag alias-1818 = Flag of Argentina.svg flag alias-1819 = Flag of Argentina (1818).svg flag alias-1820 = Flag of Argentina.svg flag alias-1829 = Flag of Liga Federal.svg flag alias-1835 = Flag of Argentina (1840).svg flag alias-1850 = Flag of the Argentine Confederation.svg flag alias-1861 = Flag of Argentina (1818–1819, 1820–1829, 1861–2010).svg link alias-naval = Argentine Navy link alias-coast guard = Argentine Naval Prefecture flag alias-marines = Naval Jack of Argentina.svg link alias-marines = Argentine Naval Infantry Command link alias-air force = Argentine Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of Argentina (3-2).svg link alias-army = Argentine Army flag alias-navy = Flag of Argentina.svg link alias-navy = Argentine Navy empty = Argentina XV national rugby union team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || 1–1 || 1–3 || Friendly

2 5 July 2009 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, United States {{ Template:Yesno alias = Guadeloupe flag alias = Flag of France.svg flag alias-local = Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg flag alias-local2 = Flag of Guadeloupe (local) variant.svg flag alias-football = Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg flag alias-beach soccer = Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg flag alias-futsal = Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg flag alias-government = Flag of Guadeloupe (Local).svg flag alias-french = Flag of France.svg size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant = local

}} || 1–2 || 1–2 || 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup

3 12 June 2012 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama {{ Template:Yesno alias = Cuba flag alias = Flag of Cuba.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Cuba.svg link alias-naval = Cuban Revolutionary Navy flag alias-1902 = Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg link alias-army = Cuban Revolutionary Army flag alias-navy = Naval Jack of Cuba.svg link alias-navy = Cuban Revolutionary Navy size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant=

}} || 1–0 || 1–0 || 2014 World Cup qualifier

4 16 October 2012 Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba {{ Template:Yesno alias = Cuba flag alias = Flag of Cuba.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Cuba.svg link alias-naval = Cuban Revolutionary Navy flag alias-1902 = Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg link alias-army = Cuban Revolutionary Army flag alias-navy = Naval Jack of Cuba.svg link alias-navy = Cuban Revolutionary Navy size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant=

}} || 1–1 || 1–1 || 2014 World Cup qualifier

Honours

Club

Árabe Unido
Atlético Huila

Mejor jugador de fútbol profesional local COSAWARDS 2017

National

References

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External links

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