Alexander Barboza
Defender - Centre-Back
at Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
at Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
865 days · joined 2024-01-11
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€5.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
2015
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Club Libertad Asunción
top club · 113 apps
Career highs
€6.00m
peak value · 2019
€3.30m
top transfer fee · 19/20
7
best season · 2017
2 · 9.5%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1995-03-16 · 6 players total
339Appearances
21Goals
13Assists
132Yellow cards
6Red cards
130Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Alexander Barboza |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Alexander Nahuel Barboza Ullúa |
| Date of birth | 1995-03-16 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Villa Celina, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Uruguay |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 193.00 m |
| Current club | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas |
| Joined | 2024-01-11 |
| Contract expires | 2026-12-31 |
| Agent | OLLER GROUP |
Jul 2025
2025 — Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 7 competitions
May 2025
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
51 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2024
Transfer: Libertad → Botafogo
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Club Libertad Asunción
40 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Club Libertad Asunción
34 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Club Libertad Asunción
39 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2021
Transfer: Independiente → Libertad
20/21 · Transfer · €1.40m
Jul 2020
2020 — CA Independiente
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: River Plate → Independiente
19/20 · Transfer · €3.30m
Jul 2019
2019 — CA Independiente, Defensa y Justicia
30 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2019
Transfer: Defensa → River Plate
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
2018 — Defensa y Justicia, CA River Plate
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: River Plate → Defensa
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
2017 — CA River Plate, Defensa y Justicia
32 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: River Plate II → River Plate
17/18 · Transfer
Jun 2017
Transfer: Defensa → River Plate II
16/17 · Return from loan
Jul 2016
2016 — Defensa y Justicia
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: River Plate II → Defensa
15/16 · Loan
Dec 2015
Transfer: Atl. Rafaela → River Plate II
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
2015 — AMSD Atlético de Rafaela
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: River Plate II → Atl. Rafaela
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2014
Transfer: River Plate U20 → River Plate II
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
13.0%
Club Libertad Asunción
45.4%
CA Independiente
6.4%
Defensa y Justicia
27.5%
CA River Plate
0.0%
AMSD Atlético de Rafaela
7.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 3 | 2024 | 24/25 | 85 | 2 | 1 | 1,527 |
| Club Libertad Asunción | 3 | 2021 | 2023 | 113 | 8 | 7 | 5,318 |
| CA Independiente | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 754 |
| Defensa y Justicia | 4 | 2016 | 2019 | 95 | 9 | 4 | 3,221 |
| CA River Plate | 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMSD Atlético de Rafaela | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 892 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | FIFA Intercontinental Cup | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Campeonato Carioca | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa do Brasil | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 395 |
| 2025 | Libertadores | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Recopa Sudamericana | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série A | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Supercopa Rei | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Carioca | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Carioca - Taça Rio | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa do Brasil | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Libertadores | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,132 |
| 2024 | Série A | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 26 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa Sudamericana | Club Libertad Asunción | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 2023 | Libertadores | Club Libertad Asunción | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Primera División Apertura | Club Libertad Asunción | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1,331 |
| 2023 | Primera División Clausura | Club Libertad Asunción | 15 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 429 |
| 2022 | Libertadores | Club Libertad Asunción | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Primera División Apertura | Club Libertad Asunción | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 768 |
| 2022 | Primera División Clausura | Club Libertad Asunción | 17 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa Sudamericana | Club Libertad Asunción | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Libertadores | Club Libertad Asunción | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Primera División Apertura | Club Libertad Asunción | 14 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 2021 | Primera División Clausura | Club Libertad Asunción | 13 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 2020 | Copa Maradona | CA Independiente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Maradona | CA Independiente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Independiente | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Superliga (-19/20) | CA Independiente | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Superliga | CA Independiente | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 754 |
| 2019 | Copa Argentina | CA Independiente | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa Argentina | Defensa y Justicia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa Sudamericana | Defensa y Justicia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa Superliga (-19/20) | Defensa y Justicia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Superliga | Defensa y Justicia | 24 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1,991 |
| 2018 | Copa Argentina | Defensa y Justicia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa Sudamericana | Defensa y Justicia | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 2018 | Superliga | Defensa y Justicia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Superliga | CA River Plate | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa Argentina | CA River Plate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa Argentina | Defensa y Justicia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2017 | Copa Sudamericana | Defensa y Justicia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Primera División | Defensa y Justicia | 28 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 420 |
| 2016 | Copa Argentina | Defensa y Justicia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Primera División | Defensa y Justicia | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa Argentina | AMSD Atlético de Rafaela | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Primera División | AMSD Atlético de Rafaela | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 892 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | River Plate U20 | River Plate II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | River Plate II | Atl. Rafaela | Loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-31 | Atl. Rafaela | River Plate II | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-14 | River Plate II | Defensa | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Defensa | River Plate II | Return from loan | 1800000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | River Plate II | River Plate | Transfer | 1800000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-25 | River Plate | Defensa | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Defensa | River Plate | Return from loan | 4500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-04 | River Plate | Independiente | Transfer | 4500000 | €3.30m |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-11 | Independiente | Libertad | Transfer | 2500000 | €1.40m |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-11 | Libertad | Botafogo | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Foot injury | 2025-05-04 | 2025-05-26 | 23 | 6 |
Current€5.00m
Peak€6.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€5.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roque Santa Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Igor Jesus | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rodrigo Bogarín | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ezequiel Unsain | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hernesto Caballero | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ciro Rius | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Domingo Blanco | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bautista Merlini | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Bocanegra | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregore | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Martín Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Victor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Delgado | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matías Espinoza | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonel Miranda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Viera | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Melgarejo | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Héctor Villalba | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Iván Piris | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Óscar Cardozo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Primera División | Defensa y Justicia | 6 | 28 |
| 2023 | Primera División Clausura | Club Libertad Asunción | 3 | 15 |
| 2017 | Copa Argentina | Defensa y Justicia | 1 | 1 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Superliga | Defensa y Justicia | 3 | 24 |
| 2022 | Primera División Apertura | Club Libertad Asunción | 2 | 10 |
| 2020 | Superliga | CA Independiente | 1 | 10 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Defensa | River Plate | Return from loan | — | €4.50m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-25 | River Plate | Defensa | Loan | — | €4.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Defensa | River Plate II | Return from loan | — | €1.80m |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-14 | River Plate II | Defensa | Loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-31 | Atl. Rafaela | River Plate II | Return from loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | River Plate II | Atl. Rafaela | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Alexander Barboza's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newell's Old Boys | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 40% |
| Atlético Tucumán | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 40% |
| Rosario Central | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 60% |
| Argentinos Juniors | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 60% |
| Boca Juniors | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
| Talleres de Córdoba | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 40% |
| Unión de Santa Fe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 20% |
| Arsenal de Sarandí | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 33% |
| Estudiantes de La Plata | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 33% |
| Club Atlético Tigre | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 67% |
| Club Atlético River Plate | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% |
| Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Senior debut season | |
| 2015 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | 395 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3.87 |
| 2024 | 51 | 1,132 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1.75 |
| 2023 | 40 | 2,120 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0.76 |
| 2022 | 34 | 768 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1.88 |
| 2021 | 39 | 2,430 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 2020 | 26 | 754 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 2019 | 30 | 1,991 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2018 | 23 | 720 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.63 |
| 2017 | 32 | 510 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2.47 |
| 2016 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 892 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.61 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Superliga
101 apps
9 G
5 A
Primera División Clausura
45 apps
4 G
2 A
Primera División Apertura
39 apps
3 G
4 A
Copa Sudamericana
32 apps
2 G
1 A
Copa do Brasil
8 apps
1 G
0 A
Libertadores
39 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa Argentina
9 apps
1 G
0 A
Série A
38 apps
0 G
1 A
Campeonato Carioca
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Alexander Barboza
Who is Alexander Barboza?
Alexander Barboza is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas.
How old is Alexander Barboza?
Alexander Barboza is 31 years old. He was born on March 16, 1995 in Villa Celina.
What position does Alexander Barboza play?
Alexander Barboza plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Alexander Barboza play for?
Alexander Barboza currently plays for Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas.
How many career goals has Alexander Barboza scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Alexander Barboza has scored 21 goals in 339 appearances.
What is Alexander Barboza's market value?
Alexander Barboza's most recent reported market value is €5.00m.