Rudy Barrientos Explained

Rudy Barrientos
Full Name:Rudy Ronaldo Barrientos Reyes
Birth Date:1 March 1999
Birth Place:Morales, Guatemala
Height:1.75m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Municipal
Clubnumber:26
Youthyears1:2016–2017
Youthclubs1:Zacapa
Youthyears2:2017
Youthclubs2:Guastatoya
Years1:2017–2019
Clubs1:Guastatoya
Caps1:38
Goals1:2
Years2:2019–
Clubs2:Municipal
Caps2:193
Goals2:15
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalteam1:Guatemala U20
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalteam2:Guatemala U23
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2019–2022
Nationalteam3:Guatemala
Nationalcaps3:18
Nationalgoals3:2
Club-Update:19 May 2024

Rudy Ronaldo Barrientos Reyes (born 1 March 1999) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala club Municipal.

Club career

A former academy player of Deportivo Zacapa, Barrientos joined Guastatoya in 2015.[1] He made his senior debut for the club on 26 February 2017 in a goalless draw against Malacateco.[2]

In June 2019, Barrientos joined Municipal.[3] He was under a training contract with Guastatoya at that time and the signing was made without their knowledge.[4] Guastatoya later sued both Municipal and Barrientos in National Football Federation of Guatemala.[5]

International career

Barrientos is a former Guatemalan youth international. He was captain of national under-20 team at 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[6] He was also part of under-23 team at 2019 Toulon Tournament.[7]

Barrientos made his senior team debut for Guatemala on 17 November 2019 in a 5–0 CONCACAF Nations League win against Puerto Rico.[8] He scored his first international goal four days later in a 8–0 friendly win against Antigua and Barbuda.[9]

Honours

Guastatoya

Clausura 2018, Apertura 2018

Municipal

Apertura 2019, Clausura 2024

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Guastatoya2016–17Liga Nacional de Guatemala500050
2017–181301[10] 0140
2018–19192210000213
Total372210010403
Municipal2019–20Liga Nacional de Guatemala31341354
2020–212011[11] 060271
Total5140010101625
Career total88621101111028

International

National teamYearAppsGoals
Guatemala201921
202040
202161
Total122

International goals

As of 4 June 2021. Scores and results list Guatemala's goal tally first. Score column indicates score after each Barrientos goal.

List of international goals scored by Rudy Barrientos
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121 November 2019Estadio Israel Barrios, Coatepeque, Guatemala28–08–0Friendly[12]
24 June 2021Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala102–010–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rudy Barrientos: el migrante interno de la selección sub-20. 17 October 2018. 25 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Malacateco vs. Guastatoya. 25 March 2021.
  3. Web site: Rojos anuncian a Barrientos como su quinto refuerzo. 7 June 2019. 25 March 2021.
  4. Web site: Municipal y Guastatoya se disputan el fichaje del volante nacional Rudy Barrientos. 7 June 2019. 25 March 2021.
  5. Web site: Caso Rudy Barrientos: Guastatoya demanda en la Fedefut a Municipal, pide derechos de formación y denuncia contratación anómala. 4 November 2020. 25 March 2021.
  6. Web site: Final 20-Player Rosters Announced for the 2018 Concacaf Under-20 Championship. 25 March 2021.
  7. Web site: NOMINA SELECCION SUB 23 DE GUATEMALA / TORNEO MAURICE REVELLO. 28 May 2019. 25 March 2021.
  8. Web site: 5-0. Guatemala termina su paso por la Liga C con otra goleada a Puerto Rico. 17 November 2019. 25 March 2021.
  9. Web site: GUATEMALA GOLEA 8-0 A ANTIGUA Y BARBUDA. 21 November 2019. 25 March 2021.
  10. Appearance(s) in Apertura playoffs.
  11. Appearance in CONCACAF League.
  12. Web site: Guatemala vs. Antigua and Barbuda - 21 November 2019 - Soccerway. 21 November 2019. 25 March 2021.
  13. Web site: Guatemala vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - 4 June 2021 - Soccerway. 4 June 2021. 5 June 2021.