Herber Barrera
Encyclopedia
Herber Antonio Barrera Romero (born April 28, 1987 in Usulután
, El Salvador
) is a Salvadoran footballer.
in 2005. In 2007 he stepped back to the third division and joined Espíritu Santo
and made his debut in the Salvadoran Premier League with Luís Ángel Firpo
in 2008. In summer 2010 he was out of contract with Firpo, with Atletico Balboa and Atletico Marte interested, but Barrera rejected Balboa and Marte did not have the money to sign him.
in a July 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
match against Canada
, coming on as a late substitute for Williams Reyes
. As of January 2011, this has been his only international match.
Usulután
Usulután is the 5th largest city in El Salvador, and capital of the Department of Usulutan in the south-east of El Salvador. As of 2006, it is estimated to have population of 71,636 people.Usulutan rests in a rich agricultural valley....
, El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
) is a Salvadoran footballer.
Club career
Barrera started his career at third division side Topiltzín, with whom he clinched promotion to the Second divisionSegunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
The Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño is the second level of the El Salvador League System of football. Teams have a chance to gain promotion to the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional. The champions of the Apertura and Clausura play the direct promotion playoff every year. The winner of...
in 2005. In 2007 he stepped back to the third division and joined Espíritu Santo
C.D. Espíritu Santo
Club Deportivo Espíritu Santo is a Salvadoran professional football club based in Ises el Jobal, Usulatan, El Salvador.The club currently plays in the Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño....
and made his debut in the Salvadoran Premier League with Luís Ángel Firpo
C.D. Luis Angel Firpo
Club Deportivo Luis Ángel Firpo is an football club based in Usulután, El Salvador that plays in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional. It has been one of the most successful clubs in El Salvador, having won 9 titles, firstly in 1989. Only FAS and Águila hold more league titles than Firpo,...
in 2008. In summer 2010 he was out of contract with Firpo, with Atletico Balboa and Atletico Marte interested, but Barrera rejected Balboa and Marte did not have the money to sign him.
International career
Barrera made his debut for El SalvadorEl Salvador national football team
El Salvador's national football team represents El Salvador in international football and is sanctioned by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol . In 1899, Santa Ana and San Salvador met for the first hosted football game in El Salvador...
in a July 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONCACAF Gold Cup
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF, determining the regional champion of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.The Gold Cup is held every two years and when it does not fall the same year as an...
match against Canada
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
, coming on as a late substitute for Williams Reyes
Williams Reyes
Williams Enrique Reyes is a Honduran-born Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Salvadoran side FAS and formerly internationally for El Salvador.-FAS:*Primera Division:...
. As of January 2011, this has been his only international match.