Danny Barbir

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Danny Barbir
Personal information
Full name Daniel Jacob Barbir
Date of birth (1998-01-31) January 31, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Miami FC
Number 14
Youth career
Lehigh Valley United
Players Development Academy
2013 Philadelphia Union
2014 Manchester City
2014–2017 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017 Whitecaps FC 2 3 (0)
2018–2019 Astra Giurgiu 0 (0)
2019 → Sandhausen II (loan) 11 (0)
2020–2021 Sporting Kansas City II 39 (4)
2022–2023 Oakland Roots 61 (2)
2024 Indy Eleven 3 (0)
2024– Miami FC 0 (0)
International career
2013 United States U15 2 (0)
2014–2015 United States U17 5 (0)
2016–2017 United States U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 11, 2024

Daniel Jacob Barbir (born January 31, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Miami FC in the USL Championship.

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Early life

Barbir was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to a Cuban mother and Romanian father. [1] He grew up in Macungie, Pennsylvania, [2] and visited his relatives in Romania on several occasions. [3]

Club career

Early years

Barbir signed his first professional contract with English club West Bromwich Albion in 2015, aged 17. [4]

In early 2017, he joined Stoke City on trial, playing three matches and scoring one goal for their under-23 team. [5]

Barbir joined United Soccer League side Whitecaps FC 2 on September 14, 2017. [6] [5] He only made three appearances, as WFC2 were dissolved two months later. [7]

Astra Giurgiu

On February 19, 2018, Barbir agreed to a three-and-a-half-year deal with Astra Giurgiu in Romania. [8] [2]

Sporting Kansas City II

Barbir signed with USL Championship side Sporting Kansas City II on January 27, 2020. [9] Barbir scored his first professional goal in his fourth appearance for the club on August 1, 2020, which ended up being the matchwinner in the 70th minute as Sporting Kansas City II defeated the Indy Eleven 1–0 at Lucas Oil Stadium. [10] Following the 2021 season, Kansas City opted to declined their contract option on Barbir. [11]

Oakland Roots

On January 18, 2022, Barbir signed with USL Championship club Oakland Roots. [12]

Indy Eleven

On November 20, 2023 it was announced Barbir would join USL Championship club Indy Eleven ahead of their 2024 season. [13] Barbir made his debut for the Indianapolis-based club in a 2–1 victory over Memphis 901 FC on March 16, 2024. [14]

Miami FC

On April 11, 2024 Barbir was transferred to USL Championship club Miami FC in a swap deal. [15]

International career

Barbir represented the United States at under-17 and under-19 level, and played with the former side at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile where he was teammates with Christian Pulisic. [16] As a junior, he had also been approached by Romania. [1]

Career statistics

Club

As of February 19, 2018. [17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion U23 2016–17————1 [lower-alpha 1] 010
Whitecaps FC 2 2017 United Soccer League 3000———30
Astra Giurgiu 2017–18 Liga I 0000———00
Career total300000——1040
  1. ↑ Appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honors

United States U17

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  2. 1 2 "Danny Barbir headed back to Europe with Romania's Astra". Soccer America . February 20, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Transfer interesant la Astra: a semnat cu un fost internațional american" [Interesting transfer at Astra: they signed with a former American international] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. February 19, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Released by West Brom, Danny Barbir back home training with the Philadelphia Union". Brotherly Game. June 8, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Danny Barbir". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Vancouver Whitecaps add U.S. youth international Danny Barbir to USL side". ESPN. September 15, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC announce new USL affiliation with Fresno FC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. November 17, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Danny Barbir – 3 ani şi jumătate la Astra" [Danny Barbir – 3 and a half years with Astra] (in Romanian). FC Astra Giurgiu. February 19, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
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  10. ↑ Bergabo, Patrik (August 1, 2020). "Recap: Sporting Kansas City II snaps Indy Eleven home unbeaten streak with 1-0 road victory". Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  11. ↑ City, Sporting Kansas. "Sporting KC announces roster moves ahead of 2022 MLS season". Sporting Kansas City.
  12. ↑ "Oakland Roots SC" . Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Indy Eleven brings aboard central defender Danny Barbir". November 20, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Recap – MEM 1:2 IND". Indy Eleven. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Miami FC Announces the Trade of Ben Ofeimu and Ben Mines to Indy Eleven". Miami FC. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
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