Djakaria Barro

Djaka Barro

Personal information
Full name	Djakaria Barro
Date of birth	(2002-01-12) 12 January 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Abobo, Ivory Coast
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Austin II
Number	14
Youth career
	Leganés
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Leganés C	1	(0)
2021–2022	→ Cartagena B (loan)	4	(1)
2022–2024	Cartagena B	52	(1)
2022–2024	Cartagena	3	(0)
2024–2025	Mallorca B	7	(0)
2025–	Austin FC II	13	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:39, 14 September 2025 (UTC)

Djakaria "Djaka" Barro (born 12 January 2002) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for MLS Next Pro club Austin II.

Club career

Born in Abobo, Barro moved to Spain and was a CD Leganés youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 11 April 2021, playing the last 31 minutes in a 1–1 Primera Categoría de Aficionados away draw against CD Los Yébenes San Bruno B.

On 25 August 2021, Barro was loaned to FC Cartagena and was assigned to the reserves in Tercera División RFEF. ^[1] In October, however, he suffered a serious knee injury, being sidelined for the remainder of the campaign.

On 21 July 2022, Barro returned to Cartagena and their B-team, signing a three-year contract. ^[2] He made his first team debut on 13 November, coming on as a late substitute for Isak Jansson in a 1–0 away win over CD Alfaro, for the season's Copa del Rey. ^[3]

Barro made his professional debut on 3 January 2023, replacing Damián Musto in 5–1 home loss against Villarreal CF, also for the national cup. ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. "Djakaria Barro apuntala el centro del campo del filial albinegro" [Djakaria Barro bolsters the centre of the midfield of the white-and-black reserve team] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
2. "Djakaría Barro regresa al FC Cartagena 'B'" [Djakaria Barro returns to FC Cartagena 'B'] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
3. "Mañana de debuts en La Molineta" [Morning of debuts at the La Molineta] (in Spanish). Efesista. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
4. "Susto y goleada del Villarreal" [Scare and routing of Villarreal] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
5. "Djaka, un refuerzo inesperado" [Djaka, an unexpected addition] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.

External links

• Djakaria Barro at BDFutbol
• Djakaria Barro at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Djakaria Barro at Soccerway