Gerónimo Barbadillo

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Gerónimo Barbadillo
Personal information
Full name Gerónimo Barbadillo González
Date of birth (1954-09-29) 29 September 1954 (age 69)
Place of birth Lima, Lima Province, Peru
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Position(s) Right winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1973 Sport Boys ? (?)
1974–1975 Defensor Lima ? (?)
1976–1982
Tigres UANL
188 (61)
1982–1985
Avellino
81 (10)
1985–1986 Udinese Calcio 22 (2)
1987–1988
A.S.D. Sanvitese
1991–1992
S.V. Milland
International career
1972–1985 Peru 20 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gerónimo Barbadillo González (born September 29, 1954) is a retired

footballer
.

A right

.

He is nicknamed "Patrulla" ("Patrol") because of his

afro hairstyle the resemblanced to Linc Hayes (played by Clarence Williams III) in the American TV series "The Mod Squad" due the Spanish translation of the name of the show, which is "Patrulla Juvenil".[1]

An icon of Tigres UANL, the team honored him when they retired the kit number 7.

Biography

Barbadillo started playing in 1972 with

Monterrey
, Tigres' main rival. Because he is considered one of the best players the team has ever had, his number, #7, has been retired and immortalized.

Barbadillo then moved in 1982 to Italy to play for

Avellino, after his magnificent performance in the FIFA World Cup. He played later for Udinese
in 1985–86. He has retired as a player and lives in Italy. He has been in charge of Udinese's youth team since 2005.

Honours

Tigres UANL

Peru national football team

  • Copa America
    • Winner (1): 1975

Individual

External links


References

  1. ^ "TV Mundial presenta: "Patrulla Juvenil" (Editorial Novaro, 1970) - ArkivperuArkivperu" (in Spanish).