Valentín Barco
- Height
- 170 cm
- Shirt
- 4
- Age
- 22
- Preferred foot
- Left
- Country
- Argentina
- Market value
- €45.2m
- Contract end
- 30 June 2033
World Cup · 2026–2027
2026–2027 by competition
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 04 Oct |
vs  Burkina Faso |
W 7–0 | 21 | · | 1 | |
| 01 Oct |
vs  Bolivia |
W 4–0 | 34 | · | · | |
 18 Sep |
@  Brentford |
L 0–3 | 87 | · | · | |
| 12 Sep |
vs  Hull City |
D 2–2 | 21 | · | · | |
 09 Sep |
vs  Leeds United |
W 6–3 | 90 | 1 | 1 | |
| 30 Aug |
vs  Brighton & Hove Albion |
W 4–3 | 8 | · | · | — |
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Market value€45.2m
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct |
vs  Tottenham Hotspur |
L 0–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 17 Oct |
@  Everton |
W 2–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 06 Oct |
vs  Benin |
W 3–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 04 Oct |
vs Burkina Faso |
W 7–0 | 21 | · | 1 | |
| 01 Oct |
vs Bolivia |
W 4–0 | 34 | · | · | |
| 18 Sep |
@ Brentford |
L 0–3 | 87 | · | · | |
| 12 Sep |
vs Hull City |
D 2–2 | 21 | · | · | |
| 09 Sep |
vs Leeds United |
W 6–3 | 90 | 1 | 1 | |
| 06 Sep |
@  Arsenal |
L 1–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 30 Aug |
vs Brighton & Hove Albion |
W 4–3 | 8 | · | · | — |
| 27 Aug |
vs  Luton Town |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 24 Aug |
@  Fulham |
W 3–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
 15 Aug |
vs  Real Sociedad |
W 3–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
 19 Jul |
@  Spain |
L 0–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 15 Jul |
@  England |
W 2–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 12 Jul |
vs  Switzerland |
W 3–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 07 Jul |
vs  Egypt |
W 3–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 03 Jul |
vs  Cape Verde |
W 3–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 28 Jun |
@  Jordan |
W 3–1 | 19 | · | · | |
| 22 Jun |
vs  Austria |
W 2–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 17 Jun |
vs  Algeria |
W 3–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 10 Jun |
vs  Iceland |
W 3–0 | 45 | 1 | · | ★ |
| 07 Jun |
vs  Honduras |
W 2–0 | 45 | · | · | |
 17 May |
vs  Monaco |
W 5–4 | 59 | · | · | |
| 13 May |
@  Brest |
W 2–1 | 89 | 1 | · | |
 07 May |
vs  Rayo Vallecano |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 16 Apr |
vs  Mainz 05 |
W 4–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 09 Apr |
@ Mainz 05 |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 04 Apr |
vs  Nice |
W 3–1 | 32 | · | · | |
| 31 Mar |
vs  Zambia |
W 5–0 | 36 | 1 | · | |
| 27 Mar |
vs  Mauritania |
W 2–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 22 Mar |
@  Nantes |
W 3–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 19 Mar |
vs  Rijeka |
D 1–1 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 15 Mar |
vs  Paris FC |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 12 Mar |
@ Rijeka |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 07 Mar |
@  Auxerre |
D 0–0 | 25 | · | · | |
 03 Mar |
vs  Reims |
W 2–1 | 85 | · | · | |
| 27 Feb |
vs  Lens |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Feb |
vs  Lyon |
W 3–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 14 Feb |
@  Marseille |
D 2–2 | 90 | · | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026–2027 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Strasbourg | 43 | 3 | 9 | |
| Ligue 1 | 27 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Coupe de France | 4 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Conference League | 12 | 1 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Strasbourg | 15 | 0 | 2 | |
| Ligue 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Coupe de France | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Sevilla | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| LaLiga | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copa del Rey | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2023–2024 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2023 | Boca Juniors | 32 | 2 | 4 | |
| Liga Profesional | 20 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Copa Libertadores | 9 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Copa Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2021 | Boca Juniors | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Liga Profesional | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Boca Juniors
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Supercopa Argentina ×1 | 2023 | — |
| Liga Profesional ×3 | 2022, 2022 Copa, 2022 Liga | — |
| Torneos de Verano ×1 | 2022 | — |
| Copa Argentina ×1 | 2020 | — |
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