Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jiro Barriga Toyama | ||
Date of birth | 28 April 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
–2013 | JEF United Chiba | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2014–2015 | Barton Cougars | 25 | (7) |
2016–2017 | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | 31 | (2) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2014–2015 | Brooklyn Italians | ||
2016 | FC Wichita | 2 | (1) |
2017 | K–W United FC | 10 | (0) |
2018 | Laredo Heat | 1 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Forward Madison | 59 | (1) |
2022 | Monterey Bay | 11 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:38, 21 October 2022 (UTC) |
Jiro Barriga Toyama (バリガ 外山 ジロ, Bariga Toyama Jiro, born 28 April 1995) is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a midfielder.
In his youth, Barriga Toyama played for Chiba Prefectural Oihama High School , and was a member of the youth academy of JEF United Chiba until 2013. [1] In 2014, he was selected to the 28 finalist of "Nike Chance" Japan round. [2] He moved to the United States to attend Barton Community College, [3] making 25 appearances and scoring 7 goals in two seasons for the Cougars. [4] [5] [6] In 2015, he transferred to Florida Gulf Coast University, where he played for the Eagles until 2016, scoring twice in 31 appearances. [7] [8] [9] [10]
Barriga Toyama appeared for the Brooklyn Italians between 2014 and 2015, and managed to score a goal in the 2014 U.S. Open Cup against Jersey Express S.C. [11] In 2016, he made two appearances and scored a goal for FC Wichita in the NPSL. [12] In 2017, he made ten appearances in the PDL for K–W United FC. [13] He returned to the NPSL in 2018, making one appearance for Laredo Heat. [14]
After graduating in 2018, Barriga Toyama joined Minnesota United FC on trial during the 2019 pre-season. [15] [16] On 29 January, he scored a hat-trick in a friendly against FC Tucson. Minnesota United opted not to sign him, though he was noticed by the club's affiliate Forward Madison FC. [17] [18] On 5 March 2019, he signed with Madison, joining for the club's inaugural season in USL League One. [19] [20]
On 1 March 2022, Barriga Toyama made the move to USL Championship side Monterey Bay. [21] His contract option was declined by the club at the end of the season. [22]
Barriga Toyama was born in Panama City, Panama, to a Colombian father and Japanese mother. He moved to Japan at the age of 2. [23]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Jiro Barriga Toyama | ||
Date of birth | 28 April 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
–2013 | JEF United Chiba | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2014–2015 | Barton Cougars | 25 | (7) |
2016–2017 | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | 31 | (2) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2014–2015 | Brooklyn Italians | ||
2016 | FC Wichita | 2 | (1) |
2017 | K–W United FC | 10 | (0) |
2018 | Laredo Heat | 1 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Forward Madison | 59 | (1) |
2022 | Monterey Bay | 11 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:38, 21 October 2022 (UTC) |
Jiro Barriga Toyama (バリガ 外山 ジロ, Bariga Toyama Jiro, born 28 April 1995) is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a midfielder.
In his youth, Barriga Toyama played for Chiba Prefectural Oihama High School , and was a member of the youth academy of JEF United Chiba until 2013. [1] In 2014, he was selected to the 28 finalist of "Nike Chance" Japan round. [2] He moved to the United States to attend Barton Community College, [3] making 25 appearances and scoring 7 goals in two seasons for the Cougars. [4] [5] [6] In 2015, he transferred to Florida Gulf Coast University, where he played for the Eagles until 2016, scoring twice in 31 appearances. [7] [8] [9] [10]
Barriga Toyama appeared for the Brooklyn Italians between 2014 and 2015, and managed to score a goal in the 2014 U.S. Open Cup against Jersey Express S.C. [11] In 2016, he made two appearances and scored a goal for FC Wichita in the NPSL. [12] In 2017, he made ten appearances in the PDL for K–W United FC. [13] He returned to the NPSL in 2018, making one appearance for Laredo Heat. [14]
After graduating in 2018, Barriga Toyama joined Minnesota United FC on trial during the 2019 pre-season. [15] [16] On 29 January, he scored a hat-trick in a friendly against FC Tucson. Minnesota United opted not to sign him, though he was noticed by the club's affiliate Forward Madison FC. [17] [18] On 5 March 2019, he signed with Madison, joining for the club's inaugural season in USL League One. [19] [20]
On 1 March 2022, Barriga Toyama made the move to USL Championship side Monterey Bay. [21] His contract option was declined by the club at the end of the season. [22]
Barriga Toyama was born in Panama City, Panama, to a Colombian father and Japanese mother. He moved to Japan at the age of 2. [23]