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Esequiel Barco

Esequiel Barco

Spartak Moscow
Attacking Midfielder Argentina
Age 27
Height 167 cm
Foot Right
Country Argentina
Value €13m
Contract 2027-06-30
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Form
Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches
Season
7.73
37 matches
Last 5
7.94
+0.21 vs season
Best
9.4
vs PFC Sochi
MOTM
5
of 29 matches
Rating by match (last 29)
5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 6.8 2025-07-19 · H vs Dynamo Makhachkala · 0G 0A · 6.8 6.0 2025-07-26 · H vs Baltika · 0G 0A · 6.0 7.5 2025-08-03 · A vs Akron Togliatti · 0G 0A · 7.5 8.0 2025-08-09 · A vs Lokomotiv Moscow · 1G 0A · 8.0 8.0 2025-08-16 · H vs Zenit St. Petersburg · 0G 1A · 8.0 7.2 2025-08-23 · A vs Rubin Kazan · 0G 0A · 7.2 9.4 2025-08-30 · H vs PFC Sochi · 2G 0A · 9.4 7.4 2025-09-13 · A vs Dinamo Moscow · 0G 0A · 7.4 7.8 2025-09-21 · H vs Krylya Sovetov Samara · 0G 0A · 7.8 7.7 2025-09-28 · H vs Nizhny Novgorod · 0G 0A · 7.7 7.8 2025-10-05 · A vs CSKA Moscow · 0G 0A · 7.8 8.4 2025-10-18 · H vs FC Rostov · 1G 0A · 8.4 6.6 2025-10-25 · H vs FC Orenburg · 0G 0A · 6.6 6.7 2025-11-02 · A vs FC Krasnodar · 0G 1A · 6.7 7.6 2025-11-09 · A vs FK Akhmat · 0G 0A · 7.6 8.0 2025-11-22 · H vs CSKA Moscow · 0G 1A · 8.0 8.2 2025-11-29 · A vs Baltika · 0G 0A · 8.2 7.5 2025-12-06 · H vs Dinamo Moscow · 0G 0A · 7.5 8.1 2026-03-02 · A vs PFC Sochi · 1G 0A · 8.1 9.2 2026-03-09 · H vs Akron Togliatti · 0G 2A · 9.2 7.6 2026-03-14 · A vs Zenit St. Petersburg · 0G 0A · 7.6 8.4 2026-03-22 · A vs FC Orenburg · 0G 1A · 8.4 8.4 2026-04-05 · H vs Lokomotiv Moscow · 1G 0A · 8.4 6.4 2026-04-12 · A vs FC Rostov · 0G 0A · 6.4 8.6 2026-04-19 · H vs FK Akhmat · 1G 0A · 8.6 7.1 2026-04-23 · H vs FC Krasnodar · 0G 0A · 7.1 8.7 2026-04-26 · A vs Nizhny Novgorod · 1G 1A · 8.7 7.1 2026-05-01 · A vs Krylya Sovetov Samara · 0G 0A · 7.1 8.2 2026-05-11 · H vs Rubin Kazan · 0G 0A · 8.2 07-19 08-16 09-21 10-25 11-29 03-14 04-19 05-11
≥8.0 7.0–8.0 6.0–7.0 5.5–6.0 <5.5
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Attributes
Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches
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Apps
37
Goals
8
Assists
8
Rating
7.73
Goals
8
100%
Assists
7
100%
Rating
7.73
100%
Matches
29
86%
Started
29
92%
Minutes
2485
92%
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Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Premier League · percentile vs peers
97% 4% 4% 70% 47% 99%
Chances created
97%
Aerial duels
4%
Defensive actions
4%
Goals
70%
Shot attempts
47%
Touches
99%
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Shot Map
52 shots per season
Goals
8
On target
30
xG
8.70
Conversion
15%
Goal Saved Off target
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Heatmap
947 touches this season
Attack
Touches
947
Attack
47%
Middle
43%
Ø position
63%
ATTACK

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Premier League)

Shooting

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 97%
Per 90 pctl
avg 91%
Goals 8 0.29
100
95
xG 8.50 0.31
100
97
xGOT 7.14 0.26
98
95
Penalty goals 6 0.22
100
98
xG excl. penalty 3.77 0.14
94
79
Shots 52 1.88
98
88
Shots on target 14 0.51
94
83

Passing

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 94%
Per 90 pctl
avg 88%
Assists 7 0.25
100
95
xA 8.52 0.31
100
98
Accurate passes 1407 50.96
100
97
Pass accuracy 88.9 88.94
96
96
Accurate long balls 40 1.45
78
45
Long ball accuracy 67.8 67.80
98
98
Chances created 74 2.68
100
97
Big chances created 10 0.36
100
93
Successful crosses 48 1.74
100
94
Cross accuracy 29.4 29.45
72
72

Possession

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 67%
Per 90 pctl
avg 63%
Dribbles 32 1.16
96
83
Dribbles success rate 59.3 59.26
80
80
Duels won 121 4.38
79
36
Duels won % 57.9 57.89
90
90
Aerials won 3 0.11
11
5
Aerials won % 15.0 15.00
5
5
Touches 2126 77.00
97
97
Touches in opposition box 70 2.54
95
82
Dispossessed 24 0.87
1
31
Fouls won 68 2.46
100
95
Penalties awarded 1 0.04
88
90

Defending

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 38%
Per 90 pctl
avg 36%
Defensive actions 41 1.48
36
3
Tackles 18 0.65
44
4
Interceptions 16 0.58
58
19
Blocked scoring attempt 1 0.04
20
20
Fouls committed 9 0.33
28
2
Penalties conceded 1 0.04
2
14
Recoveries 144 5.22
93
77
Possession won final 3rd 20 0.72
100
87
Dribbled past 18 0.65
22
61
Clearances 6 0.22
15
3
Clean sheets 2 0.07
51
45
Goals conceded while on pitch 35 1.27
3
57
xG against while on pitch 28.63 1.04
24
81

Discipline

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 100%
Per 90 pctl
avg 100%
Yellow cards 0 0.00
100
100
Red cards 0 0.00
100
100

Recent Matches (42)

Date Opponent Comp Score Min G A Rating
2026-05-24 vs FC Krasnodar Cup 1-1 90 0 0
2026-05-17 @ Dynamo Makhachkala Premier League 0-0 0 0 0
2026-05-11 vs Rubin Kazan Premier League 2-1 90 0 0 8.2
2026-05-06 vs CSKA Moscow Cup 1-0 89 0 0
2026-05-01 @ Krylya Sovetov Samara Premier League 2-1 90 0 0 7.1
2026-04-26 @ Nizhny Novgorod Premier League 1-2 90 1 1 8.7
2026-04-23 vs FC Krasnodar Premier League 1-2 90 0 0 7.1
2026-04-19 vs FK Akhmat Premier League 3-1 90 1 0 8.6
2026-04-12 @ FC Rostov Premier League 1-1 80 0 0 6.4
2026-04-08 @ Zenit St. Petersburg Cup 0-0 87 0 0
2026-04-05 vs Lokomotiv Moscow Premier League 2-1 90 1 0 8.4
2026-03-22 @ FC Orenburg Premier League 0-2 82 0 1 8.4
2026-03-18 vs Dinamo Moscow Cup 1-0 90 0 0
2026-03-14 @ Zenit St. Petersburg Premier League 2-0 90 0 0 7.6
2026-03-09 vs Akron Togliatti Premier League 4-3 90 0 2 9.2
2026-03-05 @ Dinamo Moscow Cup 5-2 75 0 0
2026-03-02 @ PFC Sochi Premier League 2-3 80 1 0 8.1
2025-12-06 vs Dinamo Moscow Premier League 1-1 90 0 0 7.5
2025-11-29 @ Baltika Premier League 1-0 90 0 0 8.2
2025-11-26 @ Lokomotiv Moscow Cup 2-3 90 0 0
2025-11-22 vs CSKA Moscow Premier League 1-0 90 0 1 8.0
2025-11-09 @ FK Akhmat Premier League 1-2 90 0 0 7.6
2025-11-06 vs Lokomotiv Moscow Cup 3-1 90 0 0
2025-11-02 @ FC Krasnodar Premier League 2-1 90 0 1 6.7
2025-10-25 vs FC Orenburg Premier League 1-0 45 0 0 6.6
2025-10-21 @ Dynamo Makhachkala Cup Grp. C 1-3 0 0 0
2025-10-18 vs FC Rostov Premier League 1-1 90 1 0 8.4
2025-10-05 @ CSKA Moscow Premier League 3-2 88 0 0 7.8
2025-10-01 @ Nizhny Novgorod Cup Grp. C 1-2 0 0 0
2025-09-28 vs Nizhny Novgorod Premier League 3-0 88 0 0 7.7
2025-09-21 vs Krylya Sovetov Samara Premier League 2-1 90 0 0 7.8
2025-09-13 @ Dinamo Moscow Premier League 2-2 80 0 0 7.4
2025-08-30 vs PFC Sochi Premier League 2-1 90 2 0 9.4
2025-08-26 vs Nizhny Novgorod Cup Grp. C 4-0 0 0 0
2025-08-23 @ Rubin Kazan Premier League 0-2 89 0 0 7.2
2025-08-16 vs Zenit St. Petersburg Premier League 2-2 90 0 1 8.0
2025-08-12 vs Dynamo Makhachkala Cup Grp. C 1-1 0 0 0
2025-08-09 @ Lokomotiv Moscow Premier League 4-2 90 1 0 8.0
2025-08-03 @ Akron Togliatti Premier League 1-1 86 0 0 7.5
2025-07-30 @ FC Rostov Cup Grp. C 0-2 18 0 0

Career

Season Team Type Apps G A Rating
2025/2026 Spartak Moscow senior 37 8 8 7.73
2024/2025 Spartak Moscow senior 36 14 7 8.14
2024 River Plate senior 29 2 7 7.36
2023 River Plate senior 52 9 8 7.56
2022 River Plate senior 45 5 3 7.25
2020 River Plate senior 1 0 0 -
2021 Atlanta United senior 29 8 7 7.67
2020 Atlanta United senior 19 2 2 6.76
2019 Atlanta United senior 26 4 6 7.32
2018 Atlanta United senior 33 5 3 7.06
2017/2018 Independiente senior 22 4 5 -
2016/2017 Independiente senior 35 4 3 -
2020 Argentina U23 national team 3 0 0 7.24
2019 Argentina U20 national team 4 2 0 -
2017 Argentina U20 national team 8 0 0 -

Transfer Value History

Trophies

Spartak Moscow
🏆 Russian Cup x1
River Plate
🏆 Super Copa International x1
🏆 Liga Profesional x2
🏆 Trofeo de Campeones x1
Atlanta United
🏆 MLS x1
🏆 Open Cup x1
🏆 Campeones Cup x1
Independiente
🏆 Copa Sudamericana x1
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