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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerónimo Barbadillo González | ||
| Date of birth | (1954-09-29)29 September 1954 (age 71) | ||
| Place of birth | Lima,Lima Province, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | 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 retiredPeruvianfootballer.
A rightwinger, he spent his best seasons withTigres UANL of theLiga MX and was known for his speed, dribbling and goal-scoring ability. He also played forAvellino andUdinese inSerie A. He participated in the1982 FIFA World Cup with thePeru national football team.
He is nicknamed "Patrulla" ("Patrol") because of hisafro hairstyle the resemblance to Linc Hayes (played byClarence 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.
Barbadillo started playing in 1972 withSport Boys. In 1974, he moved to play forDefensor Lima. In 1975, he arrived inMonterrey,Mexico to play forTigres UANL. With Tigres he conquered a domestic cup orCopa México againstClub América in 1976 and twoMexican League championships, first againstPumas UNAM in 1978 and againstAtlante in 1982. He scored over 60 goals in six years and formed a special association in the pitch with Mexican historical creative midfielderTomás Boy. Aside from his goalscoring, Barbadillo also played 17Clásico Regiomontano derby matches againstMonterrey, 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 forAvellino, after his magnificent performance in theFIFA World Cup. He played later forUdinese 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.
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