Costa Barbarouses
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Kosta Barbarouses is a New Zealand
professional association football player who plays in Russian First Division for Alania Vladikavkaz.
1XI and for semi-professional clubs Wellington Olympic and Miramar Rangers
in New Zealand's Central Premier League
.
in three seasons and scored two goals.
The Phoenix club officially signed Barbarouses as one of its foundation players on 4 May 2007. Seventeen years old and still at school, he started as the club's youngest player. He made his professional debut on 21 October 2007 against Central Coast Mariners
, coming on as a substitute in the 86th minute. He played his first full professional game when he fronted against Central Coast Mariners
on 19 January 2008.
Barbarouses scored his first professional goal on 18 January 2009 – an equaliser against Adelaide United
.
He scored his second A-League goal against Sydney FC
on 1 November 2009 after coming off the bench to replace Leo Bertos
. He scored the goal off a volley which bounced over Clint Bolton
. Barbarouses played his first match starting in the first team line-up against Newcastle Jets on 4 November 2009, assisting Chris Greenacre
's goal with a back-heel pass.
(Barbarouses wanted the opportunity to play more regular football and found Brisbane's youth league attractive. In the 2009–10 season, which took the Phoenix into the finals, Barbarouses had had only three starts, and ten appearances off the bench.)
Barbarouses made his debut for the Roar in Round 1 of the 2010–11 season, starting against Gold Coast United in a 0–0 draw on 8 August 2010. Barbarouses started again against Sydney but couldn't score in a 1–0 win over Sydney FC. He was later substituted for Reinaldo. Barbarouses continued to start for the Brisbane team and did so against his old club, Wellington Phoenix
, on 27 August 2010 at Suncorp Stadium
. In the 73rd minute he received a through-ball from team-mate Matt McKay
and slotted home his first A-League
goal for the Brisbane Roar
Barbarouses was named in the 2010-11 A-League All-Star Team after 12 goals in 33 appearances.
league match against Torpedo Vladimir
. He played the full 90 minutes and scored the sole goal of the match, allowing Alania to win 1–0.
in Korea. He scored five goals, including a hat-trick
, during the team's qualifying campaign to ensure progression to the finals.
qualification tournament for the 2009 Under-20 World Cup
, scoring two goals in the three pool matches. New Zealand did not qualify for the final tournament.
. Although he scored four goals in the five pool matches at this 2008 Beijing Olympics qualifying tournament, Barbarouses was not selected for the final squad to travel to the Games.
qualifier against Fiji
on 19 November 2008.
He trained with the national team before its World Cup qualifying play-off
against Bahrain
.
Barbarouses attended a 12-day All Whites training camp in Auckland in April–May 2010 as a member of a 15-man squad of Australasian-based players. He was one of two forwards on the squad.
Barbarouses had stated that he would like to make the New Zealand 2010 FIFA World Cup
squad. Although widely tipped to make the final 23-man squad to travel to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Barbarouses' name was missing when NZFA chairman Frank van Hattum
read out the names at Auckland's Sky City on 10 May 2010. He was, however, named as one of seven non-travelling reserves.
Barbarouses made the 23-man All Whites squad who played against Mexico at altitude in Denver on 2 June (NZT) and Australia in Adelaide on 5 June.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
professional association football player who plays in Russian First Division for Alania Vladikavkaz.
Club career
Before turning professional Barbarouses played for St. Patrick's CollegeSt. Patrick's College, Wellington
- History :Founded by Archbishop Francis Redwood SM, St Patrick's opened on June 1, 1885 with nine day-boys and twelve boarders.The College represents one of the earliest educational establishments of the Society of Mary the religious congregation whose members accompanied Bishop Jean Baptiste...
1XI and for semi-professional clubs Wellington Olympic and Miramar Rangers
Miramar Rangers
Miramar Rangers AFC is a semi-professional New Zealand association football club in the Wellington suburb of Miramar. They are current holders of the Chatham Cup, the fourth time they have won the trophy...
in New Zealand's Central Premier League
Central Premier League
The Central League is a semi-professional status league competition run by for Association football clubs located in the southern and central parts of the North Island, New Zealand...
.
Wellington Phoenix
Barbarouses played 21 matches for Wellington PhoenixWellington Phoenix FC
Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. The club competes in the Football Federation of Australia A-League. Ricki Herbert has been the coach since the club's inception to the A-League in July 2007. The current club captain is...
in three seasons and scored two goals.
The Phoenix club officially signed Barbarouses as one of its foundation players on 4 May 2007. Seventeen years old and still at school, he started as the club's youngest player. He made his professional debut on 21 October 2007 against Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners FC
Central Coast Mariners Football Club is a professional football club based on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. They participate in the A-League and are one of three teams from the state of New South Wales playing in the competition...
, coming on as a substitute in the 86th minute. He played his first full professional game when he fronted against Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners FC
Central Coast Mariners Football Club is a professional football club based on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. They participate in the A-League and are one of three teams from the state of New South Wales playing in the competition...
on 19 January 2008.
Barbarouses scored his first professional goal on 18 January 2009 – an equaliser against Adelaide United
Adelaide United FC
Adelaide United Football Club is a professional football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. It currently participates in the A-League as the sole team from the state of South Australia. Adelaide is one of the most successful clubs in the A-League. The club's home ground is...
.
He scored his second A-League goal against Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
on 1 November 2009 after coming off the bench to replace Leo Bertos
Leo Bertos
Leonida Christos "Leo" Bertos is a New Zealand association football player who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for New Zealand-based A-League team Wellington Phoenix and has represented the New Zealand national football team.-Early life:Bertos was born in Wellington, to a Greek...
. He scored the goal off a volley which bounced over Clint Bolton
Clint Bolton
Clint Brian Bolton is an Australian football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Melbourne Heart in the Australian A-League. He was one of the most experienced goalkeepers in the history of the National Soccer League, which preceded the A-League...
. Barbarouses played his first match starting in the first team line-up against Newcastle Jets on 4 November 2009, assisting Chris Greenacre
Chris Greenacre
Chris Greenacre is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League.-Club career:...
's goal with a back-heel pass.
Brisbane Roar
Barbarouses turned down a two-year contract extension with Wellington Phoenix in February 2010 in favour of a three-year contract with rival A-League side Brisbane Roar.(Barbarouses wanted the opportunity to play more regular football and found Brisbane's youth league attractive. In the 2009–10 season, which took the Phoenix into the finals, Barbarouses had had only three starts, and ten appearances off the bench.)
Barbarouses made his debut for the Roar in Round 1 of the 2010–11 season, starting against Gold Coast United in a 0–0 draw on 8 August 2010. Barbarouses started again against Sydney but couldn't score in a 1–0 win over Sydney FC. He was later substituted for Reinaldo. Barbarouses continued to start for the Brisbane team and did so against his old club, Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix FC
Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. The club competes in the Football Federation of Australia A-League. Ricki Herbert has been the coach since the club's inception to the A-League in July 2007. The current club captain is...
, on 27 August 2010 at Suncorp Stadium
Suncorp Stadium
Lang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, Suncorp Stadium...
. In the 73rd minute he received a through-ball from team-mate Matt McKay
Matt McKay
Matthew Graham "Matt" McKay is an Australian football player who plays for Scottish Premier League side Rangers and the Australia national team....
and slotted home his first A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
goal for the Brisbane Roar
Barbarouses was named in the 2010-11 A-League All-Star Team after 12 goals in 33 appearances.
Alania Vladikavkaz
On 8 July 2011, it was announced that Barbarouses had signed for Alania Vladikavkaz on a three year contract. Brisbane Roar received $600,000 in the transfer fee. He made his debut for the club on 9 August 2011, in a First DivisionFootball Championship of the National League
The Football Championship of the National League , formerly called Russian First Division is the second level of Russian professional football....
league match against Torpedo Vladimir
FC Torpedo Vladimir
Football Club Torpedo Vladimir is a Russian football club from Vladimir, founded in 1959. In 2011, they will play in the Russian First Division after winning their zone of the Russian Second Division in 2010. The club has been called Trud , Traktor and Motor . Their best historical result was 6th...
. He played the full 90 minutes and scored the sole goal of the match, allowing Alania to win 1–0.
U-17
Barbarouses captained New Zealand at the 2007 U-17 World Cup2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 was held in the Korea Republic between 18 August and 9 September 2007. For this event, the number of teams had been expanded from 16 to 24, with the top two of each group and the four best third-place teams advancing to the Round of 16...
in Korea. He scored five goals, including a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
, during the team's qualifying campaign to ensure progression to the finals.
U-20
As a member of the national Under-20 side he played an integral part in the 2008 OFC U-20 Championship2008 OFC U-20 Championship
The 2008 OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament was held in Papeete, Tahiti. The tournament was won by hosts Tahiti after their final win against Fiji and a 2-2 draw between New Caledonia and New Zealand which prevented either team from qualification and was the first tournament since 1974 to be won by...
qualification tournament for the 2009 Under-20 World Cup
2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, was the 17th U-20 tournament, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October, in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez and Ismaïlia...
, scoring two goals in the three pool matches. New Zealand did not qualify for the final tournament.
OFC Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Barbarouses played for New Zealand at the 2008 OFC Men's Olympic Football Tournament2008 OFC Men's Olympic Football Tournament
The 2008 OFC Men's Olympic Football Tournament functioned as the qualifying tournament to the association football competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing for the member nations of the Oceania Football Confederation. The tournament consisted of a single round-robin tournament played in...
. Although he scored four goals in the five pool matches at this 2008 Beijing Olympics qualifying tournament, Barbarouses was not selected for the final squad to travel to the Games.
World Cup
Barbarouses made his senior debut in a 2010 FIFA World Cup2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)
The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification for the Oceania Football Confederation selected New Zealand to compete in a two-legged home-and-away playoff against Bahrain, the fifth-place team from the Asian Football Confederation for a spot in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa...
qualifier against Fiji
Fiji national football team
The Fiji national football team is the national team of Fiji and is controlled by the Fiji Football Association. Their best finish in the OFC Nations Cup was third in 1998 and 2008.-World Cup record:*1930 to 1978 - Did not enter...
on 19 November 2008.
He trained with the national team before its World Cup qualifying play-off
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (Inter-confederation play-offs)
For the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, there are two scheduled inter-confederation playoffs to determine the final two qualification spots to the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals...
against Bahrain
Bahrain national football team
The Bahrain national football team is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Association; it was founded in 1951 and joined FIFA in 1966. They have never reached the finals of the World Cup, but have twice come within one match of doing so...
.
Barbarouses attended a 12-day All Whites training camp in Auckland in April–May 2010 as a member of a 15-man squad of Australasian-based players. He was one of two forwards on the squad.
Barbarouses had stated that he would like to make the New Zealand 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
squad. Although widely tipped to make the final 23-man squad to travel to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Barbarouses' name was missing when NZFA chairman Frank van Hattum
Frank van Hattum
Francesco van Hattum is a former New Zealand football player who was a goalkeeper during the country's first World Cup finals tournament in 1982...
read out the names at Auckland's Sky City on 10 May 2010. He was, however, named as one of seven non-travelling reserves.
2011
A standout first season with newly-crowned A-League champions Brisbane Roar has seen the 21-year-old striker included in the New Zealand squad for a friendly against China in Wuhan on 25 March 2011.Barbarouses made the 23-man All Whites squad who played against Mexico at altitude in Denver on 2 June (NZT) and Australia in Adelaide on 5 June.
Career statistics
- Correct as of 10 August 2010
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| 2007–08 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | 13 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 2010–11 2010–11 A-League The 2010–11 A-League season is the sixth season of the Australian football championship since its establishment in 2004. The home and away season began on 5 August 2010 and concluded on 13 February 2011. The addition of brought the total number of teams to 11... |
33 | 12 | 6 | — | — | 33 | 12 | 6 | |||||
| Alania Vladikavkaz | 2011–12 2011–12 Football Championship of the National League The Football Championship of the National League is the 20th season of Russia's second-tier football league since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The season began on the 4th of April.-Overview:... |
9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 58 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 16 | 8 | |
Honors
With Brisbane Roar:- A-LeagueA-LeagueThe A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
Premiership: 2010–2011 - A-LeagueA-LeagueThe A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
Championship: 2010–2011