Valentín Barco
Argentina · Midfield · Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace
Born 23 July 2004 (age 22). Height 170 cm. Preferred foot: left. Position: Midfield. Nationality: Argentina. Market value €40M.
Current club: Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace — 27 appearances, 2 goals and 4 assists this season.
Career totals: 6 goals and 18 assists in 150 appearances (8,029 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 2,170 | 7.14 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 845 | 7.38 |
| Coupe de France | 4 | 0 | 5 | 344 | 8.38 |
| Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 113 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.07 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.2 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.27 |
| Shots | 75 |
| Shots on target | 30 |
| Shot conversion, % | 8 |
| Key passes per 90 | 1.54 |
| Passes per 90 | 55.13 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 3.03 |
| Dribble success, % | 47 |
| Duels won, % | 56 |
| Tackles per 90 | 2.42 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.88 |
| Yellow cards | 23 |
| Red cards | 1 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | Paris Football Club | 0–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2026-03-19 | HNK Rijeka | 1–1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2026-03-22 | at Football Club de Nantes | 2–3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-04-04 | Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur | 3–1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-04-09 | at FSV Mainz 05 | 2–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-04-16 | FSV Mainz 05 | 4–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 2026-05-07 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid S. A. D. | 0–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-05-13 | at Stade brestois 29 | 1–2 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-05-17 | Association sportive de Monaco Football Club | 5–4 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-06-07 | Honduras | 2–0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-06-10 | Iceland | 3–0 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2026-06-28 | at Jordan | 1–3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-07-19 | at Spain | 1–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08-27 | Luton | 2–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2026-08-30 | Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club | 4–3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-09-06 | at Arsenal Football Club | 2–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-09 | Leeds United Association Football Club | 6–3 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 8.84 |
| 2026-09-12 | Hull City | 2–2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 6.28 |
| 2026-09-18 | at Brentford Football Club | 3–0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 6.26 |
| 2026-10-04 | Burkina Faso | 7–0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 7.9 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
0 goals and 0 assists in 8 matches (21 minutes). See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- Spain 1–0 Argentina · Final — 0 goals, 0 assists
- England 1–2 Argentina · Semi-finals — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Argentina 3–1 Switzerland · Quarter-finals — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Argentina 3–2 Egypt · Round of 16 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Argentina 3–2 Cape Verde Islands · Round of 32 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Jordan 1–3 Argentina · Group Stage - 3 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Argentina 2–0 Austria · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Argentina 3–0 Algeria · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Honours
6 trophies won out of 12 finals and podium finishes.
- Super Copa International · 2023 · 2nd Place
- Super Copa · 2023 · Winner
- CONMEBOL Libertadores · 2023 · 2nd Place
- Liga Profesional Argentina · 2022 · Winner
- Trofeo de Campeones · 2022 · 2nd Place
- Copa Argentina · 2020/2021 · Winner
- Copa Argentina · Winner
- Liga Profesional Argentina · Winner
- Trofeo de Campeones · 2nd Place
- Super Copa International · 2nd Place
- Super Copa · Winner
- CONMEBOL Libertadores · 2nd Place
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club | Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace | €10M |
| 2025-06-30 | Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace | Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club | — |
| 2025-02-02 | Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club | Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace | Loan |
| 2025-02-01 | Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. | Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club | — |
| 2024-08-23 | Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club | Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. | Loan |
| 2024-01-20 | Club Atlético Boca Juniors | Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club | €9.2M |
| 2023-07-01 | — | Club Atlético Boca Juniors | — |
| 2021-01-01 | — | — | — |
| 2020-01-01 | — | — | — |