{{Short description|American soccer player (born 2003)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Alice Barbieri | image = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|10|29}}<ref name=blucerchiata /> | birth_place = San Jose, California, U.S.<ref name=":0" /> | height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}<ref name=":1" /> | position = Defender, midfielder | currentclub = Brooklyn FC | clubnumber = 23 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = MVLA SC | collegeyears1 = 2021–2023 | college1 = Oregon Ducks | collegecaps1 = 55 | collegegoals1 = 2 | collegeyears2 = 2024 | college2 = UCLA Bruins | collegecaps2 = 17 | collegegoals2 = 0 | years1 = 2023 | clubs1 = San Francisco Glens | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 2025 | clubs2 = Sampdoria | caps2 = 8 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2025– | clubs3 = Brooklyn FC | caps3 = 9 | goals3 = 0 | club-update = 20:17, May 17, 2026 (UTC) }}
'''Alice Barbieri''' (born October 29, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender or midfielder for USL Super League club Brooklyn FC. She played college soccer for the Oregon Ducks and UCLA Bruins before starting her professional career with Italian club Sampdoria. She has been called up to represent Italy at the youth international level.
== Early life == Barbieri was born in San Jose, California, to parents Arianna Caliari and Alessandro Barbieri. She played youth soccer for Mountain View Los Altos (MVLA) SC, where she was second on her team in goals and leader in assists. Barbieri attended Leigh High School, where she helped the school's soccer team earn a conference title and advance to a state championship game.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Alice Barbieri |url=https://goducks.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/alice-barbieri/15802 |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=Oregon Ducks |language=en}}</ref> On the way to the final, Barbieri converted in two penalty shootouts and also scored a goal in the first round of the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jensen |first=Phil |date=2020-03-12 |title=Leigh soccer team reaches Northern California Division II final |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/03/12/leigh-soccer-team-reaches-northern-california-division-ii-final/ |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=The Mercury News |language=en-US}}</ref> She earned all-district honors in two out of her four years of high school soccer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=University of Oregon women's soccer signs six class of 2021 recruits |url=https://www.soccerwire.com/news/university-of-oregon-womens-soccer-team-signs-six-class-of-2021-recruits/ |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=SoccerWire |language=en}}</ref>
== College career ==
=== Oregon Ducks === Barbieri toured the University of Oregon as a junior in high school, less than 24 hours after learning of her mother's breast cancer diagnosis. Following her visit to Oregon, Barbieri quickly committed to the program and cancelled all other of her recruiting trips.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abele |first=Natalie |title=An Unbreakable Mother-Daughter Bond |url=https://goducks.com/news/2021/10/14/womens-soccer-an-unbreakable-mother-daughter-bond |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=Oregon Ducks |language=en}}</ref> Two years later, she stepped out on the field for the Ducks as a freshman and became the only first-year player that season to appear in all 19 of Oregon's games.<ref name=":0" /> On September 29, 2022, she scored her first college goal, netting against her future team UCLA to help the Ducks attempt to upset the top-ranked program in the nation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moseley |first=Rob |title=Ducks Show Grit Against No. 1 UCLA |url=https://goducks.com/news/2022/9/29/womens-soccer-ducks-show-grit-against-no-1-ucla |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=Oregon Ducks |language=en}}</ref> Then, on November 7, 2022, Barbieri scored an 83rd-minute equalizer against rivals Oregon State to salvage a draw for the Ducks in their final match of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pahl |first=Ben |title=Beavers draw with Ducks on the road to wrap up season |url=https://dailybaro.orangemedianetwork.com/18099/daily-barometer-sports/beavers-draw-with-ducks-on-the-road-to-wrap-up-season/ |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=The Daily Barometer}}</ref>
In the spring before her junior year of college, Barbieri played a season with the San Francisco Glens of the pre-professional USL W League. She then returned to Oregon and posted a final season in which she led the team in assists, two of which came in a single match against Washington State.<ref name=":0" />
=== UCLA Bruins === Barbieri transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles ahead of her senior year of college. She debuted for the Bruins on August 11, 2024, participating in UCLA's first-ever match as a member of the Big Ten Conference. During the match, she assisted Nicki Fraser to cap off a 3–0 victory over Loyola Marymount.<ref>{{Cite web |title=UCLA women's soccer opens season with victory, debut of new recruits |url=https://dailybruin.com/2024/08/11/ucla-womens-soccer-opens-season-with-victory-debut-of-new-recruits/ |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=Daily Bruin}}</ref> Barbieri went on to make 17 appearances (9 starts) for the Bruins, accruing a total of 711 minutes.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Alice Barbieri |url=https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/alice-barbieri/14292 |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=UCLA Bruins |language=en}}</ref> She helped UCLA win the 2024 Big Ten women's soccer tournament and qualify for the 2024 NCAA tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pistis |first=Federica |date=2025-02-06 |title=La Sampdoria si rafforza: Arcangeli e Barbieri pronte a dar battaglia |trans-title=Sampdoria strengthens: Arcangeli and Barbieri ready to battle. |url=https://www.calciofemminileitaliano.it/calcio-femminile/serie-a/la-sampdoria-si-rafforza-arcangeli-e-barbieri-pronte-a-dar-battaglia/ |access-date=2025-11-06 |website=Calcio Femminile Italiano |language=it-IT}}</ref> In both of the Bruins' NCAA matches, Barbieri participated as a substitute.<ref name=":1" />
== Club career == On February 5, 2025, Barbieri signed her first professional contract with Italian club Sampdoria,<ref name=blucerchiata>{{Cite web |last=Caruso |first=Andrea |date=2025-02-05 |title=Sampdoria Women: Barbieri è una nuova blucerchiata |trans-title=Sampdoria Women: Barbieri is a new Sampdoria player |url=https://www.sampdoria.it/news/women/2025/02/05/sampdoria-women-alice-barbieri-e-una-nuova-blucerchiata/ |access-date=2025-11-06 |website=U.C. Sampdoria |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Moretta |first=Sebastiano |date=2025-02-06 |title=Il calcio femminile italiano ha pescato nuovamente dagli USA |trans-title=Italian women's soccer has once again drawn from the USA |url=https://www.solocalciofemminile.it/calcio-femminile-italiano-usa-06-02-25/ |access-date=2025-11-06 |website=Solo Calcio Femminile |language=it-IT}}</ref> inking a six-month deal with an option for an additional year.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-02-06 |title=Alice Barbieri è una nuova giocatrice della Sampdoria |trans-title=Alice Barbieri is a new Sampdoria player |url=https://www.lfootball.it/2025/02/alice-barbieri-e-una-nuova-giocatrice-della-sampdoria |access-date=2025-11-06 |website=L Football |language=it-IT}}</ref> With both of her parents having moved to the United States from Italy, this move marked a return to roots for Barbieri.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Sorregotti |first=Camilla |date=21 February 2025 |title=Il sogno della calciatrice “mantovana” Alice Barbieri: dagli Usa alla Sampdoria |trans-title=Mantuan soccer player Alice Barbieri's dream: from the US to Sampdoria |url=https://www.gazzettadimantova.it/argomenti/sport/calcio-mantova-alice-barbieri-usa-sampdoria-1.12595532 |access-date=2025-11-06 |website=Gazzetta di Mantova |language=it}}</ref> She made 8 appearances for the club, none of which were victories, as Sampdoria succumbed to relegation to the Serie B.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alice Barbieri 2024-2025 Match Logs |url=https://fbref.com/en/players/ae1a162a/matchlogs/2024-2025/Alice-Barbieri-Match-Logs |access-date=5 November 2025 |website=FBref}}</ref> Upon the expiration of her contract, Barbieri departed from Sampdoria.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2025-07-16 |title=Calcio femminile - Alice Barbieri riparte da Brooklyn: nuova avventura a stelle e strisce |trans-title=Women's Soccer – Alice Barbieri restarts in Brooklyn: a new American adventure |url=https://vocedimantova.it/sport/calcio-femminile-alice-barbieri-riparte-da-brooklyn-nuova-avventura-a-stelle-e-strisce/ |access-date=2025-11-06 |website=la Voce Di Mantova |language=it-IT}}</ref>
Barbieri returned stateside in July 2025, signing with USL Super League club Brooklyn FC ahead of the Super League's second season in existence.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 July 2025 |title=Brooklyn FC Signs Alice Barbieri |url=https://www.brooklynfootballclub.com/news/2025/07/15/brooklyn-fc-signs-alice-barbieri/ |access-date=2025-11-06 |website=Brooklyn FC |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> She made her Brooklyn FC debut on August 23, 2025, playing all 90 minutes of the club's season-opening victory over reigning champions Tampa Bay Sun FC.<ref>{{cite web |date=2025-08-23 |title=Brooklyn FC 2–1 Tampa Bay Sun FC |url=https://www.gainbridgesuperleague.com/brooklynfc-tampabaysunfc-2554338/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250804000246/https://www.gainbridgesuperleague.com/brooklynfc-tampabaysunfc-2554338/ |archive-date=August 4, 2025 |access-date=2025-11-05 |publisher=USL Super League}}</ref> After making 8 straight starts to kick off the season, Barbieri picked up an injury that sidelined her for the majority of the campaign.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 April 2026 |title=BKFC Apr.4 2026 GameNotes |url=https://cdn1.sportngin.com/attachments/document/a760-3553390/BKFC_Apr.4_2026_GameNotes.pdf |access-date=19 May 2026 |website=Brooklyn FC}}</ref><ref name="Soccerway" /> She returned to the field in Brooklyn's season finale, coming on as a second-half substitute in a defeat to the Spokane Zephyr on May 16, 2026.<ref name="Soccerway" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Brooklyn FC Women Concludes the Season on the Road |url=https://www.brooklynfootballclub.com/news/2026/05/16/brooklyn-spokane-zephyr-match-recap-may-16/ |access-date=2026-05-19 |website=Brooklyn FC |language=en-US}}</ref>
== International career == Both of Barbieri's parents hail from the Italian city of Mantua,<ref name=":3" /> rendering Barbieri eligible to represent either Italy or the United States internationally.<ref name=":2" /> She received her first call-up to the Italian youth national team system in May 2025, joining the {{Ill|Italy women's national under-23 football team|lt=under-23s|it|Nazionale femminile under 23 di calcio dell'Italia}} for a series of friendlies against Sweden.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Liberti |first=Nicola |date=27 May 2025 |title=Barbieri, chance in azzurro Convocata per la Svezia |trans-title=Barbieri, a chance in the national team. Called up for Sweden. |url=https://www.gazzettadimantova.it/argomenti/sport/barbieri-svezia-1.12692629 |access-date=2025-11-06 |website=Gazzetta di Mantova |language=it}}</ref> However, she later had to withdraw from the squad before either match occurred.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 May 2025 |title=Lunedì 2 giugno a Noceto l'amichevole contro la Svezia: le 22 convocate di Tatiana Zorri per l'ultimo test della stagione. Diretta su Vivo Azzurro TV |trans-title=The friendly against Sweden will be played on Monday, June 2nd in Noceto: Tatiana Zorri's 22-man squad is called up for the final test of the season. Live coverage on Vivo Azzurro TV |url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/lunedi-2-giugno-a-noceto-lamichevole-contro-la-svezia-le-22-convocate-di-tatiana-zorri-per-lultimo-test-della-r8uwnnln |access-date=2025-11-06 |website= |publisher=Italian Football Federation |language=it}}</ref>
== Career statistics == === Club === {{Updated|May 18, 2026<ref name="Soccerway">{{Soccerway}}</ref>}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |Cup ! colspan="2" |Total |- !Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- |Sampdoria |2024–25 |Serie A |8 |0 | colspan="2" |— |8 |0 |- |Brooklyn FC |2025–26 |USL Super League |9 |0 | colspan="2" |— |9 |0 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !17 !0 !0 !0 !16 !0 |} {{notelist}}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{sports links}} * [https://goducks.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/alice-barbieri/10731 Alice Barbieri] at the Oregon Ducks
{{Brooklyn FC (women) squad}}
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