{{short description|Italian footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Federico Barba | image = Federico barba.jpg | caption = Barba with VfB Stuttgart in 2016 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|9|1|df=y}} | birth_place = Rome, Italy | height = 1.88 m<ref>{{cite web |url=http://usgrosseto1912.it/web/content/federico-barba |title=Federico Barba | Grosseto Calcio Sito ufficiale Official Site |access-date=2012-11-10 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130219022945/http://usgrosseto1912.it/web/content/federico-barba |archive-date=2013-02-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | position = Centre-back | currentclub = Persib Bandung | clubnumber = 93 | youthyears1 = 1999–2007 | youthclubs1 = Axa | youthyears2 = 2007–2008 | youthclubs2 = Cisco Roma | youthyears3 = 2008–2012 | youthclubs3 = Roma | years1 = 2012–2013 | caps1 = 19 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Grosseto | years2 = 2013–2017 | caps2 = 53 | goals2 = 2 | clubs2 = Empoli | years3 = 2016 | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 1 | clubs3 = → VfB Stuttgart (loan) | years4 = 2017–2018 | caps4 = 38 | goals4 = 1 | clubs4 = Sporting Gijón | years5 = 2018–2020 | caps5 = 30 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Chievo | years6 = 2019–2020 | caps6 = 5 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = → Valladolid (loan) | years7 = 2020 | caps7 = 14 | goals7 = 1 | clubs7 = → Benevento (loan) | years8 = 2020–2022 | caps8 = 65 | goals8 = 0 | clubs8 = Benevento | years9 = 2022–2023 | caps9 = 30 | goals9 = 1 | clubs9 = Pisa | years10 = 2023–2025 | caps10 = 39 | goals10 = 3 | clubs10 = Como | years11 = 2025 | caps11 = 16 | goals11 = 0 | clubs11 = Sion | years12 = 2025– | caps12 = 27 | goals12 = 5 | clubs12 = Persib Bandung | nationalyears1 = 2011–2012 | nationalteam1 = Italy U19 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2012–2014 | nationalteam2 = Italy U20 | nationalcaps2 = 9 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2015 | nationalteam3 = Italy U21 | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | club-update = 19 May 2026 }} '''Federico Barba''' (born 1 September 1993) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Indonesian Super League club Persib Bandung.
==Club career== ===Early career=== Born in Rome, Italy, Barba was a six-year-old boy when began to play for AS Axa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tottisoccerschool.it/societa.php|title=Totti Soccer School - Centro di formazione sportiva a Roma|access-date=2016-03-28|archive-date=2019-12-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218123515/http://www.tottisoccerschool.it/societa.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> Playing as a left or central defender, in 2007 he was sold to Cisco Roma (formerly Lodigiani), the third most popular soccer team in Rome, and at the age of 15 he was transferred to AS Roma where he played in the youth teams, coached, at first, by Andrea Stramaccioni and then by Alberto De Rossi. Barba won U17 national championship with Roma in 2010.;<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/25096/2010/06/News.shtml|title=CAMPIONATI NAZIONALI ALLIEVI E GIOVANISSIMI: ROMA E MILAN VINCONO LOto SCUDETTO 2009-2010|date=17 June 2010|access-date=10 November 2012|publisher=FIGC|language=it|archive-date=1 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701194447/http://www.figc.it/it/204/25096/2010/06/News.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> U20 "Primavera" reserve league in 2011 and Coppa Italia Primavera in 2012. In 2012, Federico Barba got the Italian award as the best young defender.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://talentidelcalcio.capodileuca.org/it/torneo/8/schede-premiati.html |title=Schede Premiati - Talenti del Calcio - Coppa Santa Maria di Leuca 2012 |access-date=2013-04-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092503/http://talentidelcalcio.capodileuca.org/it/torneo/8/schede-premiati.html |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===Grosseto=== In July 2012 he was loaned to Serie B club Grosseto, partially due to the age restriction of Primavera had changed to U19 and partially by Barba had ready for professional league. Barba made his debut as starting defender in 2012–13 Coppa Italia. In 2012–13 Serie B, Barba made successive appearances since from 20 October 2012, becoming the regular central defender of Grosseto team. In June 2013, Grosseto acquired half of the registration rights of Barba for €200,000.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.asroma.it/pdf/2013-06-21-esercizio-dei-diritti-di-opzione-e-controopzione-e-rapporti-di-partecipazione-ex-art-102-bis-noif.pdf.pdf|title=Esercizio dei diritti di opzione e controopzione e Rapporti di Partecipazione ex art. 102 bis NOIF|date=21 June 2013|access-date=8 July 2013|publisher=AS Roma|language=it}}</ref> However, Roma re-acquired Barba for €350,000 and re-sold him to Empoli.<ref name=Roma2014bilancio>{{cite web|url=http://www.asroma.it/pdf/corporate/bilanci_e_relazioni/2014-_10_-_06_Relazione_Finanziaria_Annuale_Al_30_Giugno_2014.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405202825/http://www.asroma.it/pdf/corporate/bilanci_e_relazioni/2014-_10_-_06_Relazione_Finanziaria_Annuale_Al_30_Giugno_2014.pdf|title=Relazione Finanziaria Annuale per l'esercizio chiuso al 30 giugno 2014|date=6 October 2014|archive-date=5 April 2015|publisher=A.S. Roma|language=it}}</ref>
===Empoli=== In August 2013, Barba was acquired by Empoli for €250,000 in another co-ownership deal.<ref name=Roma2014bilancio/> In June 2015 Empoli acquired the remain 50% registration rights from Roma for an undisclosed fee. He also has scored 2 goals for the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empolicalcio.net/Risoluzione-delle-compartecipazioni-Barba-e-un-giocatore-dell-Empoli-Rovini-va-all-Udinese.htm|title=Risoluzione delle compartecipazioni: Barba è un giocatore dell´Empoli, Rovini va all´Udinese|date=25 June 2015|access-date=30 January 2016|publisher=Empoli F.C.|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201182309/http://www.empolicalcio.net/Risoluzione-delle-compartecipazioni-Barba-e-un-giocatore-dell-Empoli-Rovini-va-all-Udinese.htm|archive-date=1 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===VfB Stuttgart=== On 1 February 2016, Barba was loaned out to VfB Stuttgart until the end of the season with an option of purchase.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vfb.de/en/aktuell/meldungen/news/2016/verpflichtung-federico-barba/page/4149-1-1-.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160215230100/http://www.vfb.de/en/aktuell/meldungen/news/2016/verpflichtung-federico-barba/page/4149-1-1-.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 February 2016|title=VfB sign Federico Barba|work=vfb.de|publisher=VfB Stuttgart|date=1 February 2016|access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref>
===Sporting Gijón=== In July 2017, Barba was acquired by Spanish club Sporting de Gijón for a reported €1 million fee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sporting.elcomercio.es/feliz-jugar-sporting-20170724205047-nt.html|title=Sporting de Gijon sign Federico Barba|work=elcomercio.es|date=24 July 2017|access-date=24 July 2017|archive-date=2 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802163955/http://sporting.elcomercio.es/feliz-jugar-sporting-20170724205047-nt.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===ChievoVerona=== On 14 August 2018, Barba signed with Serie A side ChievoVerona.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.calciomercato.com/news/chievo-ufficiale-preso-barba-61332|access-date=16 August 2018|title=Chievo, UFFICIALE: preso Barba|date=14 August 2018 }}</ref>
====Valladolid (loan)==== On 6 July 2019, he returned to Spain after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with La Liga side Real Valladolid.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realvalladolid.es/noticias/actualidad/06072019/Fede-Barba-completa-el-flanco-izquierdo/|title=Fede Barba completa el flanco izquierdo|trans-title=Fede Barba completes the left flank|publisher=Real Valladolid|language=es|date=6 July 2019|access-date=6 July 2019}}</ref>
===Benevento=== On 24 January 2020, Barba joined Serie B team Benevento on loan until 30 June 2020. Benevento held an obligation to purchase his rights at the end of the loan term. Barba signed a 3.5-year contract with Benevento with an additional one-year extension option.<ref>{{cite press release|publisher=Benevento|url=https://www.beneventocalcio.club/news/notizie/2588/federico-barba-e-un-giocatore-del-benevento.shtml|title=FEDERICO BARBA È UN GIOCATORE DEL BENEVENTO|date=24 January 2020|language=it}}</ref>
===Pisa=== On 2 September 2022, Barba signed a three-season contract with Pisa.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Pisa|url=https://pisasportingclub.com/federico-barba-e-nerazzurro/|title=Federico Barba è Nerazzurro!|date=2 September 2022|access-date=16 September 2022|language=it}}</ref>
===Como=== On 2 August 2023, Barba joined Como on a three-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Como|url=https://comofootball.com/en/federico-barba-to-como/|title=FEDERICO BARBA TO COMO|work=Como 1907 |date=2 August 2023|access-date=17 August 2023}}</ref>
===Sion=== On 16 January 2025, Barba moved to Sion in Switzerland on a two-and-a-half-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=FC Sion|url=https://www.fcsion.ch/fr/news/federico-barba-sengage-au-fc-sion-jusquen-2027-3938|title=Federico Barba s'engage au FC Sion jusqu'en 2027|trans-title=Federico Barba signs with FC Sion until 2027|date=16 January 2025|access-date=17 January 2025|language=fr}}</ref>
===Persib Bandung=== On 27 August 2025, Barba joined Indonesia Super League two-time defending champions, Persib Bandung.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.instagram.com/reel/DN2kx395gqv/?igsh=cGVsdzZybG9naWpo |title=Dunia dalam berita edisi hari ini hadir dari #PERSIB. Pangeran Biru menambah kekuatan tim dengan mendatangkan dua pemain yaitu bek asal Italia, Federico Barba dan pemain tengah timnas Indonesia, Thom Haye. Wilujeng Sumping di Kota Bandung 🤝 #WeArePERSIB |website=Instagram |date=27 August 2025 |access-date=27 August 2025 |language=id}}</ref> Barba won his first-ever championship after Persib Bandung drew against Persijap Jepara on the last day of the season, securing the club's third title in a row. For his contribution throughout the season, Barba was included in the Best XI of the Season.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://persib.co.id/article-details/hodak-pelatih-terbaik-3-pemain-masuk-best-xi |title=Hodak Pelatih Terbaik, 3 Pemain Masuk Best XI |website=Persib Bandung |date=23 May 2026 |access-date=29 May 2026 |language=id}}</ref>
==International career== Barba made his debut in the third match of 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification. In the elite qualification, he played twice as the holder of number 2 shirt. He played the first game after Rodrigo Ely was sent off, which Barba substituted forward Mattia Valoti. Due to Ely suspension, Barba played the second match but not the third match.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/teams/players/250041340--federico-barba/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-11-10 |archive-date=2014-01-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108173158/http://www.uefa.com/under19/season=2012/teams/player=250041340/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
Barba received an under-20 call-up from Luigi Di Biagio in summer 2012. In November, he received call-up from Devis Mangia for Italy under-21 against Spain. However, he did not play that match.
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 9 March 2026}}
{| 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"|National cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Grosseto |2012–13 |Serie B |19||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||20||0 |- |2013–14 |Serie B |colspan="2"|—||2||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !19!!0!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!22!!0 |- |rowspan="5"|Empoli |2013–14 |Serie B |14||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- |2014–15 |Serie A |18||2||2||0||colspan="2"|—||20||2 |- |2015–16 |Serie A |10||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||11||0 |- |2016–17 |Serie A |11||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||12||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !53!!2!!4!!0!!0!!0!!57!!0 |- |Stuttgart (loan) |2015–16 |Bundesliga |2||1||0||0||0||0||2||1 |- |Sporting Gijón |2017–18 |Segunda División |38||1||1||0||2{{efn|Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs}}||0||41||1 |- |Chievo |2018–19 |Serie A |30||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||30||0 |- |Valladolid (loan) |2019–20 |La Liga |5||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||5||0 |- |Benevento (loan) |2019–20 |Serie B |14||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||14||1 |- |rowspan="4"|Benevento |2020–21 |Serie A |32||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||32||0 |- |2021–22 |Serie B |30||3||0||0||3{{efn|Appearance(s) in Serie B play-offs}}||0||33||3 |- |2022–23 |Serie B |3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !65!!3!!0!!0!!3!!0!!68!!3 |- |Pisa |2022–23 |Serie B |30||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||30||1 |- |rowspan="3"|Como |2023–24 |Serie B |32||3||1||0||colspan="2"|—||33||3 |- |2024–25 |Serie A |7||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||8||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !39!!3!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!41!!3 |- |rowspan="1"|Sion |2024–25 |Swiss Super League |16||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||16||0 |- |rowspan="1"|Persib Bandung |2025–26 |Super League |19||3||colspan="2"|—||7{{efn|Appearances in AFC Champions League Two}}||0||26||3 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !330!!15!!10!!0!!12!!0!!351!!15 |}
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==Honours== '''Benevento''' *Serie B: 2019–20<ref>{{cite press release|publisher=Benevento|url=https://www.beneventocalcio.club/news/notizie/2588/federico-barba-e-un-giocatore-del-benevento.shtml|title=FEDERICO BARBA È UN GIOCATORE DEL BENEVENTO|date=24 January 2020|language=it}}</ref> '''Persib Bandung''' *Super League: 2025–26<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/olahraga/20260523173327-142-1361631/hasil-super-league-persib-bandung-juara-borneo-fc-gigit-jari |title=Hasil Super League: Persib Bandung Juara, Borneo FC Gigit Jari |publisher=CNN Indonesia |date=23 May 2026 |access-date=23 May 2026}}</ref>
'''Individual''' *Super League Best XI: 2025–26<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/olahraga/20260523221533-142-1361713/daftar-best-xi-super-league-2025-2026-tak-ada-nama-rizky-ridho|title=Daftar Best XI Super League 2025/2026, Tak Ada Nama Rizky Ridho|date=23 May 2026|work=CNN Indonesia|language=id}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== *[http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=3761&squadra=11 FIGC] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205000456/http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=3761&squadra=11 |date=2015-02-05 }} {{in lang|it}}
{{Portal bar|Association football|Italy}} {{Persib Bandung squad}} {{2025–26 Super League (Indonesia) Team of the Season}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Barba, Federico}} Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Rome Category:Italian men's footballers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Serie A players Category:Serie B players Category:La Liga players Category:Segunda División players Category:AS Roma players Category:US Grosseto 1912 players Category:Empoli FC players Category:AC ChievoVerona players Category:Bundesliga players Category:VfB Stuttgart players Category:Sporting de Gijón players Category:Real Valladolid players Category:Benevento Calcio players Category:Pisa SC players Category:Como 1907 players Category:FC Sion players Category:Persib Bandung players Category:Italy men's under-21 international footballers Category:Italian expatriate men's footballers Category:Italian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Category:Italian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Category:Italian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Category:Italian expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia Category:21st-century Italian sportsmen