Pedro Barra

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Barra and the second or maternal family name is García.
Pedro Barra
Personal information
Full name Pedro Barra García
Place of birth Chile
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1933 Germania FV
1933–1934 América
Managerial career
1936–1937 América
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pedro Barra García was a Chilean football manager and player who played as a forward.

Career

A footballer from Chile, he played in Mexico for Germania FV[1] and América (1933–34).[2][3]

He was the first Chilean to play for América before players such as Osvaldo Castro, Roberto Hodge, Reinaldo Navia, Iván Zamorano, among others.[4]

He also coached América in the 1936–37 season, reaching 40.91 percent of performance with eleven matches.[5]

Personal life

Due to his origin, he was known as El Chileno (The Chilean) in Mexican football.[6]

Legacy

In the 1930s, he served as representative of América at Liga Mayor and was the driving force behind the "night football" in Mexico, since matches were played during the day at that time. The first match played at night faced Atlante and España on 28 March 1940 for the 1939–40 Copa México.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ Güemes Priego, Francisco (20 September 2016). "LA PRIMERA INVASIÓN ARGENTINA AL FUTBOL MEXICANO". Fútbol sin compromisos (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Nico Castillo se une a las "Águilas" chilenas: Los otros nacionales que brillaron en el poderoso América". Publimetro Chile (in Spanish). Publimetro. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  3. ^ Lugo, Erik Francisco (6 August 2015). "CF América". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  4. ^ (Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior) Futbolistas Chilenos en América de México on Facebook (in Spanish). 11 October 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  5. ^ "LOS ENTRENADORES". www.realidadamericanista.com (in Spanish). 13 February 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Los apodos americanistas". Club América - Sitio Oficial (in Spanish). 20 December 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  7. ^ Calderón Cardoso, Carlos (1 June 2014). "El fútbol nocturno en México". www.cihefe.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  8. ^ Calderón, Carlos (11 November 2012). "Jugando de noche". Mediotiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2023.


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