Quick Facts
Biography
Juan Ramón Barrera Pérez (born May 2, 1989) is a Nicaraguan footballer who currently plays for C.S.D. Comunicaciones in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala, Belongs to the agency of representation Aspisal Sports.
Club career
Nicknamed el Iluminado, he started his professional career at Real Estelí, then had a couple of seasons at Walter Ferretti. In summer 2011 he moved abroad to play for Panamanian outfit Tauro for whom he would play 8 league matches. In February 2012, he rejoined Estelí from Tauro.
In 2013 he became the second Nicaraguan footballer to play in a CONMEBOL First Division, when he was sent out on loan to Deportivo Petare of the Venezuelan Primera División for a six-month stint. He rejoined Estelí in summer 2013.
In early March it was announced that Barrera had signed with Austrian first division team SC Rheindorf Altach becoming the first Nicaraguan to play in Europe [1].
This December, he changed clubs once again having been signed on a free transfer to C.S.D Communicaciones.
International career
Barrera made his debut for Nicaragua in a January 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup match against El Salvador and has, as of December 2013, earned a total of 20 caps, scoring 2 goals. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2009 and 2011 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
International goals
- Scores and results list Nicaragua's goal tally first.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 January 2009 | Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras |  Belize | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup |
| 2. | 1 June 2012 | Bayamón Soccer Complex, Bayamón, Puerto Rico |  Puerto Rico | 1–3 | 1–3 | Friendly match |
| 3. | 23 March 2015 | Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua |  Anguilla | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 29 March 2015 | Ronald Webster Park, The Valley, Anguilla | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 5. | 8 December 2015 | Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua |  Cuba | 1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly match |
| 6. | 8 December 2015 | Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua | Cuba | 4–0 | 5–0 | Friendly match |
| 7. | 20 January 2017 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panamá | Belize | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2017 Copa Centroamericana |