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My Take
Barba interests me less for trophies than for trajectory. A Rome-born centre-back, all 188 cm of him, who ended up anchoring the defence for Persib Bandung in Indonesia. There is something I genuinely respect in a European footballer choosing to build a career in Asia rather than chasing only the familiar leagues. It speaks to adaptability and a willingness to find his own place in the game. I picture a tall, commanding defender learning to dominate the box in an unfamiliar country, and I find myself rooting for him. A Roman making his stand far from home.
Overview
Federico Barba (born 1 September 1993) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Indonesian Super League club Persib Bandung.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Federico Barba
- Name (Japanese)
- フェデリコ・バルバ
- Reading
- ふぇでりこ・ばるば
- Born
- September 1, 1993 (age 32)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rooster
- Origin
- Rome, Province of Rome, Italy
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Italy →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.