Oakland, CA – Oakland Roots have added former USMNT youth player Danny Barbir to the 2022 squad. Barbir is a center back by trade who most recently played for Sporting Kansas City II the past two seasons. The 23 year old Atlanta native made 39 appearances scoring on four occasions for Sporting II, one appearance of which came at Laney College to end the 2021 regular season against Oakland Roots.
“Danny is a fantastic young player who has gained a lot of experience for his age,” said Head Coach Juan Guerra. “We are thrilled to welcome him into the club. He is a top defender that feels very comfortable with the ball at his feet. We know what he will bring on the field and how well he will fit into what we are trying to build.”
Prior to his time at Sporting, Barbir was signed by Astra Giurgiu of the Romanian second tier and loaned to SV Sandhausen in Germany, where he featured 11 times for their reserve side. His first professional appearances came when he was just 19 years old playing for Vancouver Whitecaps USL side in 2017. As a youth player Barbir was briefly part of the Manchester City youth set up before spending three seasons in West Bromwich Albion’s youth teams. Barbir has made appearances for the U15, U17 and U19 US Youth National Teams.
Welcome to Oakland, Danny.
