Enzo Alan Tomás Barrenechea (born 22 May 2001) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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or defensive midfielder for club

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Career

Early career

In his early years, Barrenechea played for Newell's Old Boys. In the summer of 2019, he moved to

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for €3.1 million.

Juventus

In the winter of 2020, Barranechea moved to

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– the reserve team of

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. He made his debut with Juventus U23 on 25 October 2020, in an away win against Lucchese. On 22 May 2021, Barrenechea injured his ACL. On 20 February 2022, Barrenechea returned from his injury coming on as a substitute in the 59th minute against

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in a 2–2 draw. On 2 April, Barrenechea scored the first goal in his career in a 1–1 draw against

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. On 21 May, Barrenechea scored a 12th-minute decider in the second leg of the second round of the play-offs - a 1–0 win against Padova, which did not prevent Juventus from being eliminated from the play-offs. Barrenechea started to get first-team call-ups in the 2022–23 season. He made his debut for

on 2 November 2022 as an 88th-minute substitute for Juan Cuadrado in a 2–1

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loss against Paris Saint-Germain. By mid-February 2023, he was moved to the senior squad on a permanent basis. He made his

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debut for Juventus on 28 February 2023 against

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. On 1 April, Juventus announced his definitive promotion to the first team.

Loan to Frosinone

On 15 August 2023, Barrenechea was sent on loan to newly-promoted

club

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for the 2023–24 season. He made his debut for the club four days later, coming on as a late substitute for Abdou Harroui in a 3–1 league defeat to Napoli. On 19 December, he scored his first goal for Frosinone in a 4–0

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win over Napoli.

Aston Villa

On 1 July 2024, Barrenechea signed for

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club

on a permanent deal, as part of a double-transfer from Juventus, alongside Samuel Iling-Junior. The deal commanded an

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8 million fee, plus €3 million in add-ons, and was related to the transfer of Douglas Luiz to Juventus, despite being a separate transaction. On July 17 2024, Barrenechea made his debut for Aston Villa as a second-half substitute during a 3–0

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win against

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club

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Style of play

Barrenechea is a defensive midfielder, who has drawn comparisons to Paul Pogba and

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due to his playing style.

International career

Barrenechea was called up to the

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side by

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for the

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in Spain.

Career statistics

Club

Notes

References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Barrenechea, Enzo 2001 births Footballers from Córdoba Province, Argentina People from Villa María Living people Argentine men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Serie C players Serie A players Newell's Old Boys footballers FC Sion players Juventus FC players Juventus Next Gen players Frosinone Calcio players Aston Villa F.C. players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Argentine expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy