Gerónimo Barbadillo González (born September 29, 1954) is a retired

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. A right winger, he spent his best seasons with

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of the Liga MX and was known for his speed, dribbling and goal-scoring ability. He also played for Avellino and

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. He participated in the 1982 FIFA World Cup with the

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. He is nicknamed "Patrulla" ("Patrol") because of his afro hairstyle the resemblanced to Linc Hayes (played by

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) in the American TV series "

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" due the Spanish translation of the name of the show, which is "Patrulla Juvenil". An icon of Tigres UANL, the team honored him when they retired the kit number 7.

Biography

Barbadillo started playing in 1972 with

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. In 1974, he moved to play for

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. In 1975, he arrived in Monterrey,

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to play for

. With Tigres he conquered a domestic cup or

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against Club América in 1976 and two

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championships, first against Pumas UNAM in 1978 and against Atlante in 1982. He scored over 60 goals in six years and formed a special association in the pitch with Mexican historical creative midfielder

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. Aside from his goalscoring, Barbadillo also played 17

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derby matches against Monterrey, Tigres' main rival. Because he is considered one of the best players the team has ever had, his number, #7, has been retired and immortalized. Barbadillo then moved in 1982 to Italy to play for Avellino, after his magnificent performance in the

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. He played later for

in 1985–86. He has retired as a player and lives in Italy. He has been in charge of Udinese's youth team since 2005.

Honours

Tigres UANL

* Primera División **Winner (2): 1977–78, 1981–82 **Runner-up (1): 1979–80 * Copa de Mexico **Winner (1): 1975–76

Peru national football team

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**Winner (1): 1975

Individual

* Mexican Primera División Golden Ball: 1981–82

External links

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References

1954 births Footballers from Lima 1975 Copa América players 1982 FIFA World Cup players Living people Peru international footballers Peruvian footballers Peruvian expatriate footballers Sport Boys footballers Tigres UANL footballers U.S. Avellino 1912 players Udinese Calcio players Peruvian Primera División players Liga MX players Serie A players Expatriate footballers in Italy Expatriate footballers in Mexico Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Copa América-winning players Association football wingers {{Peru-footy-bio-stub