Jerry Sardua Barbaso (born 18 April 1988) is a Filipino

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who plays as a defender for

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club Maharlika Manila and the Philippines national team.

Early life

Barbaso was born into an ethnic Cebuano family in Dipolog. Barbaso's father died when he was four. His father's name was Jerry Sr. and his older brother's name is Jerry Jr. He started playing football at the age of 13. Barbaso graduated from DMC-College Foundation with a degree in managerial accounting in 2009, the same year that he started playing professionally.

Club career

Barbaso first professionally played in the United Football League with

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. He then played for Global Cebu in the

until 2018, when he moved to Ceres–Negros. In 2020, Barbaso joined Maharlika F.C.

International career

Barboso made his international debut in the

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. Barboso was one of the two overage players chosen for the

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, where he also captained the team. In August 2013, Barbaso was selected to play in a friendly match against

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. He made his debut coming on for

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in an eventual 2–0 defeat.

Personal life

Barboso is good friends with

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, and is known by teammates as a very sociable person. His number, 63, is testament to his nickname "sixto" which he earned in college. He is also well known for his long, curly "afro" hair which he sometimes ties in a ponytail.

Honors

National team

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Career statistics

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References

1988 births Living people People from Dipolog Global F.C. players Men's association football defenders Filipino men's footballers Philippines men's international footballers Cebuano people Sportspeople from Zamboanga del Norte Maharlika F.C. players United City F.C. players Philippines Football League players 21st-century Filipino sportsmen {{Philippines-footy-bio-stub