V. Barco

Valentín "Colo" Barco (born 23 July 2004) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea and the Argentina national team.

Boca Juniors In 2021, Barco signed his professional contract. On 16 July 2021, he made his professional debut at 16 years old in a 1–1 draw against Unión. He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation" list for 2021. On 29 June 2023, Barco scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 victory against Monagas in the Copa Libertadores. Less than one month later on 24 July, he scored his first league goal in a 2–1 victory against Newell's Old Boys after converting a cross from Pol Fernández. He continued to fulfil his promise for Boca, when on 10 August 2023, during their game against Nacional Montevideo in the Copa Libertadores round of 16, produced a dominant display for the blue and gold, displaying creativity key to both Boca goals. Boca were pegged back twice during the 90 minutes of regulation play and with the game at 2–2 on the night and on aggregate, it went to penalties.