Francisco Baridó
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Martín Baridó | ||
| Date of birth | 31 December 2007[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Adrogué, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Napoli U18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Cultural Mármol (futsal) | ||
| 2014–2024 | Boca Juniors | ||
| 2024–2025 | Juventus | ||
| 2025– | Napoli | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Argentina U15 | 8 | (1) |
| 2025– | Argentina U17 | 4 | (0) |
Francisco Martín Baridó (born 31 December 2007)[1] is an Argentine footballer who plays as a midfielder for the under-18 team of Serie A club Napoli.
Club career
Born in the city of Adrogué, Baridó began his career playing for Central Marmól in futsal, at just five years old. His insinuating dribbles ended up catching the attention of Boca Juniors, the team where he did most of his training as a youngster. Besieged by European teams such as Spanish La Liga club Barcelona,[2] he remained with the Xeneize team until January 2024, when he ended up signing with Italian Serie A club Juventus on a free transfer, since his parents emigrated to Italy via acquired citizenship and emancipated him (patria potestad).[3][4][5][6]
On 1 September 2025, he moved to the youth academy of fellow Serie A club Napoli, ahead of the 2025–26 season.[7]
International career
Born in Argentina, Baridó is of Croatian descent through his mother.[8] He represented the Argentine youth teams that competed in the 2023 South American U-15 Championship (held in October 2024),[9] and in 2025 South American U-17 Championship.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Francisco Barido". Conmebol (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Es de Adrogué, la rompe en Boca Juniors y ya le interesa al Barcelona". Diario Conurbano (in Spanish). 10 January 2020. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Francisco Baridó: la "Joya" que se fue gratis de Boca, la rompe en Juventus y es el único "extranjero" de la selección Sub 17". La Nación (in Spanish). 27 March 2025. Archived from the original on 27 March 2025.
- ^ "Se fue de Boca a Juventus por patria potestad y hoy es el 10 de la Sub 17 en el Sudamericano: la historia de Francisco Baridó". Olé (in Spanish). 3 April 2025. Archived from the original on 3 April 2025.
- ^ "Juventus has deposited the contract of Francisco Barido with Serie A". OneFootball. 31 January 2024. Archived from the original on 8 August 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Juve a un passo dal 15enne Barido, talento argentino del Boca con tanta voglia di Europa". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 24 January 2024. Archived from the original on 12 April 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "FRANCISCO BARIDO SI TRASFERISCE AL NAPOLI". Juventus FC (in Italian). 1 September 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ^ "A closer look at Francisco Barido – The Argentine wonderkid tipped to join Juventus". OneFootball. 13 May 2025. Archived from the original on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Con tres Europibes, los convocados de la Selección Argentina Sub 15 para el Sudamericano". TyC Sports (in Spanish). 19 September 2024. Archived from the original on 3 June 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
External links
- Francisco Baridó at Soccerway
- Francisco Baridó at WorldFootball.net