Universidad Nacional Pumas Primera División
Which team did the player Pablo Barrera belong to in late 2000s?
Pablo Barrera Pablo Edson Barrera Acosta ( born 21 June 1987 ) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Atlético San Luis . He spent the early part of his career playing for Club Universidad Nacional in Mexico , before transferring to Premier League club West Ham United . He has also spent a loan period with La Liga club Real Zaragoza . He has represented the Mexico national team . Club career . Club Universidad Nacional . Born in Tlalnepantla , Mexico , Barrera began his career as a midfielder for Mexico City-based club Universidad Nacional , also known as Pumas . He joined Pumas youth system at the age of 11 and worked his way through the ranks to make his debut in the Primera División in 2005 . He was involved in all the plays in Pumas 8–0 victory over Veracruz . In July 2008 , Barrera had surgery to repair a ruptured cruciate ligament in his left knee that would sideline him for six months . In early January , Barrera came back from his injury and in his very first game back he scored a goal against Necaxa . He was a starter until manager Ricardo Ferreti put him on the bench . He scored another goal that same season against Puebla . He would help Pumas reach the final in which they faced Pachuca and scored the winning goal that gave Pumas the win in the second half of overtime . Barrera enjoyed his finest season in the Torneo Bicentenario 2010 scoring six goals in 13 games , though his season was cut short as he was called up to the Mexico national football team pre-World Cup training camp . West Ham United . On 16 July 2010 Barrera signed for West Ham United on a four-year contract , with a one-year option , for fee of £4m . He became West Hams second summer signing of 2010 . He made his Premier League debut , on 14 August , in a 3–0 loss to Aston Villa , coming on as a second-half substitute for Luis Boa Morte . After making only six Premier League starts , scoring no goals and having zero assists , and not being able to help keep West Ham out of relegation , Barreras first season in England was considered a flop . It was reported during the summer 2011 transfer window that La Liga club Real Zaragoza wanted to sign Barrera , which would have re-united him with ex-Mexico national team coach Javier Aguirre . Real Zaragoza ( loan ) . On 25 August 2011 , Barrera joined Spanish club Real Zaragoza on a season-long loan , which would reunite him with former Mexico national team manager Javier Aguirre and teammate Efraín Juárez . He scored his first La Liga goal for Zaragoza in a 2–2 draw against Villareal . After the sacking of Aguirre , and the appointment of Manolo Jiménez as new manager , Barrera was slowly relegated to the bench . Cruz Azul . On 3 July 2012 , Cruz Azul announced the signing of Barrera who returned to Mexico after a two-year stint in Europe . International career . U20 National Team . Barrera participated at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada , where he scored two goals . Mexico National Team . Debut , 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup . Barrera has appeared for the Mexico national football team , making his debut in a friendly against Guatemala on 17 October 2007 . He scored his first international goal against Nicaragua on 5 July 2009 at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup . He scored his second goal with El Tri in a game against Haiti national football team at the Gold Cup . 2010 FIFA World Cup . Barrera appeared in three matches at the 2010 FIFA World Cup for Mexico . Barrera made his debut in the second match against France , coming on in the 31st minute for an injured Carlos Vela . Barrera caused the second goal for Mexico when French defender Eric Abidal knocked him down in the penalty area and was given a penalty which Cuauhtémoc Blanco scored and Mexico ended up winning the match 2–0 . 2011 Gold Cup . He was called up to participate in the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup . He scored the fourth goal in the 4–1 win against Costa Rica . On 25 June Barerra scored a brace against the United States in the final where Mexico won 4–2 . Statistics . Career statistics . As of 17 August 2012 . Honours . Club . - UNAM - Mexican Primera División : Clausura 2009 - Cruz Azul - Copa MX : Clausura 2013 - CONCACAF Champions League : 2013–14 International . - Mexico - CONCACAF Gold Cup : 2009 , 2011 Individual . - Mexican Primera División Rookie of the Tournament : Apertura 2007 External links . - Pablo Barrera at Official Liga MX Profile - Real Zaragoza official profile - Premier League profile - 2010 FIFA World Cup profile