Mario Barrera

Mario Esteban Barrera Aguiar (born 27 February 1963) is an Argentine retired footballer who played mainly as a forward, and a current manager.

Playing career Born in Villa Hernandarias, Barrera played for Newell's Old Boys as a youth before moving to Spain with RCD Mallorca in 1982, along with his brother; however, he was assigned to the reserves in Tercera División. He subsequently served loan stints which notably included Crevillente Deportivo, before moving to France with Olympique Avignon in 1988. In July 2009, he agreed to become the manager of Orihuela CF, but the deal was later cancelled by the club's new board.

On 1 October 2009, Barrera was appointed manager of Torrellano Illice CF. He moved was named at the helm of fourth tier side FC Torrevieja the following 9 June, but left on 11 February 2011 to move to Bulgaria.

On 5 December 2011, Barrera returned to Spain after being presented as sporting director of Girona FC. The following 27 March, however, he was sacked.

On 7 October 2016, after more than four years without a club, Barrera was named sporting director of CD Eldense, but became manager of the club thirteen days later, replacing Raúl Garrido. He left the club in January 2017, after the club's change of ownership.

On 28 February 2018, Barrera was appointed CD Alcoyano manager in Segunda División B. After avoiding relegation, he joined Polish side Odra Wodzisław Śląski on 7 February 2019 to work in their youth sides, but returned to Deportivo on 11 March.

After suffering relegation, Barrera returned to Odra on 3 December 2019, again as a youth coach. In March 2020, he became an assistant of the main squad, before leaving the club in 2021.

Personal life Barrera's older brother Rolando was also a footballer and a forward.