He was just an 18-year-old kid from Sante Fe, Argentina, but Ezequiel Barco already had the world at his feet. He had gone from Academy prospect to Copa Sudamericana star in just a couple years, a meteoric rise that had caught the attention of clubs from all over the world. He was still a kid, but a life-changing decision was at the top of his mind.
“It was difficult, because Independiente was a club that gave me everything,” he says. “But sometimes you have to take a new challenge to take your career and your play to the next level.