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Alice Barbieri
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-10-29) October 29, 2003 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth San Jose, California, U.S.[2]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3]
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Brooklyn FC
Number 23
Youth career
MVLA SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Oregon Ducks 55 (2)
2024 UCLA Bruins 17 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 San Francisco Glens
2025 Sampdoria 8 (0)
2025– Brooklyn FC 8 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 30, 2025

Alice Barbieri (born January 1, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender or midfielder for USL Super League club Brooklyn FC. She played college soccer for the Oregon Ducks and UCLA Bruins before starting her professional career with Italian club Sampdoria. She has been called up to represent Italy at the youth international level.

Early life

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Barbieri was born in San Jose, California, to parents Arianna Caliari and Alessandro Barbieri. She played youth soccer for Mountain View Los Altos (MVLA) SC, where she was second on her team in goals and leader in assists. Barbieri attended Leigh High School, where she helped the school's soccer team earn a conference title and advance to a state championship game.[2] On the way to the final, Barbieri converted in two penalty shootouts and also scored a goal in the first round of the tournament.[4] She earned all-district honors in two out of her four years of high school soccer.[5]

College career

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Oregon Ducks

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Barbieri toured the University of Oregon as a junior in high school, less than 24 hours after learning of her mother's breast cancer diagnosis. Following her visit to Oregon, Barbieri quickly committed to the program and cancelled all other of her recruiting trips.[6] Two years later, she stepped out on the field for the Ducks as a freshman and became the only first-year player that season to appear in all 19 of Oregon's games.[2] On September 29, 2022, she scored her first college goal, netting against her future team UCLA to help the Ducks attempt to upset the top-ranked program in the nation.[7] Then, on November 7, 2022, Barbieri scored an 83rd-minute equalizer against rivals Oregon State to salvage a draw for the Ducks in their final match of the season.[8]

In the spring before her junior year of college, Barbieri played a season with the San Francisco Glens of the pre-professional USL W League. She then returned to Oregon and posted a final season in which she led the team in assists, two of which came in a single match against Washington State.[2]

UCLA Bruins

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Barbieri transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles ahead of her senior year of college. She debuted for the Bruins on August 11, 2024, participating in UCLA's first-ever match as a member of the Big Ten Conference. During the match, she assisted Nicki Fraser to cap off a 3–0 victory over Loyola Marymount.[9] Barbieri went on to make 17 appearances (9 starts) for the Bruins, accruing a total of 711 minutes.[3] She helped UCLA win the 2024 Big Ten women's soccer tournament and qualify for the 2024 NCAA tournament.[10] In both of the Bruins' NCAA matches, Barbieri participated as a substitute.[3]

Club career

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On February 5, 2025, Barbieri signed her first professional contract with Italian club Sampdoria,[1][11] inking a six-month deal with an option for an additional year.[12] With both of her parents having moved to the United States from Italy, this move marked a return to roots for Barbieri.[13] She made 8 appearances for the club, none of which were victories, as Sampdoria succumbed to relegation to the Serie B.[14] Upon the expiration of her contract, Barbieri departed from Sampdoria.[15]

Barbieri returned stateside in July 2025, signing with USL Super League club Brooklyn FC ahead of the Super League's second season in existence.[16][15] She made her Brooklyn FC debut on August 23, 2025, playing all 90 minutes of the club's season-opening victory over reigning champions Tampa Bay Sun FC.[17]

International career

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Both of Barbieri's parents hail from the Italian city of Mantua,[13] rendering Barbieri eligible to represent either Italy or the United States internationally.[12] She received her first call-up to the Italian youth national team system in May 2025, joining the under-23s [it] for a series of friendlies against Sweden.[18] However, she later had to withdraw from the squad before either match occurred.[19]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of October 30, 2025[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sampdoria 2024–25 Serie A 8 0 — 8 0
Brooklyn FC 2025–26 USL Super League 8 0 — 8 0
Career total 16 0 0 0 16 0

References

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  1. ^ a b Caruso, Andrea (February 5, 2025). "Sampdoria Women: Barbieri è una nuova blucerchiata" [Sampdoria Women: Barbieri is a new Sampdoria player]. U.C. Sampdoria (in Italian). Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Alice Barbieri". Oregon Ducks. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Alice Barbieri". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  4. ^ Jensen, Phil (March 12, 2020). "Leigh soccer team reaches Northern California Division II final". The Mercury News. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  5. ^ "University of Oregon women's soccer signs six class of 2021 recruits". SoccerWire. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  6. ^ Abele, Natalie. "An Unbreakable Mother-Daughter Bond". Oregon Ducks. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  7. ^ Moseley, Rob. "Ducks Show Grit Against No. 1 UCLA". Oregon Ducks. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  8. ^ Pahl, Ben. "Beavers draw with Ducks on the road to wrap up season". The Daily Barometer. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  9. ^ "UCLA women's soccer opens season with victory, debut of new recruits". Daily Bruin. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  10. ^ Pistis, Federica (February 6, 2025). "La Sampdoria si rafforza: Arcangeli e Barbieri pronte a dar battaglia" [Sampdoria strengthens: Arcangeli and Barbieri ready to battle.]. Calcio Femminile Italiano (in Italian). Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  11. ^ Moretta, Sebastiano (February 6, 2025). "Il calcio femminile italiano ha pescato nuovamente dagli USA" [Italian women's soccer has once again drawn from the USA]. Solo Calcio Femminile (in Italian). Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Alice Barbieri è una nuova giocatrice della Sampdoria" [Alice Barbieri is a new Sampdoria player]. L Football (in Italian). February 6, 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  13. ^ a b Sorregotti, Camilla (February 21, 2025). "Il sogno della calciatrice "mantovana" Alice Barbieri: dagli Usa alla Sampdoria" [Mantuan soccer player Alice Barbieri's dream: from the US to Sampdoria]. Gazzetta di Mantova (in Italian). Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  14. ^ "Alice Barbieri 2024-2025 Match Logs". FBref. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  15. ^ a b "Calcio femminile - Alice Barbieri riparte da Brooklyn: nuova avventura a stelle e strisce" [Women's Soccer – Alice Barbieri restarts in Brooklyn: a new American adventure]. la Voce Di Mantova (in Italian). July 16, 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  16. ^ "Brooklyn FC Signs Alice Barbieri". Brooklyn FC. July 15, 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  17. ^ "Brooklyn FC 2–1 Tampa Bay Sun FC". USL Super League. August 23, 2025. Archived from the original on August 4, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  18. ^ Liberti, Nicola (May 27, 2025). "Barbieri, chance in azzurro Convocata per la Svezia" [Barbieri, a chance in the national team. Called up for Sweden.]. Gazzetta di Mantova (in Italian). Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  19. ^ "Lunedì 2 giugno a Noceto l'amichevole contro la Svezia: le 22 convocate di Tatiana Zorri per l'ultimo test della stagione. Diretta su Vivo Azzurro TV" [The friendly against Sweden will be played on Monday, June 2nd in Noceto: Tatiana Zorri's 22-man squad is called up for the final test of the season. Live coverage on Vivo Azzurro TV] (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. May 23, 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  20. ^ Alice Barbieri at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
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