Hugo Bacharach

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Hugo Bacharach

| fullname = Hugo Antonio Bacharach Capdevila

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|7|27|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Valencia, Spain

| height = {{height|m=1.93}}

| position = Defender, Midfielder

| currentclub = Rhode Island FC

| clubnumber = 4

| youthyears1 = 2008–2018

| youthclubs1 = Villarreal

| youthyears2 = 2018–2020

| youthclubs2 = CD Castellón

| collegeyears1 = 2020–2022

| college1 = Fairleigh Dickinson Knights

| collegecaps1 = 38

| collegegoals1 = 7

| collegeyears2 = 2023

| college2 = Indiana Hoosiers

| collegecaps2 = 20

| collegegoals2 = 4

| years1 = 2022–2023

| clubs1 = Flint City Bucks

| caps1 = 23

| goals1 = 3

| years2 = 2024

| clubs2 = Minnesota United

| caps2 = 1

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2024

| clubs3 = → Minnesota United 2 (loan)

| caps3 = 9

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2025–

| clubs4 = Rhode Island FC

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| pcupdate = 31 December 2024

}}

Hugo Antonio Bacharach Capdevila (born 27 July 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Rhode Island FC in the USL Championship.

Early life

Bacharach was born in Valencia, but grew up in Benicàssim.{{cite web|url=https://us.as.com/futbol/hugo-bachanach-un-espanol-drafteado-en-la-mls-no-habria-un-plan-para-defender-a-messi-n/|title=Hugo Bacharach, un español drafteado en la MLS: "No habría un plan para defender a Messi"|trans-title=Hugo Bacharach, a Spaniard drafted in the MLS: “There would be no plan to defend Messi”|language=es|date=22 December 2023|first=Víctor|last=Martín Jiménez|work=Diario AS}} Bacharach began playing football at a young age with his school team.{{cite web|url=https://www.superdeporte.es/futbol/2024/01/03/sueno-sido-jugar-espana-valencia-96514914.html|title=Hugo Bacharach: "Tengo muchas ganas de empezar este reto y demostrar que si me han elegido tan arriba es por algo"|trans-title=Hugo Bacharach: "I really want to start this challenge and show that if they have chosen me so high it is for a reason"|date=3 January 2024|work=Super Deporte|first=Rafa|last=Jarque|language=es}} At age 7, he joined the Villarreal youth system, where he played for ten years.{{cite web|url=https://val.superdeporte.es/futbol/2024/01/03/sueno-sido-jugar-espana-valencia-96514914.html|title=Hugo Bacharach: "El meu somni sempre ha sigut jugar a Espanya... si pot ser en el València"|trans-title=Hugo Bacharach: "My dream has always been to play in Spain... if possible in Valencia"|archive-date=3 January 2024|url-status=live|language=es|first=Rafa|last=Jarque|work=Super Deporte|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103223654/https://val.superdeporte.es/futbol/2024/01/03/sueno-sido-jugar-espana-valencia-96514914.html}}{{cite web|url=https://www.twincities.com/2023/12/19/loons-trade-for-two-new-england-picks-and-a-prospect/|title=Loons select Indiana defender Hugo Bacharach in MLS SuperDraft|date=19 December 2023|first=Andy|last=Greder|work=St. Paul Pioneer Press|url-access=subscription}} At age 17, he joined the CD Castellón youth system where he spent two years, until he was 19.{{cite web|url=https://plazadeportiva.valenciaplaza.com/el-valencianohugo-bacharach-llega-a-la-mlsdesde-el-superdraft|title=El valenciano Hugo Bacharach llega a la MLS desde el SuperDraft|first=Vicente|last=Fuster|trans-title=Valencian Hugo Bacharach arrives in the MLS from the SuperDraft|language=es|date=27 December 2023|work=Plaza Deportiva}}

College career

In 2020, he decided to continue his footballing career and education, as well as learn English, by moving to the United States to attend college on a scholarship.{{cite web|url=https://www.elgoldigital.com/futbol/valencia-cf/baraja-recibe-mensaje-de-hugo-bacharach-para-fichar-por-el-valencia-cf/|title=Baraja recibe mensaje de Hugo Bacharach para fichar por el Valencia CF|first=Laura|last=Rangel|trans-title=Baraja receives a message from Hugo Bacharach to sign for Valencia CF|language=es|date=6 January 2024|work=Gol Digital}}{{cite web|url=https://www.elperiodicomediterraneo.com/deportes/2024/01/02/estados-unidos-hugo-bacharach-castellon-villarreal-minnesota-mls-benicassim-draft-96447630.html|title=De Benicàssim a Estados Unidos: Hugo Bacharach rompe el techo en el draft|trans-title=From Benicàssim to the United States: Hugo Bacharach breaks the ceiling in the draft|language=es|date=2 January 2024|first=Enrique|last=Ballester|work=El Periódico Mediterráneo}}{{cite web|url=https://www.startribune.com/mls-superdraft-minnesota-united-selects-indiana-defender-hugo-bacharach/600329448/?refresh=true|title=Minnesota United selects Indiana defender Hugo Bacharach in MLS SuperDraft|date=December 19, 2023|work=Star Tribune|first=Jerry|last=Zgoda}} He began attending Fairleigh Dickinson University.{{cite web|url=https://fduknights.com/news/2020/5/8/mens-soccer-welcomes-hugo-bacharach-to-class-of-2024.aspx|title=Men's Soccer Welcomes Hugo Bacharach To Class of 2024|date=May 8, 2020|work=Fairleigh Dickinson Knights}} On 1 March 2021, he scored his first collegiate goal in a 1-0 victory over the Sacred Heart Pioneers.{{cite web|url=https://fduknights.com/news/2021/3/1/mens-soccer-begins-nec-title-defense-with-1-0-win-at-sacred-heart.aspx|title=Men's Soccer Begins NEC Title Defense with 1-0 Win at Sacred Heart|date=March 1, 2021|work=Fairleigh Dickinson Knights}} He was then named the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week.{{cite web|url=https://fduknights.com/news/2021/3/9/mens-soccers-bacharach-named-nec-rookie-of-the-week.aspx|title=Men's Soccer's Bacharach Named NEC Rookie of the Week|date=March 9, 2021|work=Fairleigh Dickinson Knights}} At the end of his first season, he was named to the All-NEC First Team, the NEC All-Freshman Team, and the NEC Fall Honor Roll.{{cite web|url=https://fduknights.com/news/2021/4/15/mens-soccer-three-knights-garner-all-nec-postseason-honors.aspx|title=Three Knights Garner All-NEC Postseason Honors|date=April 15, 2021|work=Fairleigh Dickinson Knights}}{{cite web|url=https://fduknights.com/news/2021/6/20/forty-three-student-athletes-named-to-fall-nec-2020-21-academic-honor-roll.aspx|title=Forty-Three FDU Student-Athletes Named to NEC Fall Honor Roll|date=June 20, 2021|work=Fairleigh Dickinson Knights}} At the end of his sophomore season, he was named to the All-NEC First Team and NEC Fall Academic Honor Roll for the second-straight season,{{Cite web|url=https://fduknights.com/news/2021/11/11/gomez-earns-rookie-of-the-year-eight-knights-earn-nec-postseason-honors.aspx|title=Gomez Earns Rookie of the Year, Eight Knights Earn NEC Postseason Honors|date=November 11, 2021|work=Fairleigh Dickinson Knights}}{{cite web|url=https://fduknights.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/hugo-bacharach/6282|title=Hugo Bacharach FDU prodile|work=Fairleigh Dickinson Knights}} and was named to the All-Northeast Region Second Team.{{Cite web|url=https://fduknights.com/news/2021/12/9/mens-soccer-four-knights-earn-all-region-honors.aspx|title=Four Knights Earn All-Region Honors|date=9 December 2021|work=Fairleigh Dickinson Knights}} In his junior season, he was named the NEC Defensive Player of the Year, and named to the All-NEC First Team, the All-Northeast Region First Team, and the All-ECAC First Team.{{Cite web|title=Top-Seeded Knights Boast 3 NEC Major Award Honorees, All-NEC Selections|url=https://fduknights.com/news/2022/11/8/mens-soccer-top-seeded-knights-boast-3-nec-major-award-honorees-all-nec-selections.aspx|date=November 8, 2022|first=Jordan|last=Sarnoff|work=Fairleigh Dickinson Knights}}{{cite web|url=https://fduknights.com/news/2022/12/13/mens-soccer-nec-champs-place-two-on-2022-all-northeast-region-team.aspx|date=December 13, 2022|title=NEC Champs Place Two on 2022 All-Northeast Region Team|first=Jordan|last=Sarnoff|work=Fairleigh Dickinson Knights}}{{Cite web|url=https://fduknights.com/news/2022/12/19/general-five-knights-earn-all-ecac-honors.aspx|title=Five Knights Earn All-ECAC Honors|date=19 December 2022|first=Jordan|last=Sarnoff|work=Fairleigh Dickinson Knights}}

In 2023, he transferred to Indiana University Bloomington.{{cite web|url=https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2023/2/20/mens-soccer-mens-soccer-welcomes-newcomers-for-2023|title=Men’s Soccer Welcomes Newcomers for 2023|date=February 20, 2023|work=Indiana Hoosiers}} Prior to the season, he was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List and was named to the TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Best XI Second Team.{{cite web|url=https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2023/8/24/mens-soccer-bacharach-named-to-mac-hermann-watch-list|title=Bacharach Named to MAC Hermann Watch List|date=August 24, 2023|work=Indiana Hoosiers}}{{cite web|url=https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2023/8/23/mens-soccer-newcomer-pair-named-to-top-drawer-soccer-preseason-best-xi-lists|title=Newcomer Pair Named to Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Best XI Lists|date=August 23, 2023|work=Indiana Hoosiers}} On 24 August, he made his debut for Indiana in a match against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.{{cite web|url=https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2023/8/24/mens-soccer-oduro-opens-account-as-indiana-notre-dame-draw|title=Oduro Opens Account as Indiana, Notre Dame Draw|date=August 24, 2023|work=Indiana Hoosiers}} Midway through the season,he was moved from his central defender position into central midfield, where he played for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/indiana/soccer/indiana-mens-soccer-hugo-bacharach-selected-mls-superdraft-maher-mcdonald|title=Indiana Soccer's Hugo Bacharach Taken No. 9 Overall in MLS SuperDraft|date=19 December 2019|work=Sports Illustrated|first=Matthew|last=Bryne}}{{cite web|url=https://www.idsnews.com/article/2023/12/indiana-mens-soccer-hugo-bacharach-mls-draft-top-10|title=Indiana men’s soccer’s Hugo Bacharach drafted Top 10 in 2024 MLS SuperDraft|date=December 21, 2023|first=Leo|last=Paes|work=Indiana Daily Student}} In his first match as a midfielder, on 7 October, he recorded a pair of assists in a victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions.{{cite web|url=https://www.idsnews.com/article/2023/10/indiana-mens-soccer-hugo-bacharach-assists-first-big-ten-win|title=Bacharach’s pair of assists leads Indiana men’s soccer’s to first Big Ten win|date=7 October 2023|work=Indiana Daily Student|first=Leo|last=Paes}} On 29 October, he scored his first goal for Indiana against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.{{cite web|url=https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2023/10/29/mens-soccer-hoosiers-clinch-share-of-regular-season-title-no-1-seed-in-big-ten-tournament|title=Hoosiers Clinch Share of Regular Season Title, No. 1 Seed in Big Ten Tournament|date=October 29, 2023|work=Indiana Hoosiers}} On 31 October, he was named the Big Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Week.{{cite web|url=https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2023/10/31/mens-soccer-bacharach-tabbed-big-ten-defensive-player-of-the-week|title=Bacharach Tabbed Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week|date=October 31, 2023|work=Indiana Hoosiers}} On 19 November he scored a brace in a 3–2 victory over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/indiana/soccer/indiana-mens-soccer-beats-wake-forest-3-2-in-overtime-ncaa-tournament-hugo-bacharach-two-goals|title=Hugo Bacharach's Brace In 3-2 Overtime Thriller Sends Indiana Soccer To Ninth-Straight Sweet 16|date=November 19, 2023|work=Sports Illustrated|first=Matthew|last=Bryne}}{{cite web|url=https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2023/11/22/general-hugo-the-hero-making-his-hoosier-mark|title=DiPrimio: ‘Hugo the Hero’ Making his Hoosier Mark|first=Pete|last=DiPrimio|date=November 22, 2023|work=Indiana Hoosiers}} After the season, he was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team, the Big Ten All-Tournament Team, the TopDrawerSoccer third-team Best XI, and was named #30 on the TopDrawerSoccer Postseason Top 100.{{cite web|url=https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2023/11/3/mens-soccer-seven-hoosiers-receive-big-ten-postseason-awards|title=Seven Hoosiers Receive Big Ten Postseason Awards|date=November 3, 2023|work=Indiana Hoosiers}}{{cite web|url=https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/hugo-bacharach/17821|title=Hugo Bacharach Indiana profile|work=Indiana Hoosiers}} After the 2023 season, he was invited to participate in the MLS College Showcase.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/indiana/soccer/indiana-mens-soccer-joey-maher-hugo-bacharach-invited-to-2023-mls-college-showcase|title=Indiana Soccer Captain Joey Maher, Hugo Bacharach Invited To MLS College Showcase|date=December 5, 2023|work=Sports Illustrated|first=Matthew|last=Bryne}}

Club career

In 2022, he began playing with the Flint City Bucks in USL League Two, scoring once.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/55570594|title=Hugo Bacharach 2022 USL2 Stats|work=USL League Two}} He was named the team's Player of the Year in 2022 and was named to the USL League Two Central Conference Team of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://www.flintcitybucks.com/news_article/show/1238811|title=Hugo Bacharach named '22 Bucks Player of the Year|date=September 10, 2022|work=Flint City Bucks}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1238214|title=2022 USL League Two All-Conference Teams Announced|date=September 6, 2022|work=USL League Two}} In 2023, he scored two goals, including a Goal of the Week winner in Week 8.{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1281210|title=Hugo Bacharach Named 2023 Defender of the Year|date=August 9, 2023|work=USL League Two}} At the end of the season, he was named Great Lakes Division Player of the Year,{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1281338|title=2023 Divisional Players of the Year Announced|date=August 11, 2023|work=USL League Two}} and was also named the USL League Two Defender of the Year,{{cite web|url=https://castellonbase.com/hugo-bacharach-premio-al-mejor-defensa-de-la-usl-league-two/|title=Hugo Bacharach, premio al Mejor Defensa de la USL League Two|trans-title=Hugo Bacharach, award for Best Defense in the USL League Two|date=August 12, 2023|language=es|work=Castellón Base}} and named to the Team of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://castellonbase.com/hugo-bacharach-en-el-once-de-la-usa-league-two/|title=Hugo Bacharach, en el once de la USA League Two|date=15 August 2023|trans-title=Hugo Bacharach, in the eleven of the USA League Two|language=es|work=Castellón Base}} Over his two seasons, he helped them win back-to-back USL League Two Central Conference titles and reached the national semifinals in both seasons.{{cite web|title=Five Flint City Bucks selected in 2024 MLS SuperDraft|date=20 December 2023|url=https://www.flintcitybucks.com/news_article/show/1294903|work=Flint City Bucks}}{{cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2023/11/24/indiana-mens-soccer-hugo-bacharach-midfield-leads-iu-hoosiers-into-sweet-16-spain-virginia-ncaa/71655745007/|title=How moving a Spanish giant into midfield saved IU soccer's season, kept title hopes alive|date=November 24, 2023|first=Zion|last=Brown|work=Indianapolis Star}}

At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Bacharach was selected in the first round (ninth overall) by Minnesota United FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.lasprovincias.es/deportes/futbol/hugo-bacharach-valenciano-jugara-messi-20240104133833-nt.html|title=Hugo Bacharach, el valenciano que jugará contra Messi|trans-title=Hugo Bacharach, the Valencian who will play against Messi|language=es|date=4 January 2024|first=Borja|last=Gregori|work=Las Provincias}}{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/fannation/bringmethesports/minnesota-united/loons-select-defender-hugo-bacharach-with-no-9-pick-in-draft|title=Loons select defender Hugo Bacharach with No. 9 pick in draft|date=December 19, 2023|work=Sports Illustrated|first=Nolan|last=O'Hara}} In March 2024, he signed a one-year contract with the club with options from 2025 through 2027.{{cite web|url=https://www.mnufc.com/news/minnesota-united-signs-mls-superdraft-2024-pick-hugo-bacharach|title=Minnesota United Signs MLS SuperDraft 2024 Pick Hugo Bacharach|date=March 5, 2024|work=Minnesota United FC}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/minnesota-united-sign-defender-hugo-bacharach|title=Minnesota United sign defender Hugo Bacharach|date=March 5, 2024|work=Major League Soccer}} He made his professional debut with the second team Minnesota United FC 2 in a US Open Cup match against the Michigan Stars, before making his Major League Soccer debut with the first team on 13 April against Houston Dynamo FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-united-analysis-goal-line-hawk-eye-system-houston-dynamo-jon-marthaler/600358718/|title=Goal-line technology might have helped out Minnesota United|date=13 April 2024|first=Jon|last=Marthaler|work=Star Tribune}}

Bacharach signed with USL Championship side Rhode Island FC on December 31, 2024.{{cite web |title=Rhode Island adds center back Hugo Bacharach |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1327362 |website=USLChampionship.com |publisher=USL Championship |access-date=31 December 2024}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Playoffs !colspan="2"\|Domestic Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Division !Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Minnesota United FC \|2024 \|Major League Soccer \|1	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	0	0	1	0
Minnesota United FC 2 (loan) \|2024 \|MLS Next Pro \|1	0	0	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|–	2	0
colspan="3" \|Career total !2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0