Julio Barroso

Argentina, Spain and Ñublense

Barroso has played for a number of teams in his early years, like Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Racing Club, Estudiantes, including a spell in Spain with Lorca and his first experience in Chile with Ñublense. Barroso was part of the Argentina under-20 team that won the FIFA World Youth Championship in 2005.

O'Higgins

On 2012, Barroso is signed for O'Higgins from Ñublense. In 2012, he was runner-up with O'Higgins, after lose the final against Universidad de Chile in the penalty shoot-out. In 2013, he won the Apertura 2013-14 with O'Higgins. In the tournament, he played in 16 of 18 matches, and scored one goal in the match that finished 4:3 against Rangers de Talca.

Colo-Colo

For the Clausura 2013-14, Barroso is signed for Colo-Colo for a US$1.1M fee. In August 2014, it was reported that the Football Federation of Chile had approached the player with a view to representing the Chile national football team, but it was found he was ineligible due his participation at the 2005 FIFA World Cup Youth Championship prior to gaining citizenship.

Everton

Having spent three seasons with Everton de Viña del Mar, Barroso retired from professional football after playing the penultimate matchday of the 2023 season against O'Higgins on 2 December.

Following his retirement, Barroso continued with Everton de Viña del Mar as both coach of the reserve youth team and assistant coach of Gustavo Leal.

In April 2017, Barroso naturalized Chilean by residence, freeing up a spot as an international player in the Chilean football. Barroso is the cousin of the singer Ariel Puchetta, the frontman of the Argentine cumbia band Ráfaga.

Boca Juniors Primera División Argentina (1): 2008 Apertura O'Higgins Primera División de Chile (1): 2013 Apertura Colo-Colo Primera División de Chile (3): 2014–C, 2015–A, Transición 2017 Copa Chile (1): 2016 Supercopa de Chile (2): 2017, 2018 Individual Medalla Santa Cruz de Triana: 2014

International

FIFA World Youth Championship FIFA World Youth Championship: 2005