Julio Soler

Julio Soler
Soler in 2025
Personal information
Full name Julio César Soler Barreto
Date of birth (2005-02-16) 16 February 2005 (age 21)
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Bournemouth
Number 6
Youth career
Flores Club
Argentinos Juniors
2014–2022 Lanús
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2025 Lanús 38 (1)
2025– Bournemouth 6 (0)
International career‡
2022–2024 Argentina U20 4 (0)
2024– Argentina U23 5 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Argentina
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Runner-up2025 Chile
South American U-20 Championship
Runner-up2025 Venezuela
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:30, 7 February 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:48, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

Julio César Soler Barreto (born 16 February 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Bournemouth.

Club career

A youth product of Flores Club and Argentinos Juniors, Soler moved to the academy of Lanús at the age of 9 where he finished his development. He made his senior and professional debut with Lanús in a 1–0 Argentine Primera División win over Independiente on 30 April 2022. On 28 June 2023, he signed a professional contract with the club until 2026.

Bournemouth

On 7 January 2025, Soler signed for Premier League club Bournemouth on a long-term contract for £6.6 million and could potentially be worth £11.5 million. He made his debut for the club on 11 January 2025, in a 5–1 win against West Bromwich Albion in the FA Cup.

International career

Born in Asunción, Paraguay to Paraguayan parents, Soler moved to Argentina at a young age. He is a youth international player for Argentina, having played for the Argentina U20s where he was captain. He made the final squad for the Argentina U23s at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Career statistics

As of match played 8 September 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGoalsApps
Lanús 2022 Primera División 130001000—140
2023 Primera División 610090——150
2024 Primera División 19010120110—430
Total 38110220110—721
Bournemouth 2024–25 Premier League 3020———50
2025–26 Premier League 301010——50
2026–27 Premier League 00001000—10
Total 60302000—110
Career total 44140240110—831

References

  1. ↑ "2025/26 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 Olé, Diario Deportivo (3 July 2024). "Quién es Julio Soler, el reemplazante de Valentín Barco en los Juegos Olímpicos". Olé.
  3. ↑ Leiva, Luciano (28 May 2023). "Soler: "Mis compañeros me dieron confianza"". Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Soler extendió su contrato con Lanús". 28 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Full-back Soler completes move to join Cherries". www.afcb.co.uk. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Bournemouth transfer news: Julio Soler signed from Lanus". BBC Sport. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Bournemouth 5–1 West Bromwich Albion". ESPN. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Julio Soler se abre paso en Argentina". D10. 5 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "SOLER Julio". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024.
  10. 1 2 3 "Profile: Julio Soler". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Julio Soler in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Julio Soler in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Julio Soler in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2026.