Jaime Barroso (footballer)

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Jaime Barroso
Personal information
Full name Jaime Barroso Porteros
Date of birth (2007-09-23) 23 September 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Real Madrid C
Number 29
Youth career
2014–2020 Periso CF
2020–2021 Sporting Hortaleza
2021–2022 Rayo Vallecano
2022–2025 Real Madrid CF
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Real Madrid C 8 (1)
International career
2023 Spain U16 2 (1)
2023 Spain U17 2 (1)
2024 Spain U18 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 October 2024

Jaime Barroso Porteros (born 23 September 2007) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Real Madrid C.

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Early life

Barroso was born in 23 September 2007 in Madrid, Spain. A native of the city, he grew up supporting Spanish La Liga side Real Madrid CF. [1] Growing up, he regarded Brazil international Ronaldo and Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo as his football idols. [2]

Club career

As a youth player, Barroso joined the youth academy of Periso CF. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Sporting Hortaleza in 2020.

Subsequently, he joined the youth academy of Rayo Vallecano in 2021. During the summer of 2022, he joined the youth academy of La Liga side Real Madrid CF and was promoted to the club's C team in 2022.

International career

Barroso is a Spain youth international. On 10 October 2024, he debuted for the Spain national under-18 football team during a 4–0 away friendly win over the Romania national under-18 football team.

Style of play

Barroso plays as a forward and is left-footed. American news website The Sporting News wrote in 2024 that he "is a physically powerful player with excellent aerial ability, both finishing and pivoting, and is regarded as a great finisher and finisher". [3]

References

  1. "Jaime Barroso sigue cogiendo peso en La Fábrica" [Jaime Barroso continues to gain influence at La Fábrica] (in Spanish). Okdiario. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  2. "Jaime Barroso, en el nombre del gol" [Jaime Barroso, in the name of the goal] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 9 March 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  3. "Quién es la joya de la cantera que el Real Madrid se asegura por muchos años más" [Who is the gem of the youth team that Real Madrid is securing for many more years?] (in Spanish). The Sporting News. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2025.