Julio Soler

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Julio Soler
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Personal information
Full name Julio César Soler Barreto
Date of birth (2005-02-16) 16 February 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left-back/left wing-back
Team information
Current team
 Bournemouth
Number 20
Youth career
Flores Club
Argentinos Juniors
2014–2022 Lanús
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2025 Lanús 46 (0)
2025– Bournemouth 1 (0)
International career‡
2022–2024 Argentina U20 4 (0)
2024– Argentina U23 5 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
South American U-20 Championship
Runner-up 2025 Venezuela
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:12, 14 April 2025 (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 or left wing-back for Premier League club Bournemouth. Born in Paraguay, he is a youth international for Argentina.

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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. [1] He made his senior and professional debut with Lanús in a 1–0 Argentine Primera División win over Independiente on 30 April 2022. [2] On 28 June 2023, he signed a professional contract with the club until 2026. [3]

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. [4] [5]

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. [6] He made the final squad for the Argentina U23s at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Olé, Diario Deportivo (3 July 2024). "Quién es Julio Soler, el reemplazante de Valentín Barco en los Juegos Olímpicos". Olé.
  2. ↑ Leiva, Luciano (28 May 2023). "Soler: "Mis compañeros me dieron confianza"".
  3. ↑ "Soler extendió su contrato con Lanús". 28 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Full-back Soler completes move to join Cherries". www.afcb.co.uk. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Bournemouth transfer news: Julio Soler signed from Lanus". BBC Sport. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Julio Soler se abre paso en Argentina". D10. 5 July 2023.


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