Julio Soler

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Soler and the second or maternal family name is Barreto.

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

Julio Soler

Soler in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Julio César Soler Barreto[1]
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	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	24	(0)
2025–	Bournemouth	4	(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-up 2025 Chile South American U-20 Championship Runner-up 2025 Venezuela
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:45, 14 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:48, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

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.^[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Lanús in a 1–0 Argentine Primera División win over Independiente on 30 April 2022.^[3] On 28 June 2023, he signed a professional contract with the club until 2026.^[4]

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.^[5][6] He made his debut for the club on 11 January 2025, in a 5–1 win against West Bromwich Albion in the FA Cup.^[7]

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.^[8] He made the final squad for the Argentina U23s at the 2024 Summer Olympics.^[2][9]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 September 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup[a]		League Cup[b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Goals	Apps
Lanús	2022[10]	Primera División	2	0	0	0	1	0	—		0	0	3	0
	2023[10]	Primera División	3	0	0	0	9	0	—		0	0	12	0
	2024[10]	Primera División	19	0	0	0	12	0	11[c]	0	0	0	42	0
	Total		24	0	0	0	22	0	11	0	0	0	57	0
Bournemouth	2024–25[11]	Premier League	3	0	2	0	0	0	—		—		5	0
	2025–26[12]	Premier League	1	0	0	0	1	0	—		—		2	0
	Total		4	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Career total			28	0	2	0	23	0	11	0	0	0	64	0

1. Includes Copa Argentina, FA Cup
2. Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional, EFL Cup
3. Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana