Pablo Barrios (footballer)

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

Pablo Barrios Rivas (born 15 June 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Spain national team.

Pablo Barrios

Barrios with Spain U19 in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Pablo Barrios Rivas[1]
Date of birth	(2003-06-15) 15 June 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Atlético Madrid
Number	8
Youth career
2008–2011	Moratalaz
2011–2017	Real Madrid
2017–2022	Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022	Atlético Madrid B	12	(1)
2022–	Atlético Madrid	77	(1)
International career‡
2022	Spain U19	3	(0)
2023–	Spain U21	8	(0)
2024–	Spain U23	6	(0)
2024–	Spain	1	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Spain Olympic Games 2024 Paris Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:10, 17 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:00, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Barrios began his youth career in Real Madrid before moving to their city rivals, Atlético Madrid, in 2017.^[2] He became a central part of the club's under-19 team in the 2021–22 season, which reached the semi-finals in the UEFA Youth League for the first time in the club's history.^[3]

On 3 March 2022, Barrios signed his first professional contract with Atleti, keeping him until 2025.^[4] In the 2022–23 season, he advanced to playing for the reserve team, but was soon called up to the first team, making his professional – and La Liga – debut on 29 October, as a second-half substitute for Geoffrey Kondogbia in a 3–2 away loss to Cádiz CF.^[5]

Barrios scored his first goal for Atleti on 22 December 2022, netting his team's second in a 3–1 away win over CD Arenteiro, for the season's Copa del Rey. His first professional goal came on 4 January 2023, as he scored the second of Atlético's 2–0 win at Oviedo, also for the national cup.

On 25 January 2023, Barrios renewed his contract until 2028, and was officially promoted to the main squad, being assigned the number 24 jersey.^[6] In the 2024–25 season, after the exit of fellow Atleti youth product Saúl, he inherited his number 8 jersey, and further consolidated his position as a starter in Diego Simeone's squad.^[7]

International career

Barrios is a youth international for Spain, debuting for the Spain under-19 team in 2022.^[8] He was also a member of the Spain under-23 squad that won a gold medal in football at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.^[9] In the wake of injuries suffered by Martín Zubimendi and Álex Baena, Barrios received his first senior international call-up in November 2024 for a Nations League fixture against Switzerland,^[10] replacing Pedri in the 79th minute.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 August 2025^[11][12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Copa del Rey		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atlético Madrid B	2022–23	Segunda Federación	12	1	—		—		—		12	1
Atlético Madrid	2022–23	La Liga	21	0	4	2	1[a]	0	—		26	2
	2023–24	La Liga	24	0	4	0	7[a]	1	0	0	35	1
	2024–25	La Liga	31	1	4	0	6[a]	0	3[b]	2	44	3
	2025–26	La Liga	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		77	1	12	2	14	1	3	2	106	6
Career total			89	2	12	2	14	1	3	2	118	7

1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
2. Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

International

As of match played 18 November 2024^[13]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Spain	2024	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

Spain U23

• Summer Olympics gold medal: 2024^[9]