Julio César Soler Barreto (born 16 February 2005) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Premier League club AFC Bournemouth. Born in Paraguay, he is a youth international for Argentina.
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]
AFC Bournemouth
On 7 January 2025, Soler signed for Premier League club AFC Bournemouth on a long-term contract for £6.6 million and could potentially 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 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
- ^ a b Olé, Diario Deportivo (3 July 2024). "Quién es Julio Soler, el reemplazante de Valentín Barco en los Juegos Olímpicos". Olé.
- ^ Leiva, Luciano (28 May 2023). "Soler: "Mis compañeros me dieron confianza"".
- ^ "Soler extendió su contrato con Lanús". 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Full-back Soler completes move to join Cherries". www.afcb.co.uk. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "Bournemouth transfer news: Julio Soler signed from Lanus". BBC Sport. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ "Julio Soler se abre paso en Argentina". D10. 5 July 2023.
External links
- Julio Soler at Soccerway
- Julio Soler at Olympics.com
- Julio Soler at WorldFootball.net
- Julio Soler at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
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