Alfonso Daniel Barco Del Solar (born 7 December 2001) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Uruguayan Primera División side Defensor Sporting.

Alfonso Barco
Barco in 2022
Personal information
Full name Alfonso Daniel Barco Del Solar
Date of birth (2001-12-07) 7 December 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Defensor Sporting
Number 22
Youth career
0000–2018 Sporting Cristal
2018–2019 Universidad San Martín
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Universidad San Martín 40 (0)
2019César Vallejo (loan) 0 (0)
2022–2024 Universitario 38 (0)
2023–2024Defensor Sporting (loan) 23 (1)
2024– Defensor Sporting 5 (0)
International career
2020 Peru U-20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:07, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Universidad San Martín

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Barco took his first steps in football in Sporting Cristal,[2] before joining Universidad San Martín in 2018, where he shortly after became an established player on the club's reserve team. He made his official debut in the Peruvian Primera División for San Martín on 10 June 2019 against Ayacucho FC.[3]

Shortly after, in July 2019, he was loaned to César Vallejo for the rest of the year to gain some experience.[4] However, he was never used on the first team but became a key player on the club's reserve team, being one of the players who played the most minutes.

Barco was officially promoted to the club's first team for the 2020 season when he returned from his loan spell.[5] On 3 December 2021 Universitario de Deportes confirmed that Barco would join the club from the 2022 season on a deal until the end of 2023.[6]

In August 2023, Barco joined Uruguayan Primera División side Defensor Sporting on a loan deal until the end of June 2024.[7]

Personal life

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Alfonso Barco is the son of former professional footballer, Alvaro Barco, and nephew of José del Solar.[6]

References

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