Rafael Victoriano Barrios (born 23 May 1993) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Career

Barrios began his senior career in 2013 with

Primera B Nacional Primera Nacional (usually called simply Nacional B, (English "National B Division"), and known as Primera B Nacional until the 2019–20 season) is the second division of the Argentine football league system. The competition is made up of 38 team ...

team Independiente, making his debut in the

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in a 1–0 defeat to

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on 12 June. In August 2014, following Independiente's promotion, Barrios made his first

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appearance as a 58th-minute substitute in a 3–0 win versus

Atlético de Rafaela Asociación Mutual Social y Deportiva Atlético de Rafaela, known simply as Atlético de Rafaela, is an Argentine sports club based in the city of Rafaela, in Santa Fe Province. The club is mostly known for its professional football team, that com ...

. Just five more appearances followed throughout

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and

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. In June 2016, Barrios joined

Defensa y Justicia Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia, commonly known as Defensa y Justicia, is an Argentine football club from Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, established in 1935.

in a swap deal for Damián Martínez. He made his debut for Defensa on 7 November in a goalless draw against Aldosivi. He completed a loan move to

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on 12 August 2018.

Career statistics

Honours

Central Córdoba (SdE) *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Barrios, Rafael 1993 births Living people Footballers from Corrientes Argentine men's footballers Men's association football defenders Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Primera B Metropolitana players Club Atlético Independiente footballers Defensa y Justicia footballers All Boys footballers San Martín de San Juan footballers Club Atlético Nueva Chicago footballers Quilmes Atlético Club footballers Club Agropecuario Argentino players Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero footballers Barracas Central players 21st-century Argentine sportsmen