{{short description|Peruvian footballer (born 2001)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Alfonso Barco | image = | image_size = 150 | caption = Barco in 2022 | fullname = Alfonso Daniel Barco Del Solar | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|12|07|df=y}} | birth_place = Lima, Peru | height = 1.88 m<ref>{{WorldFootball.net|alfonso-barco}}</ref> | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Rijeka | clubnumber = 55 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2018 | youthclubs1 = Sporting Cristal | youthyears2 = 2018–2019 | youthclubs2 = Universidad San Martín | years1 = 2019–2021 | clubs1 = Universidad San Martín | caps1 = 40 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2019 | clubs2 = → César Vallejo (loan) | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2022–2025 | clubs3 = Universitario | caps3 = 38 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2023–2025 | clubs4 = → Defensor Sporting (loan) | caps4 = 45 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2025–2026 | clubs5 = Emelec | caps5 = 22 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2026– | clubs6 = Rijeka | caps6 = 15 | goals6 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2020 | nationalteam1 = Peru U-20 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2025– | nationalteam2 = Peru | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | pcupdate = 20:18, 23 May 2026 (UTC) | ntupdate = 23:13, 31 March 2026 (UTC) }}
'''Alfonso Daniel Barco Del Solar''' (born 7 December 2001) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rijeka in the Croatian Football League.
==Club career== ===Universidad San Martín=== Barco took his first steps in football in Sporting Cristal,<ref>[https://larepublica.pe/deportes/2021/12/01/un-nuevo-socio-universitario-suma-su-primer-fichaje-para-la-temporada-2022/ Un nuevo socio: Universitario suma su primer fichaje para la temporada 2022], larepublica.pe, 1 December 2021</ref> 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.<ref>[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/06/10/peru/primera-division/olimpico-somos-peru/club-deportivo-universidad-san-martin-de-porres/2968522/ AYACUCHO VS. UNIVERSIDAD SAN MARTÍN 5 - 0], soccerway.com, 10 June 2019</ref>
Shortly after, in July 2019, he was loaned to César Vallejo for the rest of the year to gain some experience.<ref>{{Soccerway|alfonso-daniel-barco-del-solar/597432}}</ref> 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.<ref>[https://ovacion.pe/noticias/san-martin/san-martin-aseguro-pinto-llontop-figueroa-barco-bazan-esta-temporada San Martín aseguró a Pinto, Llontop, Figueroa, Barco y Bazán para esta temporada], ovacion.pe, 2 January 2020</ref> 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.<ref name=ft>[https://universitario.pe/noticias/noticias/alfonso-barco-es-la-promesa-por-la-que-apuesta-universitario Alfonso Barco es la promesa por la que apuesta Universitario], universitario.pe, 3 December 2021</ref>
In August 2023, Barco joined Uruguayan Primera División side Defensor Sporting on a loan deal until the end of June 2024.<ref>[https://depor.com/futbol-peruano/peruanos-en-el-mundo/universitario-de-deportes-defensor-sporting-y-los-detalles-de-la-presentacion-de-alfonso-barco-en-el-combinado-merengue-noticia/#google_vignette Universitario de Deportes: Defensor Sporting y los detalles ...], depor.com, 17 August 2023</ref> On August 1, 2024, the loan was extended for another year.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/DefensorSp/posts/1038858498243910 𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗔𝗗𝗢], facebook.com, 1 August 2024</ref>
==Personal life== Alfonso Barco is the son of former professional footballer, Alvaro Barco, and nephew of José del Solar.<ref name=ft/>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{Updated|match played 23 May 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Universidad San Martín |2019 |Liga 1 |1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |2020 |Liga 1 |14||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- |2021 |Liga 1 |24||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !39!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!39!!0 |- |César Vallejo (loan) |2019 |Liga 1 |0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Universitario |2022 |Liga 1 |25||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||25||0 |- |2023 |Liga 1 |13||0||0||0||7{{efn|Appearances in Copa Sudamericana}}||0||colspan="2"|—||20||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !38!!0!!0!!0!!7!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!45!!0 |- |rowspan="4"|Defensor Sporting (loan) |2023 |Liga AUF Uruguaya |8||1||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||1 |- |2024 |Liga AUF Uruguaya |23||1||5||2||1{{efn|name=COL|Appearance in Copa Libertadores}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya}}||0||29||3 |- |2025 |Liga AUF Uruguaya |14||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=COL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||15||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !45!!2!!8!!2!!2!!0!!1!!0!!56!!4 |- |Emelec |2025 |LigaPro Serie A |22||1||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||2 |- |Rijeka |2025–26 |Croatian Football League |15||0||3||0||4{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||22||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !151!!2!!11!!3!!13!!0!!1!!0!!175!!5 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 31 March 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{NFT|102180}}</ref> |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="2"|Peru |2025||1||0 |- |2026||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!3!!0 |}
==Honours== '''Defensor Sporting''' * Copa Uruguay: 2023 * Copa Uruguay: 2024
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|alfonso-daniel-barco-del-solar/597432}}
{{HNK Rijeka squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barco, Alfonso}} Category:2001 births Category:Footballers from Lima Category:Living people Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Peruvian men's footballers Category:21st-century Peruvian sportsmen Category:Peru men's youth international footballers Category:Club Deportivo Universidad de San Martín de Porres players Category:Club Deportivo Universidad César Vallejo footballers Category:Club Universitario de Deportes footballers Category:HNK Rijeka players Category:Defensor Sporting players Category:Peruvian Primera División players Category:Uruguayan Primera División players Category:Croatian Football League players Category:Peruvian expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Uruguay Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia Category:Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay Category:Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia