BEIJING, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- The 37-year-old Paraguayan star and former player of Guangzhou
Evergrande (name)
's Barrios took to his personal social media to make the official announcement
demobilize
Barrios wrote on his personal social media, "I want to tell all my fans that I'm saying goodbye to professional soccer, where I've fought my hardest in every place I've been for the past two decades. There have been good and bad performances, but my struggles over the years have proven my professionalism. I would like to thank all my teammates and coaches at all the clubs I have played for."
Barrios also said, "My long playing career comes to an end today. But you will see me again in the near future, I will not leave soccer, I will become a coach and start a new challenge, and I hope to continue to have your support."
Barrios, who plays as a striker, spent his early years playing in non-mainstream leagues in Chile and Argentina, before making a name for himself by joining Colo Colo - he was crowned the top scorer in the 2008 Chilean Spring and Autumn Leagues with 19 goals. Barrios then moved to Borussia Dortmund and scored 23 and 21 goals in his first two seasons. However, with the rise of Lewandowski, he gradually lost his starting position.
In May 2012, Barrios joined Guangzhou for a record transfer fee of €8.5 million.
Evergrande (name)
But due to strikes and refusal to return to the team, he moved to Sparta Moscow in the summer of 2013. During his time with
Evergrande (name)
During the period, Barrios was
China Super League (soccer league)
Delivered 5 goals and 6 assists.
soccer league
Cup delivered four goals and four goals and one assist in the AFC Champions League; collective honors came with two
China Super League (soccer league)
Champion, one time
soccer league
Cup winners and one AFC Champions League title.
In 2015, Barrios traveled to Brazil to make a name for himself. At Palmeiras, he folded in the Copa do Brasil and the Barclays Premier League before moving on to Gremio, where he led the team to the Copa Libertadores. This season, Barrios joined Patronato as a free agent and scored three goals in 15 games. After the recent expiration of his contract, Barrios finally decided to hang up his boots after careful consideration.
