Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Once Caldas.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primera A | 36 | 8 | 3 | 2692 | 6.84 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1031 | 7.12 |
Scout report
M. Barrios is a 35-year-old attacking midfielder at Once Caldas, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 3 assists in 36 appearances, a Season grade of 25, top 12% of Primera A attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 8.9, ranking 370th of 438 in the Primera A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (66.5% of available minutes). He brings 0.37 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.1 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Barrios.
Judged on this season alone, Barrios graded 25 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 41 attacking midfielders in the Primera A, on 8 goals and 3 assists in 36 appearances (0.368 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 18 → 25). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 9, 38th of 41 of the 41 attacking midfielders in the Primera A. At 35 Barrios is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.3 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Once Caldas finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side
8 goals in 36 appearances (0.22 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 11 goal contributions (0.31 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 66.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.37 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.1 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.4 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 8.9, Barrios carries the 38th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Primera A of 41. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.37 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
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Transfer news
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