Julio Barbero Explained

Julio Barbero
Fullname:Julio Barbero Gonzalez
Birth Date:2 September 1970
Birth Place:Cuenca, Spain
Hometown:Cuenca, Spain
Since:1990
Darts:20g Powercore
Laterality:Right-handed
Music:"Macarena" by Los del Rio
Bdo:2017–2020
Pdc:2008–2017, 2023–
Wdf:2017–2022
World Masters:Last 128: 2017
Pdc World:Last 64: 2014

Julio Barbero Gonzalez (born 2 September 1970) is a Spanish professional darts player who currently plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.

Career

In 2008, Barbero won the Spanish Federation Cup by beating Antonio Alcinas.[1] His first PDC premier event was the 2009 German Darts Championship where he lost 6–2 to Mervyn King in the third round.[2] Barbero came within a game of reaching the 2010 PDC World Championship, but was defeated 6–2 by Francisco Ruiz in the final of the Spanish Qualifier.[3]

Barbero qualified for the 2014 PDC World Championship after winning the Western European qualifier, beating Gibraltar's Dylan Duo in the final.[4] Barbero beat Germany's Andree Welge 4–1 in the preliminary round before losing 3–1 in a credible performance against England's Andy Hamilton.[5] He came close to playing in the 2016 event, but was knocked out in the semi-finals of the South European Qualifier 6–3 by John Michael.[6] Barbero won the 2016 Alcalas Open Darts and the Spanish Federation Cup as well as losing to Michael in the semi-finals of the World Championship qualifier for the second successive year.[7] [8] [9]

World Championship results

PDC

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2008 Spanish Federation Cup Player Prize Money . Darts Database . 3 January 2015.
  2. Web site: 2009 PDC German Darts Championship Results . Darts Database . 3 January 2015.
  3. Web site: 2009 PDC World Spain Qualifying Event Results . Darts Database . 3 January 2015.
  4. Web site: 2013 PDC World Iberian Qualifying Event Results . Darts Database . 17 December 2013.
  5. Web site: Ladbrokes World Championship Day Two . . 17 December 2013.
  6. Web site: 2015 PDC World South European Qualifying Event Results . Darts Database . 7 January 2016.
  7. Web site: 2016 Alcalas Open Darts Player Prize Money. Darts Database . 24 December 2016.
  8. Web site: 2016 Spanish Federation Cup Player Prize Money. Darts Database . 24 December 2016.
  9. Web site: 2016 PDC World South European Qualifying Event Results. Darts Database . 24 December 2016.