| 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.
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]