 He amassed La Liga totals of 159 games and 30 goals over one full decade, representing in the competition Real Sociedad, Numancia and Levante.He added 233 matches and 43 goals in Segunda División during eight seasons, with five clubs including the second.Born in Aretxabaleta, Gipuzkoa, Barkero came from the youth system of Real Sociedad, playing one game with the first team in 1998–99.