Known as el Tigre, he made his senior debut for the club during the 1966–67 Segunda División season.
However, the following season, Barcelona brought in Johan Cruyff and Barrios became a reserve forward as the club won its first La Liga title in ten years.
[3] Barrios was then transferred to Hércules CF, where he would become the club's all-time leading goal-scorer in La Liga, with 35 goals in 115 league matches over four seasons.
[4] After his success with Hércules, Barrios moved to Levante UD for the 1979–79 Segunda B División season.
A season later, Barrios finished his playing career at UD Orotava.