Julio Alberto Barroso (born 16 January 1985 in San Martín, Argentina) is an Argentine naturalized Chilean former football defender.

Barroso has played for a number of teams in his early years, like Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Racing Club, Estudiantes, including a spell in Spain with Lorca and his first experience in Chile with Ñublense.

Barroso was part of the Argentina under-20 team that won the FIFA World Youth Championship in 2005.

In 2012, he was runner-up with O'Higgins, after lose the final against Universidad de Chile in the penalty shoot-out.

In August 2014, it was reported that the Football Federation of Chile had approached the player with a view to representing the Chile national football team, but it was found he was ineligible due his participation at the 2005 FIFA World Cup Youth Championship prior to gaining citizenship.