- Striker for Argentinos Juniors (Buenos Aires, 2003-04, 2018), C.A. Tigre (Victoria, 2004), Deportes Temuco (Chile, 2005), Tiro Federal (Rosario, 2006), C.D. Cobreloa (Chile, 2006-07), Club Atlas (Mexico, 2007), Colo-Colo (Chile, 2008-2009, 2018), Borussia Dortmund (Germany, 2009-2012), Guangzhou Evergrande (China, 2012-13), F.C. Spartak Moscow (Russia, 2013-14), Montpellier H.S.C. (France, 2014-15), S.E. Palmeiras (Brazil, 2015-2016), Grêmio F.B.P.A. (Brazil, 2017), C.A. Huracán (Buenos Aires, 2019), Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (La Plata, 2020-2021) and Defensa y Justicia (Florencio Varela, 2021-).
- Chilean League's Top Scorer: 2008 Apertura and 2008 Clausura.
- Won the IFFHS World's Best Top Division Goal Scorer award in 2008.
- Honours with Colo-Colo: Chilean Primera División (2008 Clausura). Honours with Borussia Dortmund: Bundesliga (2011, 2012); DFB-Pokal (2012). Honours with Guangzhou Evergrande: Chinese Super League (2012); Chinese FA Cup (2012); AFC Champions League (2013). Honours with S.E. Palmeiras: Brazil Cup (2015); Brazil League (2016). Honours with Grêmio F.B.P.A.: Copa Libertadores (2017).
- Has a son called Thomas (b. 2003).
- In 2008, he won the "Revista El Gráfico/ANFP Award" as the Best Player and "Balón de Oro ANFP Award" as the Best Striker.
- Won the "ABC Color Award" as the Best Paraguayan Footballer of the Year 2010.
- Member of the Paraguay National team who finished runner-up at the Copa América in 2011.
- Chinese FA Cup Most Valuable Player in 2012.
- Daughter, with Melissa Bernasconi, Violetta Barrios was born in 2014.
- 34 appearances for Paraguay National Football Team (2010-2015); scored 10 goals. Member of the Copa América 2011, 2015, and the South Africa '10 squads.
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