Anecdotes

Twin of Gustavo Barros Schelotto.

Won the gold medal with Argentina Youth Team at the 1995 Pan American Games.

Forward for Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (La Plata, 1991-1997, 2011), Boca Juniors (Buenos Aires, 1997-2007) and Columbus Crew (USA, 2007-2010).

10 appearances for Argentina National Football Team from 1995 to 1999.

Honours with Boca Juniors: Primera División (1998 Apertura, 1999 Clausura, 2000 Apertura, 2003 Apertura, 2005 Apertura, 2006 Clausura); Copa Libertadores (2000, 2001, 2003, 2007); Intercontinental Cup (2000, 2003); Copa Sudamericana (2004, 2005); Recopa Sudamericana (2005, 2006). Honours with Columbus Crew: MLS Cup (2008); Supporters' Shield (2008, 2009).

Father of, with Matilde Carriquiriborde, Nicolás Barros Schelotto, Santiago Barros Schelotto and Máximo Barros Schelotto.

MLS Most Valuable Player in 2008.

2011: Retired from football at the age 38.

Played well over 300 games for Boca Juniors.

Played well over 200 games for Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata.

Played well over 100 games for Columbus Crew.

Scored well over 150 goals in his career.

Scored 2 hat-tricks in his career against Boca Juniors and Paysandu.

Head coach of the C.A. Lanús (Lanús, 2012-2015), S.S.D. Palermo (Italy, 2016), Boca Juniors (Buenos Aires, 2016-2018), Los Angeles Galaxy (USA, 2019-2020) and Paraguay National Football Team (Paraguay, 2021-).

As a coach, he won the Copa Sudamericana (2013) with C.A. Lanús; two Argentine Primera División (2016/17, 2017/18) with Boca Juniors.