Diego Daniel Barreto Cáceres (born 16 July 1981) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
![]() Barreto playing for Paraguay in 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Diego Daniel Barreto Cáceres | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 16 July 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Lambaré, Paraguay | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
1996–2004 | Cerro Porteño | |||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
2003–2007 | Cerro Porteño | 86 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2005 | → Almería (loan) | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2007 | Newell's Old Boys | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2008 | → Cerro Porteño (loan) | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2008 | Locarno | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2009 | Sol de América | 19 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2009–2015 | Cerro Porteño | 175 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2015–2018 | Olimpia Asunción | 62 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2018 | General Díaz | 29 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2019 | Sportivo Luqueño | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | Paraguay U20 | ? | (?) | |||||||||||||||||
2004 | Paraguay U23 | ? | (?) | |||||||||||||||||
2004–2017 | Paraguay | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:53, 27 July 2020 (UTC) |
Diego is the brother of fellow Paraguayan footballer Édgar Barreto.[1]
Career
editBarreto started his career with the club Cerro Porteño, where he was trained by Modesto Sandoval and was teammates with Aldo Bobadilla. He developed in the youth divisions of Cerro.
Barreto was part of the silver medal-winning Paraguay national team in the 2004 Olympics. Paraguay booked a quarter-final place with two victories in the qualifying group. The squad finished first, and then beat South Korea in the quarter-finals and Iraq in the semi-finals, before losing to Argentina in the final.
In 2007, Barreto had a spell with Newell's Old Boys in Argentina, but failed to break into the first team, returning to Paraguay in January 2008. However, he signed again for the Paraguayan team in July 2008.
He also holds an Italian passport.
In 2008, he spent a month with FC Locarno. He played in only one match, allowing four goals in the derby against FC Lugano. Barreto since returned to Cerro Porteño.[citation needed]
In July 2015 after not having his contract renewed Barreto moved to Cerro´s archrivals Club Olimpia.
International career
editOn 4 August, before the Summer Olympics began, he played in a preparation game against the Portugal of Cristiano Ronaldo in the city of Algarve, resulting in a 5–0 defeat.[2]
Honours
editCerro Porteño
- Paraguayan Primera División: 2004, 2005, 2012 Apertura
Paraguay U-23
- Silver Medal at the Summer Olympics: 2004 Athens
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "World Cup Trivia - Fathers, Sons and Brothers, Uncles and Nephews". RSSSF. 2 October 2014. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015.
- ^ "Portugal Sub 23 vs Paraguay Sub 23 - Amistosos Selecciones Sub 23 2004: Toda la info, alineaciones y eventos".
External links
edit- Diego Barreto at BDFA (in Spanish)
- profile @ www.football.ch at the Wayback Machine (archived 25 May 2011)
- Diego Barreto at National-Football-Teams.com
- Diego Barreto – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Diego Barreto at Soccerway