Paulo Retre (born 4 March 1993) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indian Super League club Goa.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Ricardo Pereira Retre | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder, defensive midfielder, | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Goa | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Melbourne Victory | ||
| 2012–2014 | Melbourne Heart | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Northcote City | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | FFV NTC | 12 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Melbourne Victory | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Bentleigh Greens | 23 | (4) |
| 2013–2017 | Melbourne City[1] | 53 | (1) |
| 2017–2023 | Sydney FC | 139 | (4) |
| 2023– | Goa | 18 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Australia U-20 | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:10, 1 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 May 2015 | |||
Early life
His father, Carlos, played in the Australian National Soccer League (NSL) for Footscray JUST.[3][4]
Career
Retre was introduced to the A-League system by Melbourne Victory, as member of the youth team and appearing for the senior team in a friendly against LA Galaxy[5] before switching to rivals Melbourne Heart.[6] On 19 December 2015, Retre scored his first ever goal against Melbourne Victory, in a 2–1 win in the Melbourne Derby. On 16 June 2017, Retre was released by Melbourne City.[7]
On 22 June 2017, A-League champions Sydney FC signed Retre for 2 years.[8] Retre scored his first goal for Sydney FC in Round 3 of the 2018–19 A-League season, against former club Melbourne City.[9] He also scored one of the few own goals in the 2018-2019 A League season.
On 30 June 2023, Indian Super League club FC Goa announced the signing of Retre on a two-year deal.[10]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Northcote City | 2010[13] | Victorian Premier League | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| VTC | 2011[14] | Victorian Premier League | 23 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| Bentleigh Greens | 2012[15] | Victorian Premier League | 21 | 4 | — | 21 | 4 | |||
| Melbourne City | 2012–13 | A-League | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | A-League | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | A-League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | A-League | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | A-League | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 54 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | ||
| Sydney FC | 2017–18 | A-League | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | A-League | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | A-League | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | A-League | 25 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | A-League Men | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | A-League Men | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| Total | 139 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 176 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 230 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 273 | 4 | ||
Honours
Sydney FC
References
External links
- Paulo Retre at WorldFootball.net
- Paulo Retre at Soccerway