Diego Barreto
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Diego Daniel Barreto Cáceres (born 16 July 1981) is a Paraguay
an football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Cerro Porteño
in the Paraguayan Primera División.
Diego is the brother of fellow Paraguayan footballer, Édgar Barreto
.
, 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 gold medal-winning Paraguayan football 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 winning 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 Italian passport.
In 2008 he spent a month with FC Locarno. He played in only one match, allowing 4 goals in the derby against FC Lugano. Barreto has since returned to Cerro Porteño.
Diego is known for his quick reflexes and for commanding the defense. That makes him one of the best Paraguayan goalkeepers.
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Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
an football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Cerro Porteño
Cerro Porteño
Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay...
in the Paraguayan Primera División.
Diego is the brother of fellow Paraguayan footballer, Édgar Barreto
Edgar Barreto
Édgar Osvaldo Barreto Cáceres is a Paraguayan footballer who currently plays for Italian Serie A club Palermo and the Paraguay national football team. Édgar is the brother of fellow Paraguayan goalkeeper, Diego Barreto....
.
Career
Barreto started his career with the club Cerro PorteñoCerro Porteño
Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay...
, where he was trained by Modesto Sandoval
Modesto Sandoval
Modesto Sandoval is a Paraguayan former soccer goalkeeper who was one of the best of his own country in his early years, and then in Venezuela being local champion various times...
and was teammates with Aldo Bobadilla. He developed in the youth divisions of Cerro.
Barreto was part of the gold medal-winning Paraguayan football 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
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
in the quarter-finals and Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
in the semi-finals, before winning to Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
in the final.
In 2007, Barreto had a spell with Newell's Old Boys
Newell's Old Boys
Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football...
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 Italian passport.
In 2008 he spent a month with FC Locarno. He played in only one match, allowing 4 goals in the derby against FC Lugano. Barreto has since returned to Cerro Porteño.
Diego is known for his quick reflexes and for commanding the defense. That makes him one of the best Paraguayan goalkeepers.
Honours
Cerro Porteño- Paraguayan Primera División (3): 20042004 in Paraguayan football-First division results:The first division tournament was divided in two sections: the Apertura and the Clausura and had 10 teams participating in a two round all-play-all system...
, 20052005 in Paraguayan football-First division results:The first division tournament was divided in two sections: the Apertura and the Clausura and had 10 teams participating in a two round all-play-all system...
, 2009 Apertura
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- Silver Medal at the Summer OlympicsFootball at the Summer OlympicsAssociation football, usually known simply as football or soccer, has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport. Women's football was added to the official programme in 1996.-Early history:...
(1): 2004 AthensFootball at the 2004 Summer OlympicsThe football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on 11 August, , and ended on 28 August.The men's tournament is played by U-23 national teams, with up to three over age players allowed per squad...