Édgar Barreto
 |
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Édgar Osvaldo Barreto Cáceres |
| Date of birth |
15 July 1984 (1984-07-15) (age 27) |
| Place of birth |
Asunción, Paraguay |
| Height |
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Playing position |
Central midfielder |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Palermo |
| Number |
5 |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 2002–2003 |
Cerro Porteño |
26 |
(4) |
| 2004–2007 |
NEC |
95 |
(10) |
| 2007–2009 |
Reggina |
68 |
(5) |
| 2009–2011 |
Atalanta |
33 |
(2) |
| 2011– |
Palermo |
18 |
(0) |
| National team‡ |
| 2001 |
Paraguay U-17 |
3 |
(0) |
| 2003 |
Paraguay U-20 |
4 |
(0) |
| 2004 |
Paraguay U-23 |
6 |
(0) |
| 2004– |
Paraguay |
60 |
(3) |
|
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 November 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 July 2010 |
Édgar Osvaldo Barreto Cáceres (born 15 July 1984 in Asunción) 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.
[edit] Career
Barreto started his career with the club Cerro Porteño, debuting in the 2002 season. The following year arrived also debut in the Copa Libertadores. It is noticed by the scouts of the NEC, Dutch club, who in January 2004 to buy it. After excellent performances in Eredivisie, in the summer of 2007 was bought by Reggina, for 2 millions €, signing a four-year contract.[1] Barreto played an integral part in keeping Reggina in Serie A at the end of the 2007–08 season, earning a reputation for scoring long range goals. In summer 2009, after Reggina moved to Serie B, he was sold to Atalanta by 4,5 millions €.[2] Skip first season in nerazzurro through injury [3], returning the last days, not being able to avoid the relegation of his club in Serie B. His excellent performances in Serie B afforded the interest Napoli during the January market. Contributing to the promotion of bergamaschi in Serie A, at the end of the season is placed in the "Top 11 serie B 2010/11".[4]
On August 31, 2011, he moved to Palermo[5] to 5.3 million €.[6]
[edit] International career
Barreto was part of the silver medal-winning Paraguayan 2004 Olympic football team. He also capped for the Paraguay U-20 squad at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. He played for Paraguay in Copa América 2007, FIFA World Cup 2006, FIFA World Cup 2010 and Copa América 2011.
[edit] Honours
Paraguay U-23
[edit] International goals
[edit] References
[edit] External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Barreto, Edgar |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
footballer |
| Date of birth |
15 July 1984 |
| Place of birth |
Asunción, Paraguay |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
|
El Salvador
United States
Hong Kong
