Barreto (footballer, born 1995)

Barreto
Personal information
Full name	Gustavo Bonatto Barreto
Date of birth	10 December 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth	Nova Prata, Brazil
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Criciúma
Number	8
Youth career
2008–2009	Esportivo
2010–2013	Caxias
2013–2014	Criciúma
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2021	Criciúma
2018	→ Chapecoense (loan)
2019	→ Red Bull Brasil (loan)
2019–2020	→ Bragantino (loan)
2020–2021	→ Ponte Preta (loan)
2021	→ Botafogo (loan)
2022–2023	Botafogo
2022–2023	→ RWDM (loan)
2023–	Criciúma
Medal record
Representing Brazil
Men's Football
Pan American Games
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2023

Gustavo Bonatto Barreto (born 10 December 1995), simply known as Barreto, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Criciúma.

Club career[edit]

Born in Nova Prata, Rio Grande do Sul,^[1] Barreto graduated with Criciúma's youth setup, after having spells at Esportivo de Bento Gonçalves and Caxias. In 2010, aged only 15, he made his debuts as a senior with Nova Prata, in Copa FGF.^[2]

Barreto made his first team – and Série A – debut on 23 November 2014, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Flamengo.^[3]

In May 2018 Barreto was loaned to Chapecoense for the 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A season.^[4] In 2019 he was loaned to Red Bull Brasil, becoming part of the Red Bull Bragantino team due to the merger with Clube Atlético Bragantino.^[5]

On 25 August 2022, Barreto joined RWDM in Belgium on loan.^[6]

Honours[edit]

Criciúma

Recopa Catarinense: 2024

References[edit]

^ "Um de cada vez, Barreto realiza sonhos entre profissionais do Criciúma" [One at a time, Barreto fulfils dreams between the professionals of Criciúma] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
^ "Barreto usa força e "fecha a cara" para se impor com a camisa do Criciúma" [Barreto uses strength and "frowns" to impose himself with Criciúma's shirt] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
^ "Em jogo de testes, Fla empata com o Criciúma, primeiro rebaixado à Série B" [In a test match, Fla draws with Criciúma, first relegated to Série B] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
^ "É oficial! Chape anuncia contratação do volante Barreto para disputa da Série A" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 May 2018.
^ "RB Brasil anuncia empréstimo do volante Barreto para o Paulistão" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 17 January 2019.
^ "4 VERSTERKINGEN UIT BRAZILIË STRIJKEN NEER IN MOLENBEEK !" (in Dutch). RDWM47. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023.

External links[edit]

Barreto at Soccerway

[1] "Um de cada vez, Barreto realiza sonhos entre profissionais do Criciúma" [One at a time, Barreto fulfils dreams between the professionals of Criciúma] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2015.

[2] "Barreto usa força e "fecha a cara" para se impor com a camisa do Criciúma" [Barreto uses strength and "frowns" to impose himself with Criciúma's shirt] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.

[3] "Em jogo de testes, Fla empata com o Criciúma, primeiro rebaixado à Série B" [In a test match, Fla draws with Criciúma, first relegated to Série B] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2015.

[4] "É oficial! Chape anuncia contratação do volante Barreto para disputa da Série A" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 May 2018.

[5] "RB Brasil anuncia empréstimo do volante Barreto para o Paulistão" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 17 January 2019.

[6] "4 VERSTERKINGEN UIT BRAZILIË STRIJKEN NEER IN MOLENBEEK !" (in Dutch). RDWM47. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023.

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