Gonzalo Barreto Explained

Gonzalo Barreto
Fullname:Gonzalo Barreto Mastropierro
Birth Date:22 January 1992
Birth Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Height:1.73m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Racing Montevideo
Clubnumber:20
Youthyears1:2009
Youthclubs1:Danubio
Years1:2009–2010
Clubs1:Danubio
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2010–2015
Clubs2:Lazio
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2016–2017
Clubs3:Danubio
Caps3:45
Goals3:10
Years4:2017
Clubs4:U. de Concepción (loan)
Caps4:20
Goals4:1
Years5:2018
Clubs5:Sportivo Luqueño
Caps5:30
Goals5:4
Years6:2019
Clubs6:Montevideo Wanderers
Caps6:20
Goals6:3
Years7:2020–2021
Clubs7:Rampla Juniors
Caps7:25
Goals7:5
Years8:2021–
Clubs8:Racing Montevideo
Caps8:11
Goals8:1
Nationalyears1:2007
Nationalteam1:Uruguay U15
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2009
Nationalteam2:Uruguay U17
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:4
Club-Update:22:45, 9 December 2020 (UTC)

Gonzalo Barreto Mastropierro (born 22 January 1992) is a Uruguayan footballer who currently plays as a striker for Racing Montevideo.

Club career

Danubio

Born in Montevideo, Barreto began his career with local club Danubio F.C. He started with the youth team and in 2009, at the age of 17 made his debut with the first team. His debut came in an away match against Tacuarembó, in which he came off the bench and won a decisive penalty as Danubio claimed a 2–1 victory.

Lazio

Barreto's talent attracted interest from big clubs and he quickly made the move to Europe. On 2 September 2009, Barreto went to Rome to sign a five-year deal with Lazio, who bought him for about €1.781 million.[1] [2] However, Barreto was not able to play for Lazio until he turned 18 in 2010, due to FIFA's restrictions regarding the transfers of minors across different continents.[2]

Return to Danubio

In 2015 Barreto returned to Danubio F.C.

International career

Barreto established himself as a star of Uruguay's youth teams. He appeared for their under-15 side in 2007

In 2009, Barreto established himself as a key player for the under-17 national team. He competed with the side in the 2009 South American Under-17 Football Championship, held in Chile, scoring twice in their opening match win over hosts Chile. Uruguay progressed to the final group stage where Barreto scored twice more, against Bolivia and Ecuador. With four goals, he finished as the second highest goalscorer in the competition.

Uruguay's good finish meant that they qualified for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, held in Nigeria. Uruguay were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Spain on penalties. Barreto successfully converted his spot-kick in the shootout. Injuries restricted him to just two appearances at the tournament.

He has been capped by the Uruguay national under-20 football team for the 2011 Copa Aerosur.

International goals

|- bgcolor=#DFE7FF| 1. || 20 November 2010 || Estadio Juan Carlos Durán, Santa Cruz, Bolivia || || 1–0 || 1–2 || Copa Aerosur|}

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bilancio separato e consolidato al 30.06.2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924105428/http://www.sslazio.it/images/stories/documenti/pdf/investor_relator/Bilancio_sep._e_consolidato_al_30.06.2010.pdf. dead. 24 September 2015. 2009–10 Annual Report. 28 October 2010. 28 December 2010. SS Lazio. Italian.
  2. News: La Lazio abbraccia Barreto, il nuovo Zarate . CorrieredelloSport.it . Corriere dello Sport . Italian . 2 September 2009 . 5 September 2009 .