| John Baretta | |
| Birth Date: | 6 May 1955 |
| Birth Place: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Collegeyears1: | –1978 |
| College1: | Eastern Illinois Panthers |
| Years1: | 1979 |
| Clubs1: | Indianapolis Daredevils |
| Years2: | 1980–1981 |
| Clubs2: | Edmonton Drillers |
| Caps2: | 19 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1980–1982 |
| Clubs3: | Edmonton Drillers (indoor) |
| Caps3: | 35 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1982–1983 |
| Clubs4: | Buffalo Stallions (indoor) |
| Caps4: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1983 |
| Clubs5: | Toronto Nationals |
| Years6: | 1983–1986 |
| Clubs6: | Tacoma Stars (indoor) |
| Caps6: | 85 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 1986 |
| Clubs7: | Los Angeles Lazers (indoor) |
| Caps7: | 1 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 1987 |
| Caps8: | 4 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 1988 |
| Clubs9: | Cleveland Force (indoor) |
| Caps9: | 0 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 1987–1988 |
| Managerclubs1: | Cleveland Force (assistant) |
John Baretta (born May 6, 1955) is a Canadian retired soccer goalkeeper who played in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and American Soccer League.
Baretta attended Eastern Illinois University where he was a 1978 All American soccer player.[1] John was regarded as one of the all-time best at the collegiate level by renowned college coach Schellas Hyndman. In 1979, he turned professional with the Indianapolis Daredevils of the American Soccer League. In 1980, he moved to the Edmonton Drillers of North American Soccer League. In 1983, he played with the Toronto Nationals of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[2] In November 1986, Baretta signed a ten-day contract with the Los Angeles Lazers.[3] In 1987, he played with the Edmonton Brick Men.[4] In 1987, he became an assistant coach with the Cleveland Force. At the end of April 1988, the Force activated Baretta as a player after a series of injuries decimated the team's goalkeeper corps.[5] He continued to act as the backup goalkeeper into the playoffs, but never entered a game. In the early 1990s, he returned to the Pacific Northwest where he coaches youth and high school soccer. He is now a teacher and health and fitness coach at Gray M.S.
On March 1, 2018, Baretta was hit by a car while walking home from Gray, suffering a traumatic brain injury and a broken left tibia.[6] [7]