Paulo Vitor Barreto de Souza
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Paulo Vitor Barreto de Souza or simply Barreto (born on 12 July 1985) is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Italian club Udinese
.
side Treviso
first team. He also played for A.C. Milan
Allievi Nazionali under-18 team that won 2002 Torneo Città di Arco. After scoring 12 goals in the 2004–05 season with Treviso, he was signed by Udinese
, who gave him the opportunity to mark his debut not only in the Italian top flight but also in the UEFA Cup
, a competition in which he scored two goals against RC Lens
, in the 2005–06 season
. He returned to Treviso on loan in 2007, scoring 14 goals in the Serie B 2007-08
season.
. He scored 23 goals for the Serie B Champion, one goal short after the Serie B top-scorer of the season. In 2009–10 season, his loan was extended and his goal scoring made Bari impress in the first half of the Serie A season. However, after the injury of centre-back Andrea Ranocchia
and his striking partner Vitaly Kutuzov, the team performance also slipped.
On 25 June 2010, Bari signed him in a co-ownership
bid.
In the next season, despite Kutuzov recovering from injury, the team saw the departures of Italian international centre-backs Andrea Ranocchia
and Leonardo Bonucci
. With the failure to sign important replacements, not only for the centre-backs, the team conceded more goals and their tactics where affected. Barreto scored 4 goals before the winter break as team top-scorer, however much lesser than his performance last Christmas. The team finished as the bottom to enter the winter break.
Barreto also injured in November, the match against Parma
. He injured again after came out from injury in December, against Palermo
.
Udinese bought back Barreto in June 2011 and Salvatore Masiello
moved to Bari outright.
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
.
Treviso & Udinese
Barreto started his professional career in 2003, when he promoted to Italian Serie BSerie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
side Treviso
Treviso F.B.C. 1993
Football Club Treviso is an Italian football club based in Treviso. The club was formed in 1909, and refounded in 1993 and in 2009. The club currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.Treviso's official colours are light blue and white.-History:...
first team. He also played for A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
Allievi Nazionali under-18 team that won 2002 Torneo Città di Arco. After scoring 12 goals in the 2004–05 season with Treviso, he was signed by Udinese
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
, who gave him the opportunity to mark his debut not only in the Italian top flight but also in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
, a competition in which he scored two goals against RC Lens
RC Lens
Racing Club de Lens is a French association football club based in the northern city of Lens in the Pas-de-Calais department. Its nickname, sang et or , comes from its traditional colours of red and gold. Their primary rivals are their northern neighbors Lille OSC, whom they contest the Derby du...
, in the 2005–06 season
UEFA Cup 2005-06
The UEFA Cup 2005–06 season was won by Sevilla FC, beating Middlesbrough FC in the final. It was the first victory for Sevilla in a European competition, and the first appearance by Middlesbrough in a European final. The final took place at Philips Stadion, in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The match was...
. He returned to Treviso on loan in 2007, scoring 14 goals in the Serie B 2007-08
Serie B 2007-08
The 2007-08 Serie B regular season is the seventy-sixth since its establishment. It started on August 25, 2007, and ended with the promotion playoff final on June 15, 2008....
season.
Bari
Barreto spent the 2008–09 season on loan to Serie B side BariA.S. Bari
Associazione Sportiva Bari is an Italian football club founded in 1908, they are based in Bari, Apulia and plays in Serie B. The club have spent many seasons bouncing between the top two divisions in Italian football, Serie A and Serie B....
. He scored 23 goals for the Serie B Champion, one goal short after the Serie B top-scorer of the season. In 2009–10 season, his loan was extended and his goal scoring made Bari impress in the first half of the Serie A season. However, after the injury of centre-back Andrea Ranocchia
Andrea Ranocchia
Andrea Ranocchia is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Internazionale.-Club career:Born in Assisi in the province of Perugia, Ranocchia started his career at Perugia then in Arezzo. Ranocchia played for Arezzo's Primavera team in 2005–06 season and promoted to the first...
and his striking partner Vitaly Kutuzov, the team performance also slipped.
On 25 June 2010, Bari signed him in a co-ownership
Co-ownership (football)
Co-ownership is a system whereby two football clubs own the contract of a player jointly, although the player is only registered to play for one club...
bid.
In the next season, despite Kutuzov recovering from injury, the team saw the departures of Italian international centre-backs Andrea Ranocchia
Andrea Ranocchia
Andrea Ranocchia is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Internazionale.-Club career:Born in Assisi in the province of Perugia, Ranocchia started his career at Perugia then in Arezzo. Ranocchia played for Arezzo's Primavera team in 2005–06 season and promoted to the first...
and Leonardo Bonucci
Leonardo Bonucci
Leonardo Bonucci is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Juventus and the Italian national team.-Internazionale:Bonucci started his career at Viterbese but was loaned to Internazionale in the summer of 2005. He played a number of pre-season friendlies for Inter first team...
. With the failure to sign important replacements, not only for the centre-backs, the team conceded more goals and their tactics where affected. Barreto scored 4 goals before the winter break as team top-scorer, however much lesser than his performance last Christmas. The team finished as the bottom to enter the winter break.
Barreto also injured in November, the match against Parma
Parma F.C.
Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...
. He injured again after came out from injury in December, against Palermo
U.S. Città di Palermo
Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...
.
Udinese bought back Barreto in June 2011 and Salvatore Masiello
Salvatore Masiello
Salvatore Masiello is an Italian football player. He currently plays for A.S. Bari.-Football career:Masiello started his career at Venezia, he made one Serie B appearances before moved to Lumezzane . In January 2003, he was signed by U.S. Città di Palermo, rejoined chairman Maurizio Zamparini...
moved to Bari outright.