Vincy Barretto

Vincy Barretto
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Goa, India
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Chennaiyin
Number 47
Youth career
Dempo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Goa B 9 (0)
2020–2021 Gokulam Kerala 13 (0)
2021–2022 Kerala Blasters 17 (2)
2022– Chennaiyin 16 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:22, 24 February 2023 (UTC)

Vincy Barretto (born 8 December 1999), is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League (ISL) club Chennaiyin.[1]

Club career

Early life and career

Born in Goa, India, Barretto did his youth career at the academy of Dempo SC where he featured for the club in the under-18 division.[2]

FC Goa Reserves

Barretto signed his first senior contract with the reserve team of ISL side FC Goa in 2017. He was drafted for the first team for the 2018–19 Goa Professional League, which they emerged as champions.[2] He also featured for them in seventeen different occasions in the domestic league and nine times in the I-League 2nd Division in the 2018–19 season.[3] He left the team after the 2019–20 season, after he materialised a contract after a successful trial with I-League club Gokulam Kerala.[4]

Gokulam Kerala FC

Barretto signed for I-League club Gokulam Kerala in 2020.[5] He played his debut match for the club in the club's first match of season against Chennai City FC on 9 January 2021 as a starter in lineup, which ended 1–2 to Chennai City.[6] He made thirteen appearances for the club and won the 2020–21 I-League title with the club.[7][8]

Kerala Blasters

On 8 July 2021, Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters announced the signing of Barretto by paying an undisclosed transfer fee on a three-year deal.[9][10] He made his debut for the club on 11 September 2021 against Indian Navy in the 2021 Durand Cup,[11] which they won 1–0.[12] Barretto made his ISL debut in the 2021–22 Indian Super League season match on 25 November 2021 against NorthEast United FC,[13] which ended up in a goalless draw.[14] On 23 February 2022, he scored his first career debut goal with the Blasters through a volley from outside the box in their 2–1 defeat to Hyderabad FC.[15][16] He scored his second goal, again as a substitute against FC Goa on 7 March, which ended in a high-scoring 4–4 draw.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 February 2023[18]
Club Season League Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goa B 2017–18 I-League 2nd Division 5 0 0 0 — 5 0
2018–19 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
2019–20 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
Goa B total 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Gokulam Kerala 2020–21 I-League 13 0 0 0 — 13 0
Kerala Blasters 2021–22 Indian Super League 17 2 2[a] 0 — 19 2
Chennaiyin 2022–23 16 3 0 0 — 16 3
Career total 55 5 2 0 0 0 57 5
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

Honours

FC Goa Reserves

Gokulam Kerala

Kerala Blasters

References

  1. ^ "Chennaiyin FC sign young and dynamic Vincy Barretto". thebridge.in. 1 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Gokulam Kerala sign midfielder Vincy Barretto from FC Goa". Khel Now. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Gokulam Kerala sign midfielder Vincy Barretto from FC Goa". Dafa News. 30 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Gokulam Kerala FC sign FC Goa winger Vincy Barreto!". Arun Foot. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Vincy Barretto | Player Profile". World Football. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Gokulam Kerala FC vs Chennai City FC | Match Details". I-League Official Website. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  7. ^ "After I-League triumph, Vincy steps up for ISL test | Goa News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 9 July 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Kerala Blasters set to sign Vincy Barretto from Gokulam Kerala for undisclosed fee". Khel Now. 1 April 2021. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Goan winger Vincy Barretto joins Kerala Blasters FC". Indian Super League. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Kerala Blasters FC signs winger Vincy Barretto". IFTWC-Indian Football Team for World Cup. 8 July 2021. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Match Report Indian Navy v KBFC". Kerala Blasters FC. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Kerala Blasters begin Durand Cup with comfortable win over Indian Navy". Khel Now. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  13. ^ "ISL 2021-22: Listless NorthEast United, Kerala Blasters Play Out Goalless Draw". Outlook India. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  14. ^ "NorthEast United FC vs. Kerala Blasters FC - Football Match Report - November 25, 2021". ESPN. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  15. ^ "ISL: Hyderabad qualify for semifinals with 2-1 win over Kerala". ANI News. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  16. ^ Sportstar, Team. "ISL 2021-22 Highlights HFC 2-1 KBFC: Ogbeche and Siverio guide Hyderabad to first ever semifinal". Sportstar. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  17. ^ "Kerala Blasters and Goa play out entertaining 4-4". ESPN.com. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  18. ^ Vincy Barretto at Soccerway
  19. ^ "Gokulam Kerala FC Stage Sensational Comeback To Win Maiden I-League Title vs TRAU". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  20. ^ "ISL final: Hyderabad give Kerala the blues". The Indian Express. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.