Vincy Barretto (born 8 December 1999), is an

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who plays as a winger for

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Club career

Early life and career

Born in

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, India, Barretto did his youth career at the academy of

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where he featured for the club in the under-18 division.

FC Goa Reserves

Barretto signed his first senior contract with

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in 2017. He was drafted for the first team for the

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, which they emerged as champions. 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. He left the team after the 2019–20 season, after he materialised a contract after a successful trial with

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Gokulam Kerala FC

Barretto signed for I-League club Gokulam Kerala in 2020. 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. He made thirteen appearances for the club and won the

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title with the club.

Kerala Blasters

On 8 July 2021,

club Kerala Blasters announced the signing of Barretto by paying an undisclosed transfer fee on a three-year deal. He made his debut for the club on 11 September 2021 against

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in the

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, which they won 1–0. Barretto made his ISL debut in the

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match on 25 November 2021 against

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, which ended up in a goalless draw. 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

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. He scored his second goal, again as a substitute against

on 7 March, which ended in a high-scoring 4–4 draw.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Club

FC Goa Reserves * Goa Professional League: 2018–19 Gokulam Kerala FC *

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Kerala Blasters FC *

runner up: 2021–22.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Barretto, Vincy 1999 births Living people People from Goa Indian footballers Gokulam Kerala FC players Association football midfielders Footballers from Goa I-League players I-League 2nd Division players Goa Professional League players Kerala Blasters FC players Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Academy players Indian Super League players Chennaiyin FC players