Paulo Retre

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pereira and the second or paternal family name is Retre.
Paulo Retre
Retre playing for the Wellington Phoenix in 2026.
Personal information
Full name Paulo Ricardo Pereira Retre
Date of birth (1993-03-04) 4 March 1993
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Positions
Youth career
2010–2012 Melbourne Victory
2012–2014 Melbourne Heart
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Northcote City 2 (0)
2011 FFV NTC 12 (1)
2011–2012 Melbourne Victory 0 (0)
2012 Bentleigh Greens 23 (4)
2013–2017 Melbourne City[1] 53 (1)
2017–2023 Sydney FC 139 (4)
2023–2024 Goa 18 (0)
2024–2026 Wellington Phoenix 35 (3)
International career‡
2011 Australia U20 3 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 April 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 May 2015

Paulo Ricardo Pereira Retre (European Portuguese: [ˈpawlu ʁiˈkaɾdu pɨˈɾejɾɐ ˈʁɛtɾɨ];[2] born 4 March 1993) is an Australian professional footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for Wellington Phoenix.[3]

Early life

Born in Australia, Retre is of Portuguese descent.[4] His father, Carlos, played in the Australian National Soccer League (NSL) for Footscray JUST.[5][6]

Career

Retre was introduced to the A-League system by Melbourne Victory, as member of the youth team and appearing for the senior team in a friendly against LA Galaxy[7] before switching to rivals Melbourne Heart.[8] On 19 December 2015, Retre scored his first ever goal against Melbourne Victory, in a 2–1 win in the Melbourne Derby. On 16 June 2017, Retre was released by Melbourne City.[9]

On 22 June 2017, A-League champions Sydney FC signed Retre for 2 years.[10] Retre scored his first goal for Sydney FC in Round 3 of the 2018–19 A-League season, against former club Melbourne City.[11] He also scored one of the few own goals in the 2018–2019 A League season.

On 30 June 2023, Indian Super League club FC Goa announced the signing of Retre on a two-year deal.[12]

On 26 July 2024, Retre returned to the A-League Men as the Wellington Phoenix signed him on a two-year deal.[13][14] Retre scored his first goal for the Phoenix against the Newcastle Jets in a 2–1 home win on 28 December 2024.[15]

On 29 May 2026, the club confirmed Retre's departure.[16]

Career statistics

As of 25 April 2026[17][18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Northcote City 2010[19] Victorian Premier League 3 0 — — 3 0
VTC 2011[20] Victorian Premier League 23 1 — — 23 1
Bentleigh Greens 2012[21] Victorian Premier League 21 4 — 21 4
Melbourne City 2012–13 A-League 0 0 — — 0 0
2013–14 A-League 4 0 — — 4 0
2014–15 A-League 15 0 0 0 — 15 0
2015–16 A-League 24 1 3 0 — 27 1
2016–17 A-League 11 0 3 0 — 14 0
Total 54 1 6 0 0 0 60 1
Sydney FC 2017–18 A-League 18 0 4 0 5[b] 0 27 0
2018–19 A-League 21 1 5 0 5[b] 0 31 0
2019–20 A-League 26 2 1 0 4[b] 0 31 2
2020–21 A-League 25 0 — — 25 0
2021–22 A-League Men 23 0 4 0 7[b] 0 34 0
2022–23 A-League Men 26 1 2 0 — 28 1
Total 139 4 16 0 21 0 176 4
FC Goa 2023–24 Indian Super League 18 0 3 0 2[c] 0 23 0
Wellington Phoenix 2024–25 A-League Men 20 2 1 0 — 21 2
2025–26 A-League Men 17 1 3 0 — 20 1
Total 37 3 4 0 0 0 41 3
Career total 297 13 29 0 23 0 349 13
  1. ^ Includes FFA Cup and Indian Super Cup
  2. ^ a b c d Appearances in AFC Champions League
  3. ^ Appearances in Durand Cup[22][23]

Honours

Sydney FC

References

  1. ^ the team was known as Melbourne Heart prior to 2014
  2. ^ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPDEMkIEuLW/?igsh=M281aGtrdnplZXJv
  3. ^ "Paulo Retre, two-time A-League champion, moves from Sydney to Goa". The Times of India. 25 June 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. ^ Staff, KEEPUP (15 July 2016). "Off the Pitch: Gameiro, Retre celebrate Euros, Sorensen in Townsville and Matildas in Rio".
  5. ^ "News – A Leagues | KEEPUP". Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  6. ^ Davutovic, David (5 January 2016). "City reward young guns with fresh deals". heraldsun. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  7. ^ Becks Galaxy Sink Victory Herald Sun
  8. ^ "Ex-Victory Youngster Joins Heart | MFootball". Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  9. ^ Windley, Matt (16 June 2017). "Melbourne City swoop to sign Adelaide goalkeeper Eugene Galekovic". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Sydney FC get Retre-active". FourFourTwo. 22 June 2017. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Sky Blues Clinically Cruise to Victory – Sydney FC". 2 November 2018. Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  12. ^ "FC Goa ropes in two-time A-League winning midfielder Paulo Retre". FC Goa. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Paulo Retre signs deal with Wellington Phoenix". RNZ. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  14. ^ Kermeen, Mat (26 July 2024). "Wellington Phoenix sign two-time A-League winner Paulo Retre". Stuff. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  15. ^ Rollo, Phillip (28 December 2024). "Wellington Phoenix down Newcastle Jets after Kosta Barbarouses scores from inside centre circle". Stuff. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  16. ^ Phoenix, Wellington (29 May 2026). "Nix confirm men's departures". Wellington Phoenix. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  17. ^ "Paulo Retre". ALeagueStats.com. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  18. ^ "P. Retre". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  19. ^ Punshon, John. "2010 Victorian Men's Premier League Results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  20. ^ Punshon, John. "2011 Victorian Men's Premier League Results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  21. ^ Punshon, John. "2012 Victorian Men's Premier League Results". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  22. ^ "Match Details". Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  23. ^ "Bagan beat Goa to set up season's second derby". Times of India. 1 September 2023.
  24. ^ "Sydney FC set new Australian record with Grand Final success". Football Federation Australia. 1 September 2020. Archived from the original on 6 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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