{{Short description|Australian soccer player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Portuguese name|Pereira|Retre}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Paulo Retre | fullname = Paulo Ricardo Pereira Retre | image = Paulo Retre (2026).jpg | caption = Retre playing for the {{A-League team|WP}} in 2026. | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|03|4|df=yes}} | birth_place = Melbourne, Australia | height = 1.79m | position = Central midfielder, defensive midfielder, | youthyears1 = 2010–2012 | youthclubs1 = Melbourne Victory | youthyears2 = 2012–2014 | youthclubs2 = Melbourne Heart | years1 = 2010 | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Northcote City | years2 = 2011 | caps2 = 12 | goals2 = 1 | clubs2 = FFV NTC | years3 = 2011–2012 | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = Melbourne Victory | years4 = 2012 | caps4 = 23 | goals4 = 4 | clubs4 = Bentleigh Greens | years5 = 2013–2017 | caps5 = 53 | goals5 = 1 | clubs5 = Melbourne City<ref>the team was known as Melbourne Heart prior to 2014</ref> | years6 = 2017–2023 | clubs6 = Sydney FC | caps6 = 139 | goals6 = 4 | years7 = 2023–2024 | clubs7 = Goa | caps7 = 18 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2024–2026 | clubs8 = Wellington Phoenix | caps8 = 35 | goals8 = 3 | nationalyears1 = 2011 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalteam1 = Australia U20 | pcupdate = 17 April 2026 | ntupdate = 13 May 2015 }}
'''Paulo Ricardo Pereira Retre''' ({{IPA|pt-PT|ˈpawlu ʁiˈkaɾdu pɨˈɾejɾɐ ˈʁɛtɾɨ|lang}};<ref>https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPDEMkIEuLW/?igsh=M281aGtrdnplZXJv</ref> born 4 March 1993) is an Australian professional footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for Wellington Phoenix.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-25 |title=Paulo Retre, two-time A-League champion, moves from Sydney to Goa |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/paulo-retre-two-time-a-league-champion-moves-from-sydney-to-goa/articleshow/101246258.cms |access-date=2023-06-25 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
==Early life==
Born in Australia, Retre is of Portuguese descent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://melbournecityfc.com.au/news/pitch-gameiro-retre-celebrate-euros-sorensen-townsville-and-matildas-rio/|title=Off the Pitch: Gameiro, Retre celebrate Euros, Sorensen in Townsville and Matildas in Rio|first=KEEPUP|last=Staff|date=15 July 2016}}</ref> His father, Carlos, played in the Australian National Soccer League (NSL) for Footscray JUST.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/hyundai-a-league-lads-and-their-dads/lv14th33tq9d1d88pbcm128b0|title=News – A Leagues | KEEPUP|access-date=11 February 2016|archive-date=5 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105172536/http://www.a-league.com.au/article/hyundai-a-league-lads-and-their-dads/lv14th33tq9d1d88pbcm128b0|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Davutovic | first=David | title=City reward young guns with fresh deals | website=heraldsun | date=5 January 2016 | url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/a-league/melbourne-city-reward-connor-chapman-jacob-melling-jack-clisby-paolo-retre-with-new-deals/news-story/0da1cc71e22907aa9d011431a7e308df | access-date=12 May 2023 | archive-date=12 May 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512130716/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/a-league/melbourne-city-reward-connor-chapman-jacob-melling-jack-clisby-paolo-retre-with-new-deals/news-story/0da1cc71e22907aa9d011431a7e308df | url-status=live }}</ref>
==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<ref>[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/becks-galaxy-sink-victory/story-e6frfg8x-1226214585015 Becks Galaxy Sink Victory] ''Herald Sun'' {{dead link|date=May 2023}}</ref> before switching to rivals Melbourne Heart.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mfootball.com.au/ex-victory-youngster-joins-heart/ |title=Ex-Victory Youngster Joins Heart | MFootball |access-date=11 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311011005/http://www.mfootball.com.au/ex%2Dvictory%2Dyoungster%2Djoins%2Dheart/ |archive-date=11 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/a-league/melbourne-city-swoop-to-sign-adelaide-goalkeeper-eugene-galekovic/news-story/e440de33ca5e9a5b8b42be504f0f3ff0|title=Melbourne City swoop to sign Adelaide goalkeeper Eugene Galekovic|first=Matt|last=Windley|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=16 June 2017|access-date=16 June 2017|archive-date=19 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619003920/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/a-league/melbourne-city-swoop-to-sign-adelaide-goalkeeper-eugene-galekovic/news-story/e440de33ca5e9a5b8b42be504f0f3ff0|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 22 June 2017, A-League champions Sydney FC signed Retre for 2 years.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/sydney-fc-get-retre-active-466038|title=Sydney FC get Retre-active|newspaper=FourFourTwo|date=22 June 2017|access-date=22 June 2017|archive-date=21 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621072034/https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/sydney-fc-get-retre-active-466038|url-status=dead}}</ref> Retre scored his first goal for Sydney FC in Round 3 of the 2018–19 A-League season, against former club Melbourne City.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-clinically-cruise-victory|title=Sky Blues Clinically Cruise to Victory – Sydney FC|date=2 November 2018|access-date=31 January 2019|archive-date=2 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202155954/https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sky-blues-clinically-cruise-victory|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fcgoa.in/media/news/fc-goa-rope-in-two-time-a-league-winning-midfielder-paulo-retre |title=FC Goa ropes in two-time A-League winning midfielder Paulo Retre |date=30 June 2023 |publisher=FC Goa |access-date=30 July 2023}}</ref>
On 26 July 2024, Retre returned to the A-League Men as the Wellington Phoenix signed him on a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/523232/paulo-retre-signs-deal-with-wellington-phoenix|title=Paulo Retre signs deal with Wellington Phoenix|date=26 July 2024|access-date=29 December 2024|newspaper=RNZ}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350356717/wellington-phoenix-sign-two-time-league-winner-paulo-retre|date=26 July 2024|access-date=29 December 2024|title=Wellington Phoenix sign two-time A-League winner Paulo Retre|author=Kermeen, Mat|newspaper=Stuff}}</ref> Retre scored his first goal for the Phoenix against the Newcastle Jets in a 2–1 home win on 28 December 2024.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360535608/wellington-phoenix-star-kosta-barbarouses-scores-inside-centre-circle|title=Wellington Phoenix down Newcastle Jets after Kosta Barbarouses scores from inside centre circle|author=Rollo, Phillip|date=28 December 2024|access-date=29 December 2024|website=Stuff}}</ref>
On 29 May 2026, the club confirmed Retre's departure.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Phoenix |first=Wellington |date=2026-05-29 |title=Nix confirm men's departures |url=https://wellingtonphoenix.com/news/nix-confirm-mens-departures/ |access-date=2026-05-29 |website=Wellington Phoenix |language=en-AU}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|25 April 2026}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aleaguestats.com/A-League_25Players_806.html|title=Paulo Retre|access-date=29 June 2023|website=ALeagueStats.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://au.soccerway.com/players/paulo-retre/283473/|website=Soccerway|access-date=29 June 2023|title=P. Retre}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes FFA Cup and Indian Super Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=1|Northcote City |2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2010PLR.html|website=OzFootball.net|access-date=29 June 2023|first=John|last=Punshon|title=2010 Victorian Men's Premier League Results}}</ref> |Victorian Premier League |3||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||3||0 |- |rowspan=1|VTC |2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2011PLR.html|title=2011 Victorian Men's Premier League Results|first=John|last=Punshon|access-date=29 June 2023|website=OzFootball.net}}</ref> |Victorian Premier League |23||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||23||1 |- |rowspan=1|Bentleigh Greens |2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2012PLR.html|title=2012 Victorian Men's Premier League Results|first=John|last=Punshon|access-date=29 June 2023|website=OzFootball.net}}</ref> |Victorian Premier League |21||4||||||colspan=2|—||21||4 |- |rowspan=6|Melbourne City |2012–13 |A-League |0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- |2013–14 |A-League |4||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||4||0 |- |2014–15 |A-League |15||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||15||0 |- |2015–16 |A-League |24||1||3||0||colspan=2|—||27||1 |- |2016–17 |A-League |11||0||3||0||colspan=2|—||14||0 |- !colspan=2|Total!!54!!1!!6!!0!!0!!0!!60!!1 |- |rowspan=7|Sydney FC |2017–18 |A-League |18||0||4||0||5{{efn|Appearances in AFC Champions League|name=AFC}}||0||27||0 |- |2018–19 |A-League |21||1||5||0||5{{efn|name=AFC}}||0||31||0 |- |2019–20 |A-League |26||2||1||0||4{{efn|name=AFC}}||0||31||2 |- |2020–21 |A-League |25||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||25||0 |- |2021–22 |A-League Men |23||0||4||0||7{{efn|name=AFC}}||0||34||0 |- |2022–23 |A-League Men |26||1||2||0||colspan=2|—||28||1 |- !colspan=2|Total!!139!!4!!16!!0!!21!!0!!176!!4 |- |FC Goa |2023–24 |Indian Super League |18||0||3||0||2{{efn|Appearances in Durand Cup<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianfootballleague.in/match-details/?mid=19713|title=Match Details|access-date=25 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/bagan-beat-goa-to-set-up-seasons-2nd-derby/articleshow/103263047.cms|title=Bagan beat Goa to set up season's second derby|website=Times of India|date=1 September 2023}}</ref>}}||0||23||0 |- |rowspan=3|Wellington Phoenix |2024–25 |A-League Men |20||2||1||0||colspan=2|—||21||2 |- |2025–26 |A-League Men |17||1||3||0||colspan=2|—||20||1 |- !colspan=2|Total!!37!!3!!4!!0!!0!!0!!41!!3 |- !colspan=3|Career total!!297!!13!!29!!0!!23!!0!!349!!13 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Sydney FC''' *A-League Championship: 2018–19, 2019–20<ref>{{cite news|website=Football Federation Australia|url=https://www.ffa.com.au/news/sydney-fc-set-new-australian-record-grand-final-success|title=Sydney FC set new Australian record with Grand Final success|date=1 September 2020|accessdate=1 September 2020|archive-date=6 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200906203841/https://www.ffa.com.au/news/sydney-fc-set-new-australian-record-grand-final-success|url-status=live}}</ref> *A-League Premiership: 2017–2018, 2019–20
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons}} *{{WorldFootball.net|paulo-retre}} *{{Soccerway|paulo-retre/283473}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Retre, Paulo}} Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:Australian men's soccer players Category:Australia men's under-20 international soccer players Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Melbourne Victory FC players Category:Melbourne City FC players Category:Sydney FC players Category:FC Goa players Category:Wellington Phoenix FC players Category:A-League Men players Category:Indian Super League players Category:Australian people of Portuguese descent Category:Sportspeople of Portuguese descent Category:Soccer players from Melbourne Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen