Manuel Barreto
Peruvian footballer (born 1982)
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Manuel Francisco Barreto Sayán (born 12 September 1982) is a Peruvian football coach and former player who played as a striker. He is the current sporting director of the Peruvian youth teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Francisco Barreto Sayán | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997 | Universitario | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998 | Universitario | 1 | (1) |
| 2002–2005 | Coronel Bolognesi | 77 | (27) |
| 2005–2006 | Universitario | 36 | (6) |
| 2007 | APOEL | 4 | (0) |
| 2008 | Universidad San Martín | 26 | (6) |
| 2009 | José Gálvez FBC | 41 | (8) |
| 2010 | Juan Aurich | 10 | (0) |
| 2010 | José Gálvez FBC | 12 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 1999 | Peru U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2001 | Peru U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2004 | Peru U23 | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Sporting Cristal (reserves) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Sporting Cristal | ||
| 2021 | Deportivo Coopsol | ||
| 2022 | Universitario (youth) | ||
| 2022 | Universitario (interim) | ||
| 2025 | Universitario (interim) | ||
| 2025 | Peru (interim) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
Playing career
Barreto was born in Lima, Peru. He began his professional career at the age of 16 with Universitario de Deportes in 1998.[1] Barreto's debut in the Peruvian First Division was against Lawn Tennis Fútbol Club, where he managed to score one of the four goals scored by Universitario that game. He had a short spell at APOEL on 2007, in which he won the Cypriot Championship.[2]
He returned to Peru and signed with Universidad San Martín, winning the 2008 championship.[3] He ended his playing career in 2010 with José Gálvez FBC.
Managerial career
After some coaching experiences at Sporting Cristal and Universitario de Deportes, Barreto was appointed interim manager of Peru in September 2025.[4]
Honours
Universitario de Deportes
APOEL FC
Universidad San Martín
