.jpg) Retre playing for theWellington Phoenix in 2026. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Ricardo Pereira Retre | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-03-04)4 March 1993 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wellington Phoenix | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| 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– | Wellington Phoenix | 25 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Australia U20 | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 May 2015 | |||
Paulo Ricardo Pereira Retre (European Portuguese:[ˈpawluʁiˈkaɾdupɨˈɾejɾɐˈʁɛtɾɨ];[2] born 4 March 1993) is an Australian professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder forWellington Phoenix.[3]
Born in Australia, Retre is of Portuguese descent.[4] His father, Carlos, played in the AustralianNational Soccer League (NSL) forFootscray JUST.[5][6]
Retre was introduced to theA-League system byMelbourne Victory, as member of the youth team and appearing for the senior team in a friendly againstLA Galaxy[7] before switching to rivalsMelbourne Heart.[8] On 19 December 2015, Retre scored his first ever goal against Melbourne Victory, in a 2–1 win in theMelbourne Derby. On 16 June 2017, Retre was released by Melbourne City.[9]
On 22 June 2017, A-League championsSydney 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 clubMelbourne 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 clubFC Goa announced the signing of Retre on a two-year deal.[12]
On 26 July 2024, Retre returned to the A-League Men as theWellington Phoenix signed him on a two-year deal.[13][14] Retre scored his first goal for the Phoenix against theNewcastle Jets in a 2–1 home win on 28 December 2024.[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Northcote City | 2010[18] | Victorian Premier League | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| VTC | 2011[19] | Victorian Premier League | 23 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| Bentleigh Greens | 2012[20] | 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 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | A-League | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | A-League | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | A-League | 25 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | A-League Men | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | A-League Men | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| Total | 139 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 176 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 230 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 273 | 4 | ||
Sydney FC
