| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 6, 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Edmonton, Canada | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -1978 | Eastern Illinois Panthers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1979 | Indianapolis Daredevils | ||
| 1980-1981 | Edmonton Drillers | 19 | (0) |
| 1982-1983 | Buffalo Stallions (indoor) | 5 | (0) |
| 1983-1986 | Tacoma Stars (indoor) | 61 | (0) |
| 1986 | Los Angeles Lazers (indoor) | 1 | (0) |
| 1988 | Cleveland Force (indoor) | 0 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1987-1988 | Cleveland Force (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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John Baretta is a retired Canadian soccer goalkeeper who played in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and American Soccer League.
Baretta attended Eastern Illinois University where he was a 1978 Division II Honorable Mention (third team) All American soccer player.[1] In 1979, he turned professional with the Indianapolis Daredevils of the American Soccer League. In 1980, he moved to the Edmonton Drillers of North American Soccer League. In November 1986, Baretta signed a ten day contract with the Los Angeles Lazers.[2] In 1987, he became an assistant coach with the Cleveland Force. At the end of April 1988, the Force activated Baretta as a player after a series of injuries decimated the team's goalkeeper corps.[3] He continued to act as the backup goalkeeper into the playoffs, but never entered a game. In the early 1990s, he returned to the Pacific Northwest where he coaches youth and high school soccer.