Manuel Barreto
Manuel Francisco Barreto Sayán is a Peruvian football coach and former player who played as a striker. He is the current sporting director of the Peru national football team.
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. 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.He returned to Peru and signed with Universidad San Martín, winning the 2008 championship. 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.Honours
Universitario de DeportesAPOEL FC
- 2006–07 Cypriot First Division
- Torneo Descentralizado: 2008