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Place of Birth: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
About John Baretta
- John Baretta is a Canadian retired 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 All American soccer player.
- John was regarded as one of the all-time best at the collegiate level by renowned college coach Schellas Hyndman.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- He is now a teacher and health and fitness coach at Gray M.S. On March 1, 2018, Baretta was hit by a car while walking home from Gray, suffering a traumatic brain injury and a broken left tibia.
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