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Raoul Petretta
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Raoul Petretta (born 24 March 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer. Born in Germany, he has represented Italy at youth level.
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Early life
Petretta began playing football with SC Rheinfelden 03.[1] After three years, he joined Swiss club FC Basel at age six.[2] He spent the remainder of his youth career with Basel, progressing from the U7 level to the U21 level, before joining the first team.[3]
Club career
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He began his senior career with Basel II in the third tier Swiss Promotion League.[4] He scored his first goal on 29 October 2016 against FC United Zürich.[5]
In February 2017, he signed a professional contract with FC Basel.[6][7] He made his professional debut for FC Basel on February 4, 2017 against FC Lugano in a Swiss Super League match.[6][8] He made his UEFA Champions League debut on September 27, 2017 against Portuguese club Benfica.[9][10] On 14 October 2017, he scored his first goal against FC Lugano.[11] In December 2020, he suffered a spinal cord injury during a match, but was able to avoid serious injury.[12][13] On 15 May 2021 he scored a brace against FC Zurich.[14] During his time with Basel, Petretta played in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League and won the Swiss Super League in 2016-17 and the Swiss Cup twice in 2016-17 and 2018-19.[15] In May 2022, it was announced that he would depart Basel upon the expiry of his contract, after rejecting a contract extension.[16]
In July 2022, Petretta signed with Turkish Süper Lig club Kasımpaşa.[17][18] He made his debut on 8 August 2022 against İstanbul Başakşehir.[19] He departed the club in January 2023.[20]
In January 2023, Petretta joined Major League Soccer side Toronto FC on a contract through 2025, with an option for 2026.[21][22] He scored his first goal for the club on 11 May 2024 against New York City FC.[23] On May 15, he served as team captain for the first time in a match against Nashville SC, with other players unavailable for the match.[24]
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International career
Petretta was born in Germany to an Italian father and German mother, but does not hold German citizenship.[2][25] On 25 May 2018, he made his debut with the Italy U21 team in a friendly against Portugal.[22]
Career statistics
- As of match played 9 August 2025[26]
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
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Honours
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