Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 October 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Tubbercurry, Ireland | ||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ballina Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2005 | Sligo Rovers | ||
2006 | Galway United | ||
2007–2009 | Sligo Rovers | 31+ | (15+) |
2010 | Bohemians | 25 | (5) |
2011–2018 | Sligo Rovers | ||
2019–2020 | Finn Harps | 40 | (3) |
2023–2024 | Ballina Town | ||
2025- | Conn Rangers | 2 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Raffaele Cretaro (born 15 October 1981) is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Conn Rangers F.C.
Cretaro is a native of Tubbercurry, Ireland. [1] He is of Italian descent. [2] As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Irish side Real Tubber. [3]
Cretaro started his career with Irish side Sligo Rovers.[ citation needed ] In 2006, he signed for Irish side Galway United. [4] In 2010, he signed for Irish side Bohemians. [5] After that, he returned to Sligo Rovers, helping them win the league. [6] Altogether, he spent seventeen years with Sligo Rovers. [7] In 2021, he retired from League of Ireland football. [8]
Cretaro mainly operates as a striker and can also operate as a midfielder and defender. [9]
Cretaro is the brother of Irish hurler Fabio Cretaro. [10]