Andrés Ferrari
Andrés Martín Ferrari Malviera (born 3 January 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Defensor Sporting.[2] He will join Villarreal B on 1 July 2023.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andrés Martín Ferrari Malviera[1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 January 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Sauce, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Defensor Sporting | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
Peñarol | |||
Defensor Sporting | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Defensor Sporting | 24 | (6) |
International career‡ | |||
2021– | Uruguay U20 | 20 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 April 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 May 2023 |
Club career
Born in Sauce, Ferrari started his career at the age of six, joining the futsal team Club BBC before switching to football with Sportivo Artigas the following year.[4] He also played at football school Profe Santos, before spending time alternating between academies of Peñarol and Defensor Sporting.[5] He eventually decided to continue with Defensor Sporting, and went on to make his professional debut on 29 May 2022, in a 1–1 draw against Deportivo Maldonado.[6]
On 6 April 2023, Ferrari joined Spanish club Villarreal on a five-year deal until July 2028.[7][3]
International career
Ferrari is a Uruguay youth international. In July 2022, he was included in Uruguay's squad for that year's COTIF Tournament.[8] In May 2023, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[9]
References
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- Andrés Ferrari at Soccerway
- "Welcome Ferrari!". 6 April 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- "Andrés Ferrari: los 9 que admira, la revancha que busca y los largos viajes desde Sauce" [Andrés Ferrari: the 9 he admires, the revenge he seeks and the long trips from Sauce]. elobservador.com.uy (in Spanish). 29 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- Berardi, Sofia (15 November 2022). "Andrés Ferrari: el goleador de la Copa AUF que ayuda a sus padres en el campo y fue bautizado por Diego Alonso" [Andrés Ferrari: the AUF Cup scorer who helps his parents on the field and was baptized by Diego Alonso]. elpais.com.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- "ANDRES FERRARI – DEFENSOR SPORTING'S TALENTED YOUNG STRIKER". 1 December 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- "Andrés Ferrari firmó en el Villarreal, donde está viviendo "el sueño de todo pibe"". 6 April 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- "Futbolistas convocados para el torneo L'Alcúdia". 23 July 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- "Marcelo Broli dió a conocer la lista de convocados para el Mundial sub-20" (in Spanish). 8 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- "Defensor es campeón de la primera Copa AUF Uruguay". 13 November 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.