Andrés Ferrari

Andrés Martín Ferrari Malviera (born 3 January 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Villarreal CF B.[2][3]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ferrari and the second or maternal family name is Malviera.

Andrés Ferrari
Personal information
Full name Andrés Martín Ferrari Malviera[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-03) 3 January 2003[1]
Place of birth Sauce, Uruguay
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Villarreal B
Number 24
Youth career
Peñarol
Defensor Sporting
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Defensor Sporting 24 (6)
2023– Villarreal B 10 (2)
International career
2021–2023 Uruguay U20 25 (7)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner2023 Argentina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2023

Club career

Born in Sauce to a family of Italian descent, 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 the football school Profe Santos, before spending time alternating between the 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] as La Celeste eventually won the tournament.[10][11]

Personal life

On June 21, 2023, he married his long-time girlfriend Valentina Olivera in Montevideo.[12][13]

Honours

Defensor Sporting

Uruguay U20

Individual

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Uruguay (URU)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 22. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. Andrés Ferrari at Soccerway
  3. "Welcome Ferrari!". 6 April 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  4. "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.
  5. 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.
  6. "ANDRES FERRARI – DEFENSOR SPORTING'S TALENTED YOUNG STRIKER". 1 December 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  7. "Andrés Ferrari firmó en el Villarreal, donde está viviendo "el sueño de todo pibe"". 6 April 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  8. "Futbolistas convocados para el torneo L'Alcúdia". 23 July 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  9. "Marcelo Broli dió a conocer la lista de convocados para el Mundial sub-20" (in Spanish). 8 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  10. "Uruguay es Campeón del Mundo". Uruguayan Football Association. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  11. Lopesino, Juan (12 June 2023). "Luciano Rodríguez vale un Mundial". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  12. "Se casó uno de los campeones del mundo con Uruguay Sub 20". Telenoche (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  13. "Sigue de fiesta: un campeón del mundo sub-20 con la selección uruguaya contrajo matrimonio". futbol.com.uy - Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  14. "Defensor es campeón de la primera Copa AUF Uruguay". 13 November 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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