Gianfranco Facchineri

Gianfranco Facchineri (born April 27, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Windsor City FC in League1 Ontario

Gianfranco Facchineri
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-04-27) April 27, 2002
Place of birth Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
Windsor Ciociaro SC
Windsor FC Nationals
Vardar SC
Toronto FC
2018–2020 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2022 Tecumseh SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Windsor Lancers 11 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 (0)
2020 → Atlético Ottawa (loan) 5 (0)
2021 → San Diego Loyal (loan) 6 (0)
2023– Windsor City FC 15 (2)
International career‡
2019 Canada U17 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 13, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 19, 2020

Early life

Facchineri was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario,[1] where he played youth soccer with Windsor Ciociaro SC at age five.[2][3] He later played with the Windsor FC Nationals and Migichan's Vardar SC.[4] He played with the Ontario provincial team at U14 and U15 levels.[4] He then briefly joined the Toronto FC Academy.[5][6] In 2016, he was invited to join the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy, but declined the opportunity as he felt he was too young.[7] Two years later in August 2018, he then joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy.[8] He began playing with the Whitecaps U17 and U19 sides, before moving to their development side in 2019.[9] In August 2019, he began training with the Whitecaps first team.[10] In 2019, he was the Whitecaps FC BMO RESP Academy Male Player award recipient.[11]

University career

In 2022, he began attending the University of Windsor, where he played for the men's soccer team.[12][13] He scored his first goal on 18 September 2022 against the McMaster Marauders.[14] On 25 September 2022, he scored two goals in a 9-0 victory over the Algoma Thunderbirds to help Windsor win their first game of the season.[15]

Club career

In January 2020, Facchineri signed a first-team Homegrown Player contract with the Whitecaps.[16][17] In July 2020, he was loaned to Atlético Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League.[18][19] He made his professional debut on 19 August 2020, against Valour FC.[20] In August 2021, he was loaned to USL Championship side San Diego Loyal SC.[21][22] In February 2022, he was released by the Whitecaps, with the club buying out the remainder of his contract.[23]

In 2022, he played in the League1 Ontario Reserve Division with Tecumseh SC U21.[24] In March 2023, he joined Windsor City FC in the League1 Ontario Premier Division.[25][26]

International career

He made his debut in the Canadian youth program in 2016, at the age of 13, attending a U15 identification camp.[27] In 2019, he was named to the Canadian U17 team for the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, where he served as team captain.[28] On 12 May, he scored the winning penalty kick in the shootout during the quarter-finals against Costa Rica U17, to earn Canada qualification for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup,[29] for which he was also named to the squad for.[30][31] Across, the two tournaments, he played every minute for the team in their seven matches.[32]

Career statistics
As of August 13, 2023[33]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2020 Major League Soccer 00–––00
2021 000000–00
Total 0000000000
Atlético Ottawa (loan) 2020 Canadian Premier League 50–––50
San Diego Loyal SC (loan) 2021 USL Championship 6000––60
Windsor City FC 2023[34] League1 Ontario 152–––152
Career total 262000000262

References
  1. Longo, Jack (May 14, 2020). "Promising prospect Gianfranco Facchineri making most of learning opportunity". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  2. Gianfranco Facchineri at the Canadian Soccer Association
  3. Parker, Jim (January 27, 2020). "Windsor's Facchineri signs contract with MLS Vancouver Whitecaps". Windsor Star.
  4. "Gianfranco Facchineri VWFC profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  5. Jacques, John (July 17, 2020). "Facchineri Ready To Earn Minutes: 'Nothing In The Game Comes Free'". Northern Tribune.
  6. Jacques, John (February 25, 2022). "Free Agent Facchineri Set For CPL?". Northern Tribune.
  7. Caton, Mary (July 10, 2018). "Vancouver Whitecaps invites 'natural defender' Facchineri to join soccer academy". Windsor Star.
  8. "Whitecaps FC loan Gianfranco Facchineri to CPL club Atlético Ottawa". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 6, 2020.
  9. Plante, Jean-François (July 6, 2020). "L'Atlético va accélérer ses embauches" [Atlético to speed up hiring]. Le Droit (in French).
  10. Johal, Harjeet (October 4, 2019). "It's not Sunday League for Whitecaps FC prospect Gianfranco Facchineri!!". Har Journalist Sports Media.
  11. "Getting to know, presented by GE Appliances: Gianfranco Facchineri". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. June 28, 2020.
  12. "Frankie Facchineri Windsor profile". Windsor Lancers.
  13. "Lancer Soccer Season Preview". Windsor Lancers. August 31, 2022.
  14. "Windsor still looking for first win of season following loss to McMaster". Windsor Lancers. September 19, 2022.
  15. "Men's Soccer earns first win of the season". Windsor Lancers. September 26, 2022.
  16. "Whitecaps FC sign centre back Gianfranco Facchineri to MLS Homegrown contract". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 23, 2020.
  17. McColl, Michael (January 23, 2020). ""A lot of work ahead" but standout centre back Gianfranco Facchineri's mentality and work ethic earns him a MLS homegrown deal with the Whitecaps". Away From The Numbers.
  18. "Atlético Ottawa adds defender Gianfranco Facchineri on loan from Whitecaps". Atlético Ottawa. July 6, 2020.
  19. "Vancouver Whitecaps loan Facchineri to Atlético Ottawa". Ottawa Sun. July 6, 2020.
  20. O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (August 19, 2020). "Second-half onslaught lifts Valour FC over 10-men Atlético Ottawa". Canadian Premier League.
  21. "Homegrown centre back Gianfranco Facchineri loaned to San Diego Loyal SC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 7, 2021.
  22. "Gianfranco Facchineri Joins SD Loyal on Loan". San Diego Loyal SC. August 7, 2021.
  23. "Whitecaps FC exercise offseason buyout on centre back Gianfranco Facchineri". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 25, 2022.
  24. "Gianfranco Facchineri 2022 L1O Reserve Stats". League1 Ontario.
  25. @WinCityFC (March 12, 2023). "Windsor City FC is excited to welcome Gianfranco Facchineri & to re-sign Gianni Ferri" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  26. Jacques, John (March 13, 2023). "Windsor City FC Adds Hometown Defender Facchineri". Northern Tribune.
  27. Thompson, Marty (July 6, 2020). "Gianfranco Facchineri aims for growth in summer stint with Atlético Ottawa". Canadian Premier League.
  28. "Gianfranco Facchineri Se Une A SD Loyal a Préstamo" [Gianfranco Facchineri Joins SD Loyal on Loan]. El Mexicano (in Spanish). August 7, 2021.
  29. "Windsor's Facchineri scores crucial shootout winner for Canada's U-17 soccer team". Windsor Star. May 12, 2019.
  30. Parker, Jim (October 23, 2019). "Windsor's Facchineri leads Canada into FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil". Windsor Star.
  31. McColl, Michael (October 17, 2019). "Canadian captain Gianfranco Facchineri fired up for U17 World Cup in Brazil – "Our goal is to do better than any men's team has ever done at a World Cup"". Away from the Numbers.
  32. Jacques, John (July 6, 2020). "Atletico Ottawa Loans Facchineri From The Vancouver Whitecaps". Northern Tribune.
  33. Gianfranco Facchineri at Soccerway
  34. "Gianfranco Facchineri 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
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