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Andrés Ferrari

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Andrés Ferrari
Personal information
Full name Andrés Martín Ferrari Malviera[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-03) 3 January 2003 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth Sauce, Uruguay
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Sint-Truiden
(on loan from Villarreal)
Number 9
Youth career
Peñarol
Defensor Sporting
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Defensor Sporting 24 (6)
2023–2024 Villarreal B 31 (2)
2024– Villarreal 0 (0)
2024–Sint-Truiden (loan) 7 (2)
International career
2021–2023 Uruguay U20 25 (7)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner 2023 Argentina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2024

Andrés Martín Ferrari Malviera (born 3 January 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club Sint-Truiden, on loan from La Liga club Villarreal.[2][3]

Club career

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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]

On 26 August 2024, Ferrari joined Sint-Truiden in Belgium on a season-long loan,[8][9] making his debut as substitute in a 3-0 away win at Beerschot on 21 September 2024, scoring a late equaliser the following week in a 1-1 draw at Cercle Brugge.[10][11]

International career

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Ferrari is a Uruguay youth international. In July 2022, he was included in Uruguay's squad for that year's COTIF Tournament.[12]

In May 2023, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup,[13] as La Celeste eventually won the tournament.[14][15]

Personal life

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On June 21, 2023, he married his long-time girlfriend Valentina Olivera in Montevideo.[16][17]

Honours

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Defensor Sporting

Uruguay U20

Individual

References

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "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. ^ Jump up to: a b "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. ^ "Spits Andrés Ferrari tekent bij STVV" [Striker Andrés Ferrari signs with STVV] (in Dutch). Sint-Truiden. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Andrés Ferrari, cedido al K Sint-Truidense VV" [Andrés Ferrari, loaned to K Sint-Truidense VV] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Cercle Brugge geeft 6 op 6 nog uit handen in slotfase, Ferrari bezorgt STVV punt" [Crisis complete? STVV counts out red lantern Beerschot with early and late strikes] (in Dutch). Sporza. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Cercle Brugge geeft 6 op 6 nog uit handen in slotfase, Ferrari bezorgt STVV punt" [Cercle Brugge gives up 6/6 chance at the end, Ferrari gives STVV a point] (in Dutch). Sporza. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Futbolistas convocados para el torneo L'Alcúdia". 23 July 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  13. ^ "Marcelo Broli dió a conocer la lista de convocados para el Mundial sub-20" (in Spanish). 8 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b "Uruguay es Campeón del Mundo". Uruguayan Football Association. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b Lopesino, Juan (12 June 2023). "Luciano Rodríguez vale un Mundial". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Se casó uno de los campeones del mundo con Uruguay Sub 20". Telenoche (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ Jump up to: a b "Defensor es campeón de la primera Copa AUF Uruguay". 13 November 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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