Gabriel Ferrari

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Gabriel Ferrari
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Enzo Ferrari
Date of birth September 1, 1988 (1988-09-01) (age 19)
Place of birth    New York, NY, United States
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Sampdoria
Number 25
Youth clubs
2005-2007 Red Bull New York
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2007- Sampdoria 0 (0)   
National team2
2007- United States U-20 4 (3)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 21:31, 7 March 2007 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 20:32, 14 July 2007 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Gabriel Ferrari (born September 1, 1988, in New York, New York) is an American soccer player who plays forward for Sampdoria of Italian Serie A.

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[edit] Youth career

Ferrari started with Blau Weiss Gottschee which was coached by Robert Schwietzer, where Gabriel and Gottschee won 4 New York State Championships. Ferrari played high school soccer at Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey.[1] He then continued his youth career in the system of MLS club Red Bull New York. Gabriel was the captain of the (then MetroStars) side that captured the U16 North American Championship. [2] He verbally committed to play college soccer at the University of Connecticut, but elected to sign a professional contract with Sampdoria instead.

[edit] Professional career

Gabriel signed with Serie A club U.C. Sampdoria on January 17, 2007, in a deal that will keep him in Italy until 2010. Gabriel made his Sampdoria debut on February 1, 2007, in a Coppa Italia match against Inter Milan, coming on as a substitute. As of January 22, 2008 he is yet to make his Serie A debut.

[edit] International career

Gabriel Ferrari holds American, Brazilian, and Italian citizenship. His triple citizenship, primarily that with Italy, sparked a debate over which senior international team he might attempt to play for, as fears arose that Gabriel might play for Italy instead of his native United States, like Giuseppe Rossi. Gabriel quickly dismissed the speculation, saying:

"I'm American. I'm born American, grew up in the US and that is the country I would like to play for if I get the chance." [3]

Ferarri scored the game winning goal in his international debut with the US Under-20s in a 2-1 victory over the full Haitian national team on March 28 in Frisco, Texas. Ferrari was named to the 21-player squad who represented the United States at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [4]

In May of 2008, Ferrari was named to the 22-player squad to represent the United States at the 2008 Toulon Tournament. [5]

[edit] Personal life

Ferrari was born in New York City to a Brazilian mother and Italian-American father. He is fluent in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian. [6]

[edit] Honours

Sampdoria

[edit] References

  1. ^ Galarcep, Ives. "Angulo will chase his dream", Herald News, May 16, 2007. Accessed July 27, 2007. "He's one of the most talented attacking players that I've coached in 22 years, said St. Benedict's Prep coach Rick Jacobs, who counts Ramos, Claudio Reyna and Serie A striker Gabriel Ferrari among his former players.
  2. ^ United Soccer Leagues (USL)
  3. ^ :: Yanks Abroad - European Soccer, Made in America ::
  4. ^ Rongen finalizes 21-player roster.
  5. ^ Nowak names 22-player roster.
  6. ^ Ferrari on verge on Sampdoria's first team
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