Gabriel Ferrari

Infobox Football biography
playername= Gabriel Ferrari


fullname = Gabriel Enzo Ferrari
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1988|9|1
cityofbirth = New York, NY
countryofbirth = United States
height = Height|m=1.85
currentclub = Perugia
position = Forward
clubnumber = 25
youthyears = 2005-2007
youthclubs = Red Bull New York
years = 2007–
2008–
clubs = Sampdoria
→ Perugia Calcio (loan)
caps(goals) = 00 0(0)
02 0(0)
nationalyears = 2007–
nationalteam = United States U-20
nationalcaps(goals) = 04 0(3)
pcupdate = September 8 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 20:32, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

Gabriel Ferrari (born September 19, 1988, in New York, New York) is an American soccer player who plays striker for Perugia, on loan from Sampdoria.

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. [Galarcep, Ives. [http://northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxMzcmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTcxMzU0MzQmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2 "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.] 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. [ [http://supery.uslsoccer.com/finals/113981.html United Soccer Leagues (USL) ] ] He verbally committed to play college soccer at the University of Connecticut, but elected to sign a professional contract with Sampdoria instead.

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. He has not yet made any appearances in the Italian top flight. In July 2008, Sampdoria announced that they loaned Ferrari out to Serie C1 side Perugia. [cite news |url=http://www.sampdoria.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3445&Itemid=73 |publisher=UC Sampdoria |language=Italian |accessdate=2008-07-13 |date=2008-07-12 |title=Trasferimento per Miglionico e tredici giovani del vivaio]

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." [ [http://www.yanks-abroad.com/content.php?mode=news&id=2629 :: Yanks Abroad - European Soccer, Made in America :: ] ]

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. [ [http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_884739.html Rongen finalizes 21-player roster] .]

In May 2008, Ferrari was named to the 22-player squad to represent the United States at the 2008 Toulon Tournament. [ [http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_6356995.html Nowak names 22-player roster] .]

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. [ [http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=516591&root=americansabroad&cc=5901 Ferrari on verge on Sampdoria's first team] ]

Honours

Sampdoria
*Primavera Cup: 2008

References