Edgardo Obregón
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edgardo Andre Obregón Hands[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City,[2] Mexico | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Florida Atlantic | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | C.F. Pachuca | ||
| 2012–2018 | Club América | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Reinhardt University[3] | 16 | (6[4]) |
| 2019–2022 | Florida Atlantic University | 28 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Weston FC | 11[5] Y | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Mexico National Team U15 | 7 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 June 2019 | |||
Edgardo Andre Obregón Hands (born 30 May 1999)[2]) is a former American soccer player who recently played for Florida Atlantic University in NCAA Division 1.
Biography
[edit]Obregón was born on 30 May 1999, in Miami, Florida, to Mexican parents.[6] As a kid, nicknamed Gato ("Cat"), he played for and represented in friendly, youth tournaments the teams of Club America, F.C. Barcelona and A.C. Milan.[7][8]
His designated position is attacking midfielder, the same as his reported idol, Kaká.[9]
In 2008, there were media reports that he committed to A.C. Milan,[9] although the club did not make any official announcement. In 2009, FIFA strengthened its oversight of transfers of under-age football players. All transfers of under-age players must henceforth be submitted to and approved by a sub-committee of the FIFA Players’ Status Committee, along with any applications for a minor player to be registered for the first time in a country where they are not a national.[10][11] FIFA's toughened stance on underage players' signings was behind their April 2, 2014, decision to impose on Barcelona "a 14-month transfer ban for breaking rules on signing international players under 18," along with a fine of 450,000 Swiss Francs.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Edgardo Andre Obregón Hands - Sub Internacional - Liga MX
- ^ a b c "Edgardo Obregón se une a los niños prodigio mexicanos" ("Edgardo Obregon joins Mexican child prodigies"), Media Tempo, 25 September 2008 (in Spanish)
- ^ Edgardo Obregon - Reinhardt University
- ^ Dak Stats - Edgardo Obregon
- ^ Weston FC - 2019 Regular Season - Roster - # - Edgardo Obregon
- ^ Edgardo Obregón #69 Archived 2016-10-05 at the Wayback Machine, U.S. Soccer Development Academy website
- ^ "A Name to Remember" Archived 2012-04-06 at the Wayback Machine, The Offside, 23 September 2008
- ^ "Edgardo Obregón, el mexicano de 9 años que podría fichar por el Milan" ("Edgardo Obregon, the Mexican 9-year old who could sign for Milan") Goal.com, 25 September 2008 (in Spanish)
- ^ a b "Gato Obregon – AC Milan" Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine, Soccerly, 20 October 2008
- ^ The FIFA Transfer Matching System, FIFA news
- ^ "Do FIFA’s new Under 18 transfer rules actually mean anything?", World Youth Soccer, 15 December 2008
- ^ "Barcelona transfer ban: Fifa issues 14-month sanction", BBC News, 2 April 2014
External links
[edit]- Weston F.C. official website
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Mexican men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Soccer players from Miami
- USL League Two players
- Reinhardt Eagles men's soccer players
- Weston FC players
- American men's soccer players
- American sportspeople of Mexican descent
- Mexican emigrants to the United States
- 21st-century American sportsmen