Edgardo Obregón
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 May 1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City,[1] 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– | Florida Atlantic University | 28 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| Mexico National Team U15 | 7 | ||
Edgardo Obregón (born 1999)[1]) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Florida Atlantic University in NCAA Division 1.
Biography
Obregón was born on 30 May 1999, in Miami, Florida, to Mexican parents.[2] 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.[3][4]
His designated position is attacking midfielder, the same as his reported idol, Kaká.[5]
In 2008, there were media reports that he committed to A.C. Milan,[5] 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.[6][7] 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.[8]
References
- ^ 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 Obregón #69, 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
- Weston F.C. official website