Andrés Fresenga

Andrés Fresenga
Personal information
Full name Andrés Matías Fresenga Cúneo
Date of birth (1992-10-13) 13 October 1992
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
Canadian
Number
Youth career
1996–2007 Toronto Argentina
2007–2008 Nacional
2008–2009 Danubio
2009–2010 Racing Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Racing Club 15 (0)
2014 Ottawa Fury 8 (0)
2015 Woodbridge Strikers
2016– Canadian 3 (0)
National team
2011 Canada U20 2 (0)
2012 Canada U23 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 18, 2016.


Andrés Matías Fresenga Cúneo (born 13 October 1992) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Uruguayan club Canadian.[1]

Early life

Fresenga was born in Toronto, Canada to Uruguayan parents from Pando in the Canelones Department.[2]

Youth career

Fresenga started playing soccer for local team Toronto Argentina at age 4[2] before moving to his parents' native Uruguay in 2007 and joining Club Nacional de Futbol and helping them win the Uruguayan U16 Championship his first year. Fresenga moved to a new club each year for the following two seasons, including a year with Danubio FC during which he won the Uruguayan U17 Championship in 2008 and a year with the U23 squad of Racing Club de Montevideo.[3]

Senior career

After one season, he joined Racing Club's First Division squad in 2010, playing through the 2013 season.[3] In January 2013, Fresenga trialed with Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer in his native Canada during the club's preseason as a potential successor to Young-Pyo Lee following his imminent retirement. The club made contact with Canadian Soccer Association technical director Tony Fonseca about the player's availability after his impressive displays during 2012 Olympic qualifying.[4] However, he was ultimately not signed by the club because of an injury and was eventually left without a club.[5]

On 10 January 2014, it was announced that Fresenga had joined Ottawa Fury FC of the North American Soccer League on a one-year deal.[6] The deal came about because Martin Nash, long time Whitecaps player and staff member, recommended the player to Ottawa as they assembled a roster for the club's inaugural season in the NASL following Fresenga's trial with Vancouver.[5] Fresenga made his league debut for Ottawa on 19 April 2014 against Minnesota United FC.[7] He came on as a substitute for Omar Jarun and played the final twelve minutes of the 1-2 defeat.[8]

On 12 April 2015, Fresenga signed with the Woodbridge Strikers in League1 Ontario.[9] The club went on to win the League1 Cup and finish runners-up in league play.

In 2016, Fresenga returned to Uruguay and signed with Uruguayan Segunda División club Canadian S.C.[1]

International career

Fresenga made his international debut for Canada as part of the youth squad which competed at the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Guatemala. He was also part of the squad that finished 4th during the 2012 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[2] Fresenga was invited to the final training camp of 2013 and first training camp of 2014 for the senior Canadian national team in the United States and Spain respectively.[3] Fresenga is also eligible to represent the Uruguay national football team through his parents.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "10.09.2016 Canadian comenzó la temporada visitando a Rentistas". Canadian SC. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "CSA Profile". Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Ottawa Fury FC profile". Ottawa Fury FC. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  4. MacMahon, Martin. "'Caps eye Canadian defender in effort to spell veteran Lee". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  5. 1 2 "FRESENGA PRIMED TO MAKE HIS MARK". Ottawa Fury FC. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  6. "CANADIAN U23 NATIONAL TEAM DEFENDER ANDRES FRESENGA SIGNS WITH FURY FC". Ottawa Fury FC. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  7. Carroccetto, Mike. "In Pictures: Ottawa Fury NASL home opener ends with loss to Minnesota". metronews.ca. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  8. "Ottawa 1 Minnesota 2". North American Soccer League. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  9. "April 6-12, 2015 - League1 Ontario Week In Review". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  10. Botjer, Steve. "Fresenga ready for Whitecaps opportunity". rednationonline.ca. Retrieved 22 April 2014.

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