Playing position Role Soccer player Name Andres Fresenga | Number 13 Height 1.80 m | |
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Full name Andres Matias Fresenga Cuneo Date of birth (1992-10-13) 13 October 1992 (age 23) Current team Toronto Croatia (Defender) | ||
Andres Fresenga--Canada vs. USA Preview--International Friendly
Andrés Matías Fresenga Cúneo (born 13 October 1992) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Uruguayan club Canadian.
Contents
- Andres Fresenga Canada vs USA Preview International Friendly
- Andres Fresenga and Pierre Rudolph Mayard on the McKenzie Report
- Early life
- Youth career
- Senior career
- International career
- References
Andres Fresenga and Pierre-Rudolph Mayard on the McKenzie Report
Early life
Fresenga was born in Toronto, Canada to Uruguayan parents from Pando in the Canelones Department.
Youth career
Fresenga started playing soccer for local team Toronto Argentina at age 4 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.
Senior career
After one season, he joined Racing Club's First Division squad in 2010, playing through the 2013 season. 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. However, he was ultimately not signed by the club because of an injury and was eventually left without a club.
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. 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. Fresenga made his league debut for Ottawa on 19 April 2014 against Minnesota United FC. He came on as a substitute for Omar Jarun and played the final twelve minutes of the 1-2 defeat.
On 12 April 2015, Fresenga signed with the Woodbridge Strikers in League1 Ontario. 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.
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. 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. Fresenga is also eligible to represent the Uruguay national football team through his parents.