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Edgardo Obregón

Edgardo Obregón

American soccer player (born 1999)


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.

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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

  1. "Edgardo Obregón se une a los niños prodigio mexicanos" ("Edgardo Obregon joins Mexican child prodigies"), Media Tempo, 25 September 2008 (in Spanish)
  2. Edgardo Obregón #69 Archived 2016-10-05 at the Wayback Machine, U.S. Soccer Development Academy website
  3. "A Name to Remember" Archived 2012-04-06 at the Wayback Machine, The Offside, 23 September 2008
  4. "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)
  5. "Gato Obregon – AC Milan" Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine, Soccerly, 20 October 2008

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