Edgardo Obregón

American soccer player (born 1999)

Edgardo ObregónhPersonal information

Full name|  Edgardo Andre Obregón Hands[1]
Date of birth|  (1999-05-30) 30 May 1999 (age 26)[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

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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

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1. ^ Edgardo Andre Obregón Hands - Sub Internacional - Liga MX
2. ^ 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)
3. ^ Edgardo Obregon - Reinhardt University
4. ^ Dak Stats - Edgardo Obregon
5. ^ Weston FC - 2019 Regular Season - Roster - # - Edgardo Obregon
6. ^ Edgardo Obregón #69 Archived 2016-10-05 at the Wayback Machine, U.S. Soccer Development Academy website
7. ^ "A Name to Remember" Archived 2012-04-06 at the Wayback Machine, The Offside, 23 September 2008
8. ^ "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)
9. ^ a b "Gato Obregon – AC Milan" Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine, Soccerly, 20 October 2008
10. ^ The FIFA Transfer Matching System, FIFA news
11. ^ "Do FIFA’s new Under 18 transfer rules actually mean anything?", World Youth Soccer, 15 December 2008
12. ^ "Barcelona transfer ban: Fifa issues 14-month sanction", BBC News, 2 April 2014

## External links

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* Weston F.C. official website

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals