Edgardo Andre Obregón Hands (born 30 May 1999) is an American former soccer player who recently played for Florida Atlantic University in NCAA Division I.
Biography Obregón was born on 30 May 1999, in Miami, Florida, to Mexican parents.Edgardo Obregón #69 , U.S. Soccer Development Academy website 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."A Name to Remember" , 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)
His designated position is attacking midfielder, the same as his reported idol, Kaká."Gato Obregon – AC Milan" , Soccerly, 20 October 2008
In 2008, there were media reports that he committed to A.C. Milan, 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.The FIFA Transfer Matching System, FIFA news"Do FIFA’s new Under 18 transfer rules actually mean anything?", World Youth Soccer, 15 December 2008 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."Barcelona transfer ban: Fifa issues 14-month sanction", BBC News, 2 April 2014
References
External links Weston F.C. official website