Andrés Ferro Explained

Andrés Ferro
Fullname:Andrés Enrique Ferro Peña
Birth Date:2 August 2001
Birth Place:Maracaibo, Venezuela
Height:1.81m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Istra 1961
Youthclubs1:Metropolitanos
Years1:2018–2024
Clubs1:Metropolitanos
Caps1:99
Goals1:3
Years2:2023–2024
Clubs2:Central Córdoba (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2024–
Clubs3:Istra 1961
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Pcupdate:17:13, 19 April 2024 (UTC)

Andrés Enrique Ferro Peña (born 2 August 2001) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a centre-back for Croatian Football League side NK Istra 1961.

Club career

Metropolitanos

Ferro is a product of Metropolitanos in Caracas.[1] He got his official debut for Metropolitanos in a Venezuelan Primera División game against Deportivo Anzoátegui on 4 August 2018, two days after his 18th birthday.[2] He made a total of three appearances in that season.

Ferro got his breakthrough in the 2019 season, where he established himself as a key player on the team, making 21 appearances during the year. During January and February 2020, Ferro made three appearances, before he suffered a fracture in his right foot and was out for five weeks.[3] He made a total of 16 appearances in the 2020 season. In the 2021 season, Ferro was one of the players with who played the most minutes during the season, 1,168 minutes in 22 games.[4]

On 9 August 2023, Ferro joined Argentine Primera División side Central Córdoba on a one-year loan deal.[5]

In July 2024, Ferro joined Croatian Football League side NK Istra 1961 on a deal until June 2027.[6]

International career

In 2022 he played as centre-back with the Venezuelan U21 football team in the Toulon Tournament, finishing as Runners-Up, losing against France 2–1 in the finale.[7] He has also played for the Venezuela national under-23 football team.

Honours

Individual

Personal life

Ferro is of Italian descent from his father, but was born and raised in Venezuela.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://voce.com.ve/2018/08/07/341278/metropolitanos-litalo-venezuelano-andres-ferro-dallunder-14-alla-primera-division/ Metropolitanos: l’italo-venezuelano Andrés Ferro dall’Under 14 alla Primera División
  2. https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/08/04/venezuela/primera-division/deportivo-anzoategui-sc/metropolitanos-fc/2824721/ DEPORTIVO ANZOÁTEGUI VS. METROPOLITANOS 0 - 4
  3. https://twitter.com/Metropolitanos_/status/1230281409765478400 Metropolitanos post on Twitter
  4. http://www.federacionvenezolanadefutbol.org/andres-ferro-el-trabajo-que-vamos-a-realizar-nos-permitira-hacer-grandes-cosas/ Andrés Ferro: “El trabajo que vamos a realizar nos permitirá hacer grandes cosas”
  5. https://www.srdeportescr.com/futbol/argentina/liga-profesional/tendra-minutos-en-argentina-promesa-venezolana-es-el-nuevo-fichaje-de-central-cordoba/ ¿Tendrá minutos en Argentina? Promesa venezolana es el nuevo fichaje de Central Córdoba
  6. https://nkistra.com/dobro-nam-dosao-andres-ferro/ DOBRO NAM DOŠAO ANDRES FERRO
  7. https://www.eluniversal.com/deportes/128886/venezuela-hizo-historia-en-el-maurice-revello
  8. Web site: Maurice Revello Tournament 2022 best XI . 2023-01-03 . www.festival-foot-espoirs.com.