Freddy Ferragut Explained

Freddy Ferragut
Fullname:Freddy Alexander Ferragut González
Birth Date:2 September 1974
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Height:1.78 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Colo-Colo
Years1:1991–1996
Clubs1:Colo-Colo
Years2:1993
Clubs2:Magallanes (loan)
Years3:1996
Clubs3:Santiago Wanderers (loan)
Years4:1996–1999
Clubs4:Real Zacatecas
Years5:1999
Clubs5:Colo-Colo
Caps5:4
Goals5:0
Years6:2005
Clubs6:Deportes Melipilla
Caps6:12
Goals6:1
Nationalyears1:1991
Nationalteam1:Chile U17
Nationalyears2:1992–1993
Nationalteam2:Chile U20
Nationalyears3:1995
Nationalteam3:Chile U23
Manageryears1:2017
Managerclubs1:Municipal Santiago
Manageryears2:2017–2018
Managerclubs2:Deportivo Pilmahue
Manageryears3:2018–2019
Manageryears4:2019–2020
Managerclubs4:San Antonio Unido (youth)
Manageryears5:2021
Managerclubs5:Deportivo Pilmahue

Freddy Alexander Ferragut González (born 2 September 1974) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and current manager.

Club career

A product of Colo-Colo youth system, he made his debut in 1991 at the age of 17.[1] He was loaned to Magallanes and Santiago Wanderers in 1993 and 1996 respectively.[2] Next, he had a step with Mexican club Real Sociedad de Zacatecas, where he promoted the signing of the Chilean player Victor Mella with the club.[3]

He returned to Colo-Colo in 1999[4] and next he moved to the United States to play for amateur clubs.[1] His last club was Deportes Melipilla in 2005, where made 12 appearances and scored one goal.[5]

International career

Ferragut represented Chile at under-17 level in the 1991 South American Championship[6] and at under-20 level in both the 1992 South American Championship[7] and the 1993 L'Alcúdia Tournament, becoming the MVP player.[2]

At under-23 level, he took part of the Chile squad in the 1995 Pan American Games.[8]

Coaching career

Parallel to his last days as a football player and following his retirement, since 2003 he has worked as coach in American soccer academies such as Stanford Soccer Club, Burlingame Soccer Club, Gunn High School and Woodside Soccer Club.

In 2017 he began to work in his native country by joining Municipal Santiago in the Tercera B,[9] moving to Deportivo Pilmahue in the same season. He returned to Pilmahue in 2021.[10] From 2018 to 2019 he was the coach of San Antonio Unido in the Segunda División Profesional.[11]

Honours

Club

Colo-Colo

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Freddy Ferragut y su experiencia viendo a Colo Colo: "Fue realmente triste, terminamos bostezando" . Publimetro Chile . . 7 September 2022 . es . 21 May 2016.
  2. Web site: Freddy FERRAGUT . Memoria Wanderers . 7 September 2022 . es.
  3. Web site: La historia de Víctor Mella, el primer chileno en la MLS . . 7 September 2022 . es . 3 January 2016.
  4. Web site: Historia de Colo-Colo – Torneo de Primera División 1999 – Estadísticas . historiadecolocolo.com . 7 September 2022 . es.
  5. Web site: Melipilla 2005 – Campeonato de Apertura . www.solofutbol.cl . 7 September 2022 . es.
  6. Web site: Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-17 . Partidos de La Roja . 7 September 2022 . es.
  7. Web site: Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-20 . Partidos de La Roja . 7 September 2022 . es.
  8. Web site: Nóminas de Chile para Juegos Panamericanos . Partidos de La Roja . 7 September 2022 . es.
  9. Web site: UNA CÁTEDRA DE BUEN FÚTBOL . deportereyydereyes.cl . 7 September 2022 . es . 4 November 2017.
  10. Web site: Freddy Ferragut se convirtió en el nuevo entrenador de Club Deportivo Pilmahue . Pasión de Hincha . 7 September 2022 . es . 29 March 2021.
  11. Web site: Salgado Núñez . José . Freddy Ferragut fue destituido como director técnico de San Antonio Unido . www.soychile.cl . 7 September 2022 . es . 20 May 2019.