Andrea Ferretti
Encyclopedia
Andrea Ferretti is an Italian
footballer. He plays as a striker, currently with Spezia.
before being offered a trial at Football League Championship
club Cardiff City
, after becoming highly recommended by Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson
. After a successful trial and scoring a goal in a pre-season win in Scotland, Andrea was signed on a 2-year professional contract and handed the number 26 shirt.
In August 2006, having yet to start a game or score a goal for the Bluebirds first team, Andrea was loaned out to Football League One
club Scunthorpe United
for an initial one-month period. His squad number for Scunthorpe was 23 before returning to his parent club in early September of the same year after his loan came to an end.
On 12 April 2007, Ferretti parted company with Cardiff by mutual consent. His contract was due to expire in June 2007. He joined Cesena in the 2007 pre-season.
Italy
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footballer. He plays as a striker, currently with Spezia.
History
He came through the youth academy of Italian club ParmaParma F.C.
Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...
before being offered a trial at Football League Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
club Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
, after becoming highly recommended by Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson
Alex Ferguson
Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE is a Scottish association football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United, where he has been in charge since 1986...
. After a successful trial and scoring a goal in a pre-season win in Scotland, Andrea was signed on a 2-year professional contract and handed the number 26 shirt.
In August 2006, having yet to start a game or score a goal for the Bluebirds first team, Andrea was loaned out to Football League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
club Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
for an initial one-month period. His squad number for Scunthorpe was 23 before returning to his parent club in early September of the same year after his loan came to an end.
On 12 April 2007, Ferretti parted company with Cardiff by mutual consent. His contract was due to expire in June 2007. He joined Cesena in the 2007 pre-season.