Edgardo Andre Obregón Hands (born 30 May 1999)) is a former American

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player who recently played for

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Biography

Obregón was born on 30 May 1999, in

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, 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

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, F.C. Barcelona and

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. His designated position is attacking

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, the same as his reported idol,

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."Gato Obregon – AC Milan"
, ''Soccerly'', 20 October 2008 In 2008, there were media reports that he committed to

, although the club did not make any official announcement. In 2009,

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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. FIFA's toughened stance on underage players' signings was behind their April 2, 2014, decision to impose on

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"a 14-month transfer ban for breaking rules on signing international players under 18," along with a fine of 450,000

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s."Barcelona transfer ban: Fifa issues 14-month sanction"
BBC News, 2 April 2014

References

External links

Weston F.C.
official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Obregon, Edgardo 1999 births Living people Mexican men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Soccer players from Miami USL League Two players Reinhardt Eagles men's soccer players Weston FC players American men's soccer players American sportspeople of Mexican descent Mexican emigrants to the United States 21st-century American sportsmen 21st-century Mexican sportsmen