Gianfranco Facchineri
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2002-04-27) April 27, 2002 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Valour FC | ||
Youth career | |||
Windsor Ciociaro SC | |||
Windsor FC Nationals | |||
Vardar SC | |||
Toronto FC | |||
2018–2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
2022 | Tecumseh SC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Windsor Lancers | 21 | (7) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 | (0) |
2020 | → Atlético Ottawa (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2021 | → San Diego Loyal (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2023 | Windsor City FC | 15 | (2) |
2024– | Valour FC | 14 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Canada U17 | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 21, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 19, 2020 |
Gianfranco Facchineri, also known as Frankie Facchineri,[1] (born April 27, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Canadian Premier League club Valour FC.
Early life
Facchineri was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario to an Italian family.[2] He played youth soccer with Windsor Ciociaro SC at age five.[3][4] He later played with the Windsor FC Nationals and Migichan's Vardar SC.[5] He played with the Ontario provincial team at U14 and U15 levels.[5] He then briefly joined the Toronto FC Academy.[6][7] In 2016, he was invited to join the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy, but declined the opportunity as he felt he was too young.[8] Two years later in August 2018, he then joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy.[9] He began playing with the Whitecaps U17 and U19 sides, before moving to their development side in 2019.[10] In August 2019, he began training with the Whitecaps first team.[11] In 2019, he was the Whitecaps FC BMO RESP Academy Male Player award recipient.[12]
University career
In 2022, he began attending the University of Windsor, where he played for the Windsor Lancers men's soccer team.[13] He scored his first goal on 18 September 2022 against the McMaster Marauders.[14] (His father had previously played for the Lancers as well).[15] On 25 September 2022, he scored two goals in a 9-0 victory over the Algoma Thunderbirds to help Windsor win their first game of the season.[16] In 2023, he was named an OUA West First Team All-Star.[17]
Club career
In January 2020, Facchineri signed a first-team Homegrown Player contract with the Whitecaps.[18][19] In July 2020, he was loaned to Atlético Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League.[20][21] He made his professional debut on August 19, 2020, against Valour FC.[22] In August 2021, he was loaned to USL Championship side San Diego Loyal SC.[23][24] In February 2022, he was released by the Whitecaps, with the club buying out the remainder of his contract.[25][26]
In 2022, he played in the League1 Ontario Reserve Division with Tecumseh SC U21.[27] In March 2023, he joined Windsor City FC in the League1 Ontario Premier Division.[28][29] He was named the L1O Defender of the Year and a First Team All-Star in 2023.[30][31]
In December 2023, he was selected in the second round (ninth overall) of the 2024 CPL–U Sports Draft by Valour FC.[17] In April 2024, he signed a U Sports contract with the club, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility.[32] On July 21, 2024, he scored his first professional goal in a match against Atlético Ottawa.[33]
International career
He made his debut in the Canadian youth program in 2016, at the age of 13, attending a U15 identification camp.[34] In 2019, he was named to the Canadian U17 team for the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, where he served as team captain.[35] On 12 May, he scored the winning penalty kick in the shootout during the quarter-finals against Costa Rica U17, to earn Canada qualification for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup,[36] for which he was also named to the squad for.[37][38] Across, the two tournaments, he played every minute for the team in their seven matches.[39]
Career statistics
- As of July 21, 2024[40]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Atlético Ottawa (loan) | 2020 | Canadian Premier League | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
San Diego Loyal SC (loan) | 2021 | USL Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||
Windsor City FC | 2023[41] | League1 Ontario | 15 | 2 | – | – | – | 15 | 2 | |||
Valour FC | 2024 | Canadian Premier League | 14 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | 1 | ||
Career total | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 |
References
- ^ "Frankie Facchineri Windsor profile". Windsor Lancers.
- ^ Longo, Jack (May 14, 2020). "Promising prospect Gianfranco Facchineri making most of learning opportunity". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ Gianfranco Facchineri at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ Parker, Jim (January 27, 2020). "Windsor's Facchineri signs contract with MLS Vancouver Whitecaps". Windsor Star.
- ^ a b "Gianfranco Facchineri VWFC profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ Jacques, John (July 17, 2020). "Facchineri Ready To Earn Minutes: 'Nothing In The Game Comes Free'". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Jacques, John (February 25, 2022). "Free Agent Facchineri Set For CPL?". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Caton, Mary (July 10, 2018). "Vancouver Whitecaps invites 'natural defender' Facchineri to join soccer academy". Windsor Star.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC loan Gianfranco Facchineri to CPL club Atlético Ottawa". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 6, 2020.
- ^ Plante, Jean-François (July 6, 2020). "L'Atlético va accélérer ses embauches" [Atlético to speed up hiring]. Le Droit (in French).
- ^ Johal, Harjeet (October 4, 2019). "It's not Sunday League for Whitecaps FC prospect Gianfranco Facchineri!!". Har Journalist Sports Media.
- ^ "Getting to know, presented by GE Appliances: Gianfranco Facchineri". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. June 28, 2020.
- ^ "Lancer Soccer Season Preview". Windsor Lancers. August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Windsor still looking for first win of season following loss to McMaster". Windsor Lancers. September 19, 2022.
- ^ Tait, Ed (March 13, 2024). "Frankie Facchineri: "I don't think it's any secret – we all have something to prove on this team."". Valour FC.
- ^ "Men's Soccer earns first win of the season". Windsor Lancers. September 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "Facchineri drafted by CPL's Valour FC". Windsor Lancers. December 15, 2023.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign centre back Gianfranco Facchineri to MLS Homegrown contract". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 23, 2020.
- ^ McColl, Michael (January 23, 2020). ""A lot of work ahead" but standout centre back Gianfranco Facchineri's mentality and work ethic earns him a MLS homegrown deal with the Whitecaps". Away From The Numbers.
- ^ "Atlético Ottawa adds defender Gianfranco Facchineri on loan from Whitecaps". Atlético Ottawa. July 6, 2020.
- ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps loan Facchineri to Atlético Ottawa". Ottawa Sun. July 6, 2020.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (August 19, 2020). "Second-half onslaught lifts Valour FC over 10-men Atlético Ottawa". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "Homegrown centre back Gianfranco Facchineri loaned to San Diego Loyal SC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 7, 2021.
- ^ "Gianfranco Facchineri Joins SD Loyal on Loan". San Diego Loyal SC. August 7, 2021. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC exercise offseason buyout on centre back Gianfranco Facchineri". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 25, 2022.
- ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC buyout defender Gianfranco Facchineri". Major League Soccer. February 25, 2023.
- ^ "Gianfranco Facchineri 2022 L1O Reserve Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ @WinCityFC (March 12, 2023). "Windsor City FC is excited to welcome Gianfranco Facchineri & to re-sign Gianni Ferri" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Jacques, John (March 13, 2023). "Windsor City FC Adds Hometown Defender Facchineri". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Men's Premier Division 2023: Award Winners". League1 Ontario. November 20, 2023.
- ^ "MVP Tomasz Skublak leads line in star-studded XI". League1 Ontario. November 28, 2023.
- ^ "Valour FC Announces Signing of Canadian Gianfranco Facchineri". Valour FC. April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Match Analysis: Valiant Valour FC hold league-leaders Atlético Ottawa to a draw in the nation's capital". Canadian Premier League. July 21, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Marty (July 6, 2020). "Gianfranco Facchineri aims for growth in summer stint with Atlético Ottawa". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "Gianfranco Facchineri Se Une A SD Loyal a Préstamo" [Gianfranco Facchineri Joins SD Loyal on Loan]. El Mexicano (in Spanish). August 7, 2021.
- ^ "Windsor's Facchineri scores crucial shootout winner for Canada's U-17 soccer team". Windsor Star. May 12, 2019.
- ^ Parker, Jim (October 23, 2019). "Windsor's Facchineri leads Canada into FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil". Windsor Star.
- ^ McColl, Michael (October 17, 2019). "Canadian captain Gianfranco Facchineri fired up for U17 World Cup in Brazil – "Our goal is to do better than any men's team has ever done at a World Cup"". Away from the Numbers.
- ^ Jacques, John (July 6, 2020). "Atletico Ottawa Loans Facchineri From The Vancouver Whitecaps". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Gianfranco Facchineri at Soccerway
- ^ "Gianfranco Facchineri 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
External links
- Gianfranco Facchineri at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Gianfranco Facchineri at Soccerway
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