Federico Freire

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| name = Federico Freire

| fullname = Federico Freire Pisano

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|11|6|df=y}}

| birth_place = Buenos Aires, Argentina

| height = {{height|m=1.84}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = San Telmo

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| years1 = 2010–2013 | caps1 = 11 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Vélez Sarsfield

| years2 = 2013–2014 | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = Catania

| years3 = 2014–2015 | caps3 = 5 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = Arsenal de Sarandí

| years4 = 2015 | caps4 = 29 | goals4 = 2 | clubs4 = USM Porres

| years5 = 2016 | caps5 = 4 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Olimpo

| years6 = 2017–2018 | caps6 = 18 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = Sportivo Estudiantes

| years7 = 2018–2019 | caps7 = 15 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = Gimnasia Jujuy

| years8 = 2019– | caps8 = 6 | goals8 = 0 | clubs8 = San Telmo

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| pcupdate = 15:23, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

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Federico Freire (born 6 November 1990) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Club Atlético San Telmo.

Club career

=Vélez Sarsfield=

Freire began his professional career with Argentine outfit, Vélez Sarsfield in 2011, earning his first call-up on 29 May 2011, in a 2–1 loss against Tigre. He made his professional debut in a 1–1 home draw with Colón on 27 November 2011.{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/players/federico-freire/191946/ | title = Federico Freire | publisher = soccerway.com | accessdate = 15 December 2012}} He made 11 official league appearances for the Argentine outfit before moving to the Italian Serie A with Catania.

=Calcio Catania=

On 5 July 2013, Freire officially signed for Catania,[https://web.archive.org/web/20130709184429/http://www.ilcalciocatania.it/article.php?id=28963 Federico Freire al Catania: trasferimento a titolo definitivo (Federico Freire to Catania transfer outright)] {{in lang|it}} Calcio Catania. 5 July 2013. although the 22-year-old midfielder had already signed the contract on 10 June, but it was only deposited in the Lega Serie A today. He was signed on a Bosman free transfer and does not require a non-EU transfer being that the player also obtains a Spanish passport.[http://www.football-italia.net/36102/catania-sign-freire Catania sign Freire] Football Italia. 5 July 2013. He made his debut in Serie A match against Torino on 24 November 2013, as a substitute in the last 6 minutes. However, he failed to appear any other matches for Catania in a nearly half-year.

=Arsenal de Sarandí=

On 3 February 2014, Freire returned to Argentina for Arsenal,[http://www.celesteyrojo.com.ar/index.php/futbol/noticias/1958-freire-llega-a-prestamo Freire llega a préstamo (Freire comes to loan)] {{in lang|es}} Arsenal Fútbol Club. 3 February 2014. ending a short-term career at Catania.[https://web.archive.org/web/20140309102110/http://www.ilcalciocatania.it/article.php?id=30005 Risoluzione consensuale del contratto con Federico Freire Pisano (Mutual termination of the contract with Federico Freire Pisano)] {{in lang|it}} Calcio Catania. 31 January 2014.

Although he was brought to the team by coach Gustavo Alfaro he failed to play many minutes. On April 15, 2014, coach Alfaro was discharged from Arsenal{{Cite web|url=http://tn.com.ar/deportes/esencial/final-abrupto-arsenal-decidio-cortar-con-el-ciclo-de-gustavo-alfaro_492166|title=Final abrupto: Arsenal decidió cortar con el ciclo de Gustavo Alfaro|last=|first=|date=2014-04-15|website=Todo Noticias|publisher=|access-date=2017-01-17}} and coach Martín Palermo was hired.

Quickly, Martín Palermo noticed Freire's skills, and played for the first team two times for the local tournament and six times for the Copa Libertadores.{{Cite web|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/jugador/_/id/154732/federico-freire|title=Federico Freire|website=ESPNDeportes|access-date=2017-01-17}}