Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|10|17}}

| birth_place = Campo Grande, Brazil

| height = 1.63m

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| position = Midfielder

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| youthclubs1 = Sant Boi

| collegeyears1 = 2017–2021

| college1 = West Virginia Mountaineers

| collegecaps1 = 66

| collegegoals1 = 13

| years1 = 2014–2015

| clubs1 = Igualada

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| years2 = 2015–2016

| clubs2 = Atlètic Vilafranca

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| years3 = 2016–2017

| clubs3 = Espanyol B

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| years4 = 2021–2022

| clubs4 = UANL

| caps4 = 10

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2022

| clubs5 = Angel City

| caps5 = 2

| goals5 = 0

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Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel (born 17 October 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Early life

Born in Campo Grande, Brazil, Ferrer Van Ginkel was one of three sisters and was placed in an orphanage at the age of three; all three sisters were eventually adopted by a Spanish family and moved to a village outside Barcelona, Spain.{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/asifburhan/2021/12/21/stefany-ferrer-van-ginkel-from-reality-star-to-mexican-championship-final-with-tigres/|title=Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel: From Reality Star To Mexican Championship Final With Tigres|first=Asif|last=Burhan|website=Forbes}}

Ferrer Van Ginkel played youth soccer for C.F.S. Sant Boi, CF Igualada, and Fundació Esportiva Vilafranca.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wvusports.com/page.cfm?story=31770|title=Nine Commit to Mountaineers – West Virginia Athletics|website=WVUsports.com}} After her college career in the United States, Ferrer Van Ginkel appeared in Ultimate Goal, a British reality competition series on BT Sport.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourgamemag.com/2021/11/01/meet-four-young-women-aiming-to-inspire-in-bt-sports-second-series-of-ultimate-goal/|title=Meet Four Young Women Aiming to Inspire in BT Sport's Second Series of Ultimate Goal|date=2 November 2021}}

College career

Ferrer Van Ginkel played American collegiate soccer for the West Virginia Mountaineers.{{Cite web|url=https://wvusports.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/stefany-ferrer-vanginkel/11381|title=Stefany Ferrer-vanGinkel – Women's Soccer|website=West Virginia University Athletics}}

Club career

=RCD Espanyol=

Ferrer Van Ginkel helped RCD Espanyol gain promotion.

=Tigres UANL=

Ferrer Van Ginkel signed for Mexican club Tigres UANL in June 2021; she was the club's first foreign player.

=Angel City FC=

In January 2022, Ferrer Van Ginkel transferred to American club Angel City FC.{{Cite web|url=https://angelcity.com/blogs/press/angel-city-football-club-signs-tigres-uanl-femenil-midfielder-stefany-ferrer-van-ginkel|title=ANGEL CITY FOOTBALL CLUB SIGNS TIGRES UANL FEMENIL MIDFIELDER STEFANY FERRER VAN GINKEL|website=Angel City FC}} On November 14, 2022, Angel City announced that Ferrer Van Ginkel's contract had not been renewed.{{cite web |title=Angel City Announces Roster Moves |url=https://www.angelcity.com/news/article/angel-city-announces-roster-moves |website=Angel City |access-date=16 February 2023 |date=14 November 2022}} She made her league debut against Portland Thorns on 4 June 2022.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/06/04/united-states/national-womens-soccer-league/portland-thorns/angel-city/3767673/|title=Portland Thorns vs Angel City - 4 June 2022|website=int.soccerway.com}}

Nazi salute controversy

In November 2023, Ferrer Van Ginkel, while driving in a car in Beverly Hills, was giving the Nazi salute as pro-Israel demonstrators shout “Shame on you!”. It was unclear what occurred before the recording started.[https://ktla.com/news/local-news/former-l-a-pro-soccer-player-flashes-nazi-salute-at-pro-israel-demonstrators/ Former L.A. pro soccer player flashes Nazi salute at pro-Israel demonstrators.] In: KTLA.com, 7 November 2023. The pair apologized on a social media video, later her social media account was deactivated.{{cite web |title=Female football star Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel aims 'Nazi salute' at pro-Israel protesters |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/11/08/stefany-ferrer-van-ginkel-nazi-salute-pro-israel-rally-la/ |website=The Telegraph |access-date=8 November 2023 |date=8 November 2023}}

References

External links

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{{ESPN FC|337138/stefany-ferrer|Stefany Ferrer}}
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{{Soccerway|stefany-ferrer-van-ginkel/821690|Stefany Ferrer}}

Category:1998 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Campo Grande

Category:Spanish adoptees

Category:Brazilian emigrants to Spain

Category:Naturalised citizens of Spain

Category:Footballers from Barcelona

Category:Spanish women's footballers

Category:RCD Espanyol (women) players

Category:West Virginia Mountaineers women's soccer players

Category:Tigres UANL (women) footballers

Category:Angel City FC players