Andres De Abreu

Andres De Abreu

Andres De Abreu training with Miami United FC
Personal information
Full name	Andres Javier De Abreu Chaffardet
Date of birth	(1989-03-31) 31 March 1989 (age 28)
Place of birth	Caracas, Venezuela
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team	Miami United FC
Number	15
Youth career
1995–2000	Deportivo Cumbres Futbol Club
2000–2006	Centro Italo Venezolano Futbol Club
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2007	Deportivo Italia Futbol Club	310	(292)
2013–2017	Miami United Football Club	4	(3)
National team‡
2001–2002	Venezuela U15	4	(3)
2003–2004	Venezuela U17	6	(2)
Honours Venezuela Youth League MVP 1997 Venezuela Youth League MVP 1998 Venezuela Youth League MVP 1999 Venezuela Youth League MVP 2001 Venezuela Youth National Champion 2002 Venezuela Youth National Champion 2003 Venezuela Youth League MVP 2003 Venezuela Youth Golden Boot 2003 Venezuela Youth National Champion 2004 Venezuela Youth Golden Boot 2004 Venezuela Youth Golden Boot 2005 Venezuela Youth League MVP 2005 Venezuela Youth Golden Boot 2007 Venezuela Youth State Finals Runner Up 2007 Venezuela Youth National Finals Runner Up 2007 2014 Undefeated Champion Qualified for the US Open Cup 2015 Qualified for the US Open Cup 2017
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:27, 14 October 2015 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:02, 9 January 2005 (UTC)

Andres J. De Abreu Chaffardet (born March 31, 1989) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who is currently signed to Miami United F.C. as an Attacking Winger. He is best known for his speed and ability to counterattack on both the left and the right flanks. He made his Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF) professional debut on April 17, 2006 at 17 years old with Venezuela's five time Division 1 League Champion and three time Copa Venezuela Champion Deportivo Italia FC at the Olympic Stadium in Caracas under manager . He is also the great-grandson of Venezuelan boxing legend Enrique Chaffardet.

In 1995 at the age of 6 he was recruited to join the ranks of Deportivo Cumbres Football Club. This organization is one of the major institutions in Venezuelan soccer along with and Caracas FC which focus on professional youth development to the top tier of promising national stars. After five years with the club and serving four as youth Captain, De Abreu was attracting the attention of major Venezuelan teams.

In 2000 scouts regularly attended training sessions, including the great 1986 World Cup winner and Real Madrid player Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri from Argentina. After a week of tactical and physical analysis, Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri placed a bid to the club requesting to loan out 11 year old Andres De Abreu and a teammate to first division club River Plate's youth squad in Argentina. Eventually the deal fell through because management could not agree upon the terms in the event that River Plate would offer to buy the two players after loan expiration, with the intention of having them debut in Argentina's first division.