Emmanuel Alejandro D'Andrea Yépez (born January 20, 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Puerto Rican club Bayamón FC and the Puerto Rican national team.

Emmanuel D'Andrea
Personal information
Full name Emmanuel Alejandro D'Andrea Yépez[1]
Date of birth (1995-01-20) January 20, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Caracas, Venezuela[2]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Central defender,[1] Defensive midfielder
Attacking midfielder[3]
Team information
Current team
Bayamón FC
Youth career
2013–2014 Sevilla
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Georgia Perimeter College
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Sevilla C 7 (0)
2016–2017 Manlleu 23 (1)
2017–2018 Atlético Onubense 11 (0)
2019– Bayamón FC 3[4] (0)
International career
2007 Puerto Rico U15
2012–2013 Puerto Rico U20 8 (0)
2012–2019 Puerto Rico 17 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 29, 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 13, 2017

D'Andrea was born to Venezuelan parents in Caracas, Venezuela. He is of Italian descent through his paternal side. He was living in Puerto Rico since he was a year and a half old. He became an American citizen of Puerto Rico at age 10. Since then, he has triple nationality: Venezuelan, Italian and Puerto Rican.[5][3]

Club career

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D'Andrea played college soccer for Georgia Perimeter College.[6] In 2013, D'Andrea joined the youth ranks of Sevilla FC.[7][8]

International career

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After playing for the Puerto Rico under-20 team,[9] he made his senior international debut for Puerto Rico in 2012.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D." Archived from the original on 2015-04-12. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  2. ^ a b "Emmanuel D'Andrea :: Emmanuel Alejandro D'Andrea Yépez ::". ceroacero.
  3. ^ a b "Mi Perfil" [My Profile] (in Spanish). Emmanuel D'Andrea. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  4. ^ "GOLEADORES - Liga Puerto Rico". Archived from the original on 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  5. ^ López, Manu (22 March 2018). "Emmanuel, experiencia internacional para la zaga del filial" (in Spanish). Albiazules.es. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  6. ^ a b Emmanuel D'Andrea at National-Football-Teams.com
  7. ^ "Emmanuel D'Andrea: un producto boricua que la monta en Sevilla". Primera Hora. 25 September 2013.
  8. ^ "Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D." Archived from the original on 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  9. ^ Emmanuel D'Andrea at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 January 2017.