Emmanuel D'Andrea

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is D'Andrea and the second or maternal family name is Yépez.

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 30)
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 as of July 29, 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals 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

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

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