*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 February 2018
Andrés Matías Fresenga Cúneo (born 13 October 1992) is a Canadian professional soccer player who last played as a defender for Cerro Largo.
Club career
Youth
Fresenga started playing soccer for local team Toronto Argentina at age 4[1] before moving to his parents' native Uruguay in 2007 and joining Club Nacional de Futbol and helping them win the Uruguayan U16 Championship his first year. Fresenga moved to a new club each year for the following two seasons, including a year with Danubio FC during which he won the Uruguayan U17 Championship in 2008 and a year with the U23 squad of Racing Club de Montevideo.[2]
Racing Club
After one season, he joined Racing Club's First Division squad in 2010, playing through the 2013 season.[2] In January 2013, Fresenga trialed with Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer in his native Canada during the club's preseason as a potential successor to Young-Pyo Lee following his imminent retirement. The club made contact with Canadian Soccer Association technical director Tony Fonseca about the player's availability after his impressive displays during 2012 Olympic qualifying.[3] However, he was ultimately not signed by the club because of an injury and was eventually left without a club.[4]
Ottawa Fury
On 10 January 2014, it was announced that Fresenga had joined Ottawa Fury FC of the North American Soccer League on a one-year deal.[5] The deal came about because Martin Nash, long time Whitecaps player and staff member, recommended the player to Ottawa as they assembled a roster for the club's inaugural season in the NASL following Fresenga's trial with Vancouver.[4] Fresenga made his league debut for Ottawa on 19 April 2014 against Minnesota United FC.[6] He came on as a substitute for Omar Jarun and played the final twelve minutes of the 1–2 defeat.[7]
Woodbridge Strikers
On 12 April 2015, Fresenga signed with the Woodbridge Strikers in League1 Ontario.[8] The club went on to win the League1 Cup and finish runners-up in league play.
Fresenga was invited to the final training camp of 2013 and first training camp of 2014 for the Canada national team in the United States and Spain respectively.[2] On June 6, 2017 Fresenga was named to Canada's 40-man provisional squad for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[15]