Community Connections – Gianfranco Facchineri
Who I interviewed and there roles and responsibility’s :
I interviewed a Canadian soccer player who plays for the Vancouver whitecaps Gianfranco Facchineri I chose Gianfranco because one of my passions is playing soccer and i thought Gianfranco was an excellent player that I look up to so I decided to interview him and luckily he accepted. Gianfranco started his soccer career
when he was only
4 when he was playing in Windsor Ciociaro SC, Windsor then FC Nationals, and Vardar SC in Ontario before signing with the Vancouver Whitecaps youth team in 2018. During Gianfranco’s time in the Vancouver Whitecaps youth team he played in 23 games before being promoted to Whitecaps Development squad where he went to play in South Korea and Mexico. During Gianfranco’s 20
18-2019 career in the whitecaps development squad, he got drafted for the Canadian U-17 (under-17) where he was the teams co-captain, he played in the 2018-2019 Concafcaf Championship, and the FIFA U-17 World Cup, where he played full minutes in every game and collecting his 7 appearances for the Canadian national team. After his time playing in the Whitecaps Development squad he was loaned out to the Canadian premier league during July 2020 through September 2020, during his stay he started for 3 games for his 5 appearances on the pitch, and won 8 tackles. After that he returned to the whitecaps where he officially joined the Vancouver Whitecaps 1st team where he picked up the number 34 playing as a defender at just 18.
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The Interview
During my interview I asked Gianfranco the following questions:
- Why are you passionate about your job or role?
- What obstacles have you faced to get you where you are today?
- What advice would you pass on to someone interested in what you are doing?
- When you where young did you have a favourite player, or a specific team you supported?
- What do you hope to become later in your career?
- Would you be open to further contact from Riverside students and if so, how can someone contact you?
1. Why are you passionate about your job or role?
Andrew Tang ” why are you passionate about your role?”
Gianfranco “I am passionate because I love playing soccer. I’ve been playing since I was four and I love every aspect of my job”
Andrew Tang” Wow where did you start playing”
Gianfranco “I started playing soccer in Windsor Ontario my hometown
2. What obstacles have you faced to get you where you are today?
Andrew Tang “Ok what obstacles have you faced to become so successful today?”
Gianfranco ” Teams not wanting me, injuries, being away from home and my family”
3.What advice would you pass on to someone interested in what you are doing?
Andrew Tang ” What advice would you pass on to someone interested in what you are doing?
Gianfranco ” Enjoy working hard, love every moment of the struggle because no matter what happens the hard work pays off in one way or another. “
4. When you where young did you have a favourite player, or a specific team you supported?
Andrew Tang “Ok did you ever have an idol or a favourite team that inspired your career”
Gianfranco” Someone who inspires me is my little sister. She’s the toughest person I know”
Gianfranco” My favourite team is AC Milan “
Andrew Tang ” How hard has it been for your sister and does she share the same passion?”
Gianfranco ” My sister and I are best friends so it sucks not being together but we talk often . My sister also plays soccer and just recently committed to university.”
Andrew Tang” What did she take as a major”
Gianfranco” She’s undecided right now”
5.What do you hope to become in the near or later future
Andrew Tang ” Ok what do you hope to become in the near or later future
Gianfranco “I hope I can have a long career doing this”
Andrew Tang ” Well good luck”
Gianfranco “Thank you”
6. Would you be open to further contact from Riverside students and if so, how can someone contact you?
Andrew Tang” Would you be open to further contact from Riverside Secondary school students if so how can other students reach you?”
Gianfranco” I would yes they can reach me through dms
Andrew Tang” Thanks when I’m done working on my project I will dm it here and if you want you can comment on it”
Gianfranco” Sounds good thanks will do enjoy your night”
My afterthought
This interview made me think about the steps you have to reach a goal, if you think of Gianfranco’s story you have to think how long it took, for him to reach the first team cause it didn’t come emmidietly. He became a first team player after playing for all his youth and moving to the Whitecaps academy, then playing for the under 17’s world cup as a co-captain, to being loaned to the Canadian premier league to come back to reach one goal join the first team. You really have to think about the patience of Gianfranco, he has been to so many places in his career and to think he’s only 18 right now think of what he could accomplish, think about it, if he could make it that far anyone can if you be patient and work hard.
Bibliography:
Vancouver Whitecaps Gianfranco official home page- Gianfranco Facchineri | Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Tsn Gianfranco loan to the Canadian Premier league- Vancouver Whitecaps loan Canadian youth international centre back to Atletico Ottawa – TSN.ca
Gianfranco’s Instagram where you can reach him through DM’s Gianfranco Facchineri (@gianfrancofacchineri) • Instagram photos and videos
