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Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel (born 17 October 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Early life
Born in Campo Grande, Brazil, Ferrer Van Ginkel was one of three sisters and was placed in an orphanage at the age of three; all three sisters were eventually adopted by a Spanish family and moved to a village outside Barcelona, Spain.
Ferrer Van Ginkel played youth soccer for C.F.S. Sant Boi, CF Igualada, and Fundació Esportiva Vilafranca. After her college career in the United States, Ferrer Van Ginkel appeared in Ultimate Goal, a British reality competition series on BT Sport.
College career
Ferrer Van Ginkel played American collegiate soccer for the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Club career
RCD Espanyol
Ferrer Van Ginkel helped RCD Espanyol gain promotion.
Tigres UANL
Ferrer Van Ginkel signed for Mexican club Tigres UANL in June 2021; she was the club's first foreign player.
Angel City FC
In January 2022, Ferrer Van Ginkel transferred to American club Angel City FC. On November 14, 2022, Angel City announced that Ferrer Van Ginkel's contract had not been renewed.
Nazi salute controversy
In November 2023, Ferrer Van Ginkel, while driving in a car in Beverly Hills, was giving the Nazi salute as pro-Israel demonstrators shout “Shame on you!”. It was unclear what occurred before the recording started. The pair apologized on a social media video, later her social media account was deactivated.