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Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Farrell moved with his family to Peru at the age of five and played in the Esther Grande youth team. He moved back to the United States in 2007 and played for United 1996 before playing college soccer for the Louisville Cardinals. After playing three seasons with the Cardinals, Farrell signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer and was selected with the first overall pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft by the New England Revolution.Early life[edit]Farrell was born in Louisville, but was raised in Peru from ages of five to fifteen, where his adoptive parents were Presbyterian missionaries. He played there for the Esther Grande de Bent\u00edn (EGB)  Academy and attended Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt, The American School of Lima.  He later moved back to Louisville and finished high school at Atherton High School.[1][2][3][4]College and amateur[edit]Farrell moved to Louisville from Peru before his sophomore year in high school. That year, he began playing for United 1996 FC (based in Louisville), as well as Atherton High School. Near the end of high school, Farrell accepted a soccer scholarship to the University of Louisville.As a freshman at Louisville, Farrell started five games and appeared in 20 for the Cardinals being only one of two freshmen to break into the starting lineup. As a junior, he started in all 23 games for the Cardinals as a midfielder before moving back as a defender for the final nine games of the season. He was named to the NCAA Division I First-Team All-America and won the Big East Defensive Player of the Year Award after the Cardinals only allowed an average of 0.62 goals per game.Farrell also spent the 2012 season in the USL Premier Development League with the Bradenton Academics and the River City Rovers.[5][6]Professional[edit]On January 3, 2013, Farrell signed a Generation Adidas contract with the MLS, making him eligible for early entry into the 2013 MLS SuperDraft.[7][8]  Two weeks later, he was drafted first overall in the MLS SuperDraft by the New England Revolution, making him the first ever no. 1 pick in club history.[9][10][11]On March 9, 2013, Farrell made his professional debut in the Revs 1\u20130 away victory over the Chicago Fire in the club’s first game of the 2013 season.[12][13]  He made 32 appearances for the Revolution during his rookie season.On August 8, 2021, Farrell set a new club record with 255th career start in a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Union, passing the previous all-time mark set by Shalrie Joseph.[14] Farrell also holds the club record for minutes played, which was achieved on August 18, 2021 in a 3-2 win over D.C. United.[15]Career statistics[edit]Club[edit]As of November 17, 2021[16]New England RevolutionLouisville CardinalsIndividualReferences[edit]^ Steve Jones, “Louisville soccer’s Andrew Farrell could be first pick of MLS draft: Atherton grad is a defensive standout”, The Courier-Journal, January 16, 2013.^ David Woods, “Louisville defender selected No. 1 in MLS draft”, USA Today, January 17, 2013.^ Mike Woitalla, “Louisville pipeline delivers ‘Peruvian product'”, Soccer America Daily, January 17, 2013.^ C. Ray Hall, “Louisville soccer’s Andrew Farrell has more than his share of storylines”, The Courier-Journal, October 19, 2010 (pay site).^ “2012 Bradenton Academics stats”. USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.^ “2012 River City Rovers stats”. USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.^ “Around Kentuckiana: Soccer”, The Courier-Journal, January 3, 2013.^ Diego Pinz\u00f3n, “Andrew Farrell, un humilde e intimidador guerrero” Archived February 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, FutbolMLS.com, January 13, 2013 (in Spanish).^ “Revs draft Andrew Farrell with #1 pick in MLS SuperDraft”. New England Revolution. January 17, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2014.^ Giesta, Mike (January 17, 2014). “Revolution go with Farrell at No. 1”. The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 17, 2014.^ “Andrew Farrell Highlights Three Cardinals Selected in the MLS Super Draft”. GoCards.com. University of Louisville. January 17, 2013. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.^ Ives, Tanner (March 10, 2013). “Andrew Farrell and the Revs Take Down Austin Berry and the Fire”. Big Red Louie. Retrieved January 17, 2014.^ Davis, Steve (March 9, 2013). “Top rookie report: New England’s Andrew Farrell impresses”. NBC Sports. Retrieved January 17, 2014.^ “Andrew Farrell Sets Revolution Club Record With 255th Career Start”. August 9, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.^ “Center back Andrew Farrell making history with the Revolution”. Boston Herald. August 20, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.^ Andrew Farrell at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 February 2021.^ a b “Andrew Farrell | SoccerStats.us”. soccerstats.us. Retrieved February 5, 2021.External links[edit]  "},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/andrew-farrell-soccer-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Andrew Farrell (soccer) – Wikipedia"}}]}]