| Full name | Andries Stephanus Ferreira | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1990-03-29)29 March 1990 (age 35) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Despatch, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft5+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andries Stephanus Ferreira (born 29 March 1990) is a South Africanrugby union player. He plays for theUS Carcassonne in thePro D2 with his regular playing position as alock.
Ferreira went to Despatch High School in his home town ofDespatch and was selected to represent Eastern Province at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week tournaments in 2005 and 2006. He then moved toPretoria, where he finished his schooling atAfrikaanse Hoër Seunskool.
He was selected in theBlue Bulls squad that played at the Under-18Craven Week competition in 2008; at the conclusion of that tournament, he was also included in a South African Under-18 Elite Squad[1] and was included in theSouth Africa Schools squad for 2008. He was also named in theBlue Bulls U19 squad that played in the Under-19 Provincial Championship later that year.
He was once again included in the Under-19 squad for their 2009 campaign, as well as appearing for them at Under-21 level in the same season. In 2010, Ferreira made one appearance forUP Tuks during the2010 Varsity Cup competition and was a key player for theBlue Bulls U21 side in the2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship, scoring two tries in thirteen starts for the side. This included a try in their semi-final match against theSharks U21 that proved to be decisive in a 39–35 victory,[2] but Ferreira missed out on the final.
He made one appearances for university sideTUT Vikings in the2011 Varsity Cup competition and was also included in theBlue Bulls squad for the2011 Vodacom Cup. However, despite being named on the bench for their match againstWestern Province,[3] he failed to make any senior appearances for the Blue Bulls.
In search of top-level rugby, he moved toBloemfontein to join theCheetahs in 2012. Despite never making aCurrie Cup orVodacom Cup appearance, he went straight into the Cheetahs squad for the2012 Super Rugby season, starting their opening match of the season, a 25–27 defeat to theLions inJohannesburg.[4] He made a total of fourteen appearances for the Cheetahs and also scored his first senior try in their match Round Ten match against theHighlanders.[5] He made his first senior appearance in domestic rugby during the2012 Currie Cup Premier Division, starting their match against former side theBlue Bulls and scoring a try in the first minute of the match for help his side to a 32–18 victory.[6] He made two more starts in the Currie Cup before a knee injury curtailed the remainder of his season.[7]
Upon his return from injury, he found himself behind formerLeopards lockLood de Jager in the pecking order and he was limited to three appearances for theFree State Cheetahs in the2013 Vodacom Cup. He also made on appearance on loan at theGriffons during the2013 Currie Cup First Division before a shoulder injury ruled him out for the rest of the season.[8]
He returned toSuper Rugby action during the2014 Super Rugby season, making six appearances – only two of those being starts.
It was then announced that Ferreira would join ItalianPro12 sideZebre for the2014–15 Pro12 season.[9] He played in eight matches for Zebre – six in the Pro12 and a further two appearances in the2014–15 European Rugby Challenge Cup[10] – but his contract was cancelled by mutual consent on 31 December 2014.[11]
He returned to South Africa and signed a two-year contract withJohannesburg-based side theGolden Lions.[12]
After the2015 Super Rugby season, Ferreira joined JapaneseTop League sideToyota Industries Shuttles for the 2015–16 season.[13] He made three appearances, scoring one try in their match againstKubota Spears.[14]
In September 2016, Ferreira joinedTop 14 sideToulon as a medical joker following an injury toJuan Smith.[15]
Ferreira Joined ScottishPro14 sideEdinburgh in October 2020[16] and made his debut in a 18-0 victory overCardiff Blues on 9 November 2020 atBT Murrayfield.[17]