Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel has put her career in jeopardy after making a controversial gesture in public. Ferrer was spotted in the passenger seat of a car driven by male soccer player Samim Haydari near a pro-Israel activists rally in Beverly Hills. The Brazilian-born woman, in remarkable fashion, pulled out a ‘Sieg Heil’ salute (Nazi salute). Fans believe this is the end of her career as there is no coming back after creating such a controversy.
Beverly Hills, CA – car driving by a pro Israel rally yesterday stopped to shout “Heil Hitler” then proceeded to throw up a Nazi salute (caught on camera).
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— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) November 6, 2023
According to Forbes, Ferrer faced a difficult childhood as she was one of three sisters of a very young mother. The children were put up for adoption after their mother got involved with drugs. They were adopted by a family in Spain.
Ferrer was part of a BT Sport reality series called Ultimate Goal, which promotes participation in women’s soccer. From there, she made her way to Tigres Femenil of Monterrey and played in the Mexican Championship decider in 2021. Later, she made a move to Angel City FC of Los Angeles.
As of now, her club status is unknown, however, fans believe she will not be getting to play soccer anymore. After she created controversy by pulling out the Nazi salute at a pro-Israel rally, one fan wrote, “What a filthy human being.”
What a filthy human being.
— Nirbhay singh (किसान चिंतक) स्वतंत्र पत्रकार (@nirbhaysirohi) November 6, 2023
Another fan wrote, “People ruin their lives for nothing it’s terrible. There was absolutely no reason for her to have done that.”
Another fan mentioned how people were asking Angel City FC to sack her. However, she was no longer an Angel City FC player anyway and the fan wrote, “Her career is toast now.”
According to OutKick, she also shouted “Heil Hitler” while making the gesture. The activists yelled back, “Shame on you!”
Angel City FC released a statement condemning the actions of their former player Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel
Ferrer’s former club Angel City came into the spotlight due to rumors that she was still playing for the club. Fans started asking the club to sack her. The club, in turn, released a statement clearing out the fact that she is not a current player at the club and that they condemn her actions.
Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel (stefvangi21) does not play for Angel City Football Club, nor has she been affiliated with the club since November 2022.
We condemn her recent actions and statements.
— Angel City FC (@weareangelcity) November 7, 2023
Angel City FC tweeted, “Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel (stefvangi21) does not play for Angel City Football Club, nor has she been affiliated with the club since November 2022. We condemn her recent actions and statements.”
The 25-year-old woman, who had come a long way from her life in Brazil, might have just ended her soccer career in the most controversial manner.