Fernando Screpis
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Fernando Daniel Screpis (born 10 April 1979 in Buenos Aires
, Argentina
) is a professional footballer who is currently playing for AO Ayia Napa
in Cyprus
.
club during a trial period in Austria
in the summer of 2007, however it did not take effect until January 1, 2008, with Screpis agreeing to spend six months with Vladimir Romanov
-sponsored FBK Kaunas
before defecting to Scotland
. On January 31, Hearts
completed the signing of the Argentine midfielder, who made his first-team debut in the 3-0 win at Inverness
. His first start for the club was in a 2-0 defeat to Kilmarnock FC. His future at Tynecastle was thrown into doubt in July 2008, as he was not included in Csaba Laszlo's provisional squad for the club's tour of Austria. The same evening he appeared as a trilast for Plymouth Argyle. Screpis revealed on July 21, 2008 that Hearts had cancelled his contract. He is now thought to be seeking compensation for the remaining three years of his contract, which has an estimated value of £235,000.
Screpis appeared as a trialist for MLS Seattle Sounders FC in Feb. 2009. However the American based team failed to sign him. Fernando Screpis then finally found a team in the summer of 2009, AO Agia Napa in Cyprus.
After leaving AO Agia Napa after just one season, Fernando moved back to his hometown of Argentina and is currently playing for a unknown club.
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
) is a professional footballer who is currently playing for AO Ayia Napa
Ayia Napa FC
AO Ayia Napa is a Cypriot football club from the town of Ayia Napa. Club's official name is Athlitikos Omilos Ayias Napas...
in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
.
Club career
Screpis signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with the EdinburghEdinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
club during a trial period in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
in the summer of 2007, however it did not take effect until January 1, 2008, with Screpis agreeing to spend six months with Vladimir Romanov
Vladimir Romanov
Vladimir Nikolayevich Romanov ; born 1947 in Tver Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR) is an ethnic Russian businessman who also holds Lithuanian citizenship following that country's independence from the Soviet Union. He is chairman of UBIG Investments which is the majority shareholder in Scottish Premier...
-sponsored FBK Kaunas
FBK Kaunas
Kauno futbolo beisbolo klubas is a Lithuanian football club from the city of Kaunas, that currently plays in the A Lyga, the top level of Lithuanian football.- History :...
before defecting to Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. On January 31, Hearts
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
completed the signing of the Argentine midfielder, who made his first-team debut in the 3-0 win at Inverness
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas...
. His first start for the club was in a 2-0 defeat to Kilmarnock FC. His future at Tynecastle was thrown into doubt in July 2008, as he was not included in Csaba Laszlo's provisional squad for the club's tour of Austria. The same evening he appeared as a trilast for Plymouth Argyle. Screpis revealed on July 21, 2008 that Hearts had cancelled his contract. He is now thought to be seeking compensation for the remaining three years of his contract, which has an estimated value of £235,000.
Screpis appeared as a trialist for MLS Seattle Sounders FC in Feb. 2009. However the American based team failed to sign him. Fernando Screpis then finally found a team in the summer of 2009, AO Agia Napa in Cyprus.
After leaving AO Agia Napa after just one season, Fernando moved back to his hometown of Argentina and is currently playing for a unknown club.