International Career
Ferrari holds American, Brazilian, and Italian citizenship. His triple citizenship, primarily that with Italy, sparked a debate over which senior international team he might attempt to play for, as fears arose that Ferrari might play for Italy instead of his native United States, like Giuseppe Rossi. Gabriel quickly dismissed the speculation, saying:
"I'm American. I'm born American, grew up in the US and that is the country I would like to play for if I get the chance."
Ferrari scored the game winning goal in his international debut with the US under-20 team in a 2–1 victory over the full Haitian national team on March 28 in Frisco, Texas. Ferrari was named to the 21-player squad who represented the United States at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
In May 2008, Ferrari was named to the 22-player squad to represent the United States at the 2008 Toulon Tournament.
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