[2][3] Born in Sauce to a family of Italian descent, Ferrari started his career at the age of six, joining the futsal team Club BBC before switching to football with Sportivo Artigas the following year.

[4] He also played at the football school Profe Santos, before spending time alternating between the academies of Peñarol and Defensor Sporting.

[5] He eventually decided to continue with Defensor Sporting and went on to make his professional debut on 29 May 2022, in a 1–1 draw against Deportivo Maldonado.

[7][3] On 26 August 2024, Ferrari joined Sint-Truiden in Belgium on a season-long loan,[8][9] making his debut as substitute in a 3-0 away win at Beerschot on 21 September 2024, scoring a late equaliser the following week in a 1-1 draw at Cercle Brugge.

[12] In May 2023, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup,[13] as La Celeste eventually won the tournament.