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Massimo Ferrin
Canadian soccer player (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Massimo Ferrin (born December 6, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for York United of the Canadian Premier League.
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Early life
Ferrin was born in Mississauga, Ontario.[1] He began playing youth soccer at age five with Mississauga SC.[2] Afterwards, he played youth soccer with Vaughan Azzurri.[3]
College career
In 2016, Ferrin began attending the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he played for the men's soccer team.[4] He scored his first collegiate goals on September 3, 2016, scoring twice in a 2–2 draw against the UNC Greensboro Spartans.[4][5] After his freshman season, he was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team.[6] After his sophomore season, he was named the team's Most Valuable Player[7] and was named a Conference USA Second-Team All-Star.[8] During his time at UAB, he scored eight goals in two seasons.[9]
In 2018, he transferred to Syracuse University to play for the men's soccer team.[10][11][12] He made his debut on August 24, 2018, against the Oregon State Beavers.[13] He scored his first goal for Syracuse on September 7, converting a penalty kick against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[14] On September 24, 2019, he scored the game-winning goal in a 1–0 victory over the Colgate Raiders.[15][16] In his senior season, he was named to the All-ACC Men's Soccer Academic Team.[17]
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Club career
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Early career
In 2015 and 2016, Ferrin played with League 1 Ontario side Vaughan Azzurri.[18][19] He also played with the side in 2018 and 2019.[20][21]
Loudoun United
In February 2020, he signed with USL Championship side Loudoun United.[22] He made his debut on July 20, 2020, starting against Hartford Athletic.[23][24] In January 2021, he re-signed with the club for the 2021 season.[25] On July 14, 2021, he played with D.C. United, Loudoun's MLS affiliate, in a friendly against El Salvador club Alianza, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 victory.[26]
Return to Vaughan Azzurri
In 2022, he returned to Vaughan Azzurri, scoring 23 goals in 15 league games.[27] He helped Vaughan win the league championship[28] and he was named league MVP, won the Golden Boot,[29] and was a First Team All-Star.[30]
HFX Wanderers
In December 2022, Ferrin joined Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers on a two-year contract through 2024, with an option for 2025.[31] He made his debut for the club on April 15, 2023, against Atlético Ottawa.[32] He scored his first professional goal on April 19, in a 3-1 Canadian Championship loss to Atlético Ottawa, hitting the target directly from a free kick.[33] He scored his first league goal in his next match against Forge FC to earn a 1–1 draw and earned CPL Team of the Week honours.[34] In his first season, he led the team in scoring with eight league goals (nine in all competitions), while also adding three assists,[35][36] and at the end of the 2023, season, he was one of ten nominees for CPL Players’ Player of the Year award.[37] Over his two seasons with the Wanderers, he was the most fouled player in the league with 137 fouls suffered and earned a league-high five penalty kicks.[38]
York United
On February 3, 2025, Ferrin was sold to York United for an undisclosed fee.[39] He signed a one-year contract with an club option for an additional year.[40] He scored his first goal for the club on May 6, 2025, in a 2025 Canadian Championship match against FC Laval.[41]
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International career
In 2015, he attended a camp with the Canada U18 team.[2]
Career statistics
- As of match played October 19, 2024[42]
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