Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | October 11, 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Austin FC II | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
Bolton SC | |||
FC London | |||
Brampton SC | |||
Atletico Toronto | |||
2017–2019 | Toronto FC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2019–2022 | South Florida Bulls | 59 | (1) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2018 | Toronto FC III | 8 | (0) |
2022 | Tormenta FC 2 | 8 | (0) |
2023– | Austin FC II | 43 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:06, 19 July 2024 (UTC) |
Salvatore Mazzaferro (born October 11, 2001) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for MLS Next Pro club Austin FC II.
Born in Toronto, Canada, Mazzaferro is of Italian descent through his grandparents. [1] Mazzaferro began playing youth soccer with Bolton SC. [2] After his family moved to London, Ontario, he began playing with FC London, later moving on to play with Brampton SC and Atletico Toronto. [2] He later joined the Toronto FC Academy. [3]
In 2019, he began attending the University of South Florida, where he played for the men's soccer team. [4] On August 29, 2019, he made his collegiate debut in a match against the Maryland Terrapins. [5] At the end of his freshman season, he was named to the American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team and the All-Academic Team. [6] [7] On March 6, 2021, he recorded his first assist, in a match against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. [8] On March 20, 2021, he scored his first collegiate goal, in a match against the SMU Mustangs. [9] After his sophomore season, he was named to the All-AAC Second Team and was once again named to the All-Academic Team. [10] [11] Ahead of his junior season, he was named to the preseason All-Conference team, [12] and after the season, he was once again named an All-Conference Second Team. [13]
Ahead of his senior season, he was once again named to the preseason All-Conference team [14] and was named the AAC Defensive Player of the Week in October. [15] At the end of the season, he was named to the All-Conference Second Team for the third time, and was also named to the All-East Region Third Team. [16] [17]
In 2018, he played with Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario. [18]
In 2022, he played with Tormenta FC 2 in USL League Two. [19]
In December 2022, Mazzaferro was selected in the third round (72nd overall) of the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by Austin FC. [20] [21] In March 2023, he signed a professional contract with their second team Austin FC II, in MLS Next Pro. [22] On June 18, 2023, he scored his first goal in a 4-0 victory over Portland Timbers 2. [23] He won the MLS Next Pro title with the club in 2023. [24]
Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Toronto FC III | 2018 [18] | League1 Ontario | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
Tormenta FC 2 | 2022 [19] | USL League Two | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
Austin FC II | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 3 | ||
2024 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 17 | 1 | |||
Career total | 59 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 64 | 4 |
Austin FC II
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | October 11, 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Austin FC II | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
Bolton SC | |||
FC London | |||
Brampton SC | |||
Atletico Toronto | |||
2017–2019 | Toronto FC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2019–2022 | South Florida Bulls | 59 | (1) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2018 | Toronto FC III | 8 | (0) |
2022 | Tormenta FC 2 | 8 | (0) |
2023– | Austin FC II | 43 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:06, 19 July 2024 (UTC) |
Salvatore Mazzaferro (born October 11, 2001) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for MLS Next Pro club Austin FC II.
Born in Toronto, Canada, Mazzaferro is of Italian descent through his grandparents. [1] Mazzaferro began playing youth soccer with Bolton SC. [2] After his family moved to London, Ontario, he began playing with FC London, later moving on to play with Brampton SC and Atletico Toronto. [2] He later joined the Toronto FC Academy. [3]
In 2019, he began attending the University of South Florida, where he played for the men's soccer team. [4] On August 29, 2019, he made his collegiate debut in a match against the Maryland Terrapins. [5] At the end of his freshman season, he was named to the American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team and the All-Academic Team. [6] [7] On March 6, 2021, he recorded his first assist, in a match against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. [8] On March 20, 2021, he scored his first collegiate goal, in a match against the SMU Mustangs. [9] After his sophomore season, he was named to the All-AAC Second Team and was once again named to the All-Academic Team. [10] [11] Ahead of his junior season, he was named to the preseason All-Conference team, [12] and after the season, he was once again named an All-Conference Second Team. [13]
Ahead of his senior season, he was once again named to the preseason All-Conference team [14] and was named the AAC Defensive Player of the Week in October. [15] At the end of the season, he was named to the All-Conference Second Team for the third time, and was also named to the All-East Region Third Team. [16] [17]
In 2018, he played with Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario. [18]
In 2022, he played with Tormenta FC 2 in USL League Two. [19]
In December 2022, Mazzaferro was selected in the third round (72nd overall) of the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by Austin FC. [20] [21] In March 2023, he signed a professional contract with their second team Austin FC II, in MLS Next Pro. [22] On June 18, 2023, he scored his first goal in a 4-0 victory over Portland Timbers 2. [23] He won the MLS Next Pro title with the club in 2023. [24]
Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Toronto FC III | 2018 [18] | League1 Ontario | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
Tormenta FC 2 | 2022 [19] | USL League Two | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
Austin FC II | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 3 | ||
2024 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 17 | 1 | |||
Career total | 59 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 64 | 4 |
Austin FC II