Massimo Ferrin (born December 6, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League.
 Ferrin with HFX Wanderers FC in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 6, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | HFX Wanderers | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mississauga SC | |||
| Vaughan Azzurri | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | UAB Blazers | 36 | (8) |
| 2018–2019 | Syracuse Orange | 38 | (12) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Vaughan Azzurri | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Vaughan Azzurri | 8 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Loudoun United | 21 | (0) |
| 2022 | Vaughan Azzurri | 15 | (23) |
| 2023– | HFX Wanderers | 52 | (14) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024 | |||
Early life
editFerrin began playing youth soccer at age five with Mississauga SC.[1] Afterwards, he played youth soccer with Vaughan Azzurri.[2]
College career
editIn 2016, Ferrin began attending the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3] He scored his first collegiate goals on September 3, 2016, scoring twice in a 2–2 draw against the UNC Greensboro Spartans.[3][4] After his freshman season, he was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team.[5] After his sophomore season, he was named the team's Most Valuable Player[6] and was named a Conference USA Second-Team All-Star.[7] During his time at UAB, he scored eight goals in two seasons.[8]
In 2018, he transferred to Syracuse University to play for the men's soccer team.[9][10][11] He made his debut on August 24, 2018, against the Oregon State Beavers.[12] He scored his first goal for Syracuse on September 7, converting a penalty kick against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[13] On September 24, 2019, he scored the game-winning goal in a 1–0 victory over the Colgate Raiders.[14][15] In his senior season, he was named to the All-ACC Men's Soccer Academic Team.[16]
Club career
editIn 2015 and 2016, Ferrin played with League 1 Ontario side Vaughan Azzurri.[17][18] He also played with the side in 2018 and 2019.[19][20]
In February 2020, he signed with USL Championship side Loudoun United.[21] He made his debut on July 20, 2020, starting against Hartford Athletic.[22][23] In January 2021, he re-signed with the club for the 2021 season.[24] 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.[25]
In 2022, he returned to Vaughan Azzurri, scoring 23 goals in 15 league games.[26] He helped Vaughan win the league championship[27] and he was named league MVP, won the Golden Boot,[28] and was a First Team All-Star.[29]
In December 2022, Ferrin joined Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers on a two-year contract through 2024, with an option for 2025.[30] He made his debut for the club on April 15, 2023, against Atlético Ottawa.[31] 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.[32] 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.[33] In his first season, he led the team in scoring with eight league goals (nine in all competitions), while also adding three assists,[34][35] and at the end of the 2023, season, he was one of ten nominees for CPL Players’ Player of the Year award.[36]
International career
editIn 2015, he attended a camp with the Canada U18 team.[1]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played October 19, 2024[37]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vaughan Azzurri | 2015 | League1 Ontario | ? | ? | – | – | – | ? | ? | |||
| 2016[18] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2018[19] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019[20] | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 3 | |||
| Total | 10+ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+ | 3 | ||
| Loudoun United | 2020 | USL Championship | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – | 15 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Vaughan Azzurri | 2022[38] | League1 Ontario | 15 | 23 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 17 | 24 | ||
| HFX Wanderers FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 27 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 27 | 6 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 28 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 52 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 98 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 42 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Massimo Ferrin at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ Black, Eric (September 16, 2018). "Massimo Ferrin settling into his 2nd chance at Syracuse". The Daily Orange.
- ^ a b "Massimo Ferrin UAB profile". UAB Blazers.
- ^ "Blazers Tie 2-2 at UNC Greensboro". UAB Blazers. September 3, 2016.
- ^ "MSOC: All-Conference USA Honors Announced". Conference USA. November 8, 2016.
- ^ "Blazers Distribute Post-Season Awards". UAB Blazers. December 6, 2017.
- ^ "Blazers Place Three On All-Conference USA Team". UAB Blazers. November 7, 2017.
- ^ Alvarez, Nick (September 3, 2019). "Massimo Ferrin's dedication to training built him into a technical playmaker". The Daily Orange.
- ^ "Orange Adds Three to 2018 Recruiting Class". Syracuse Orange. March 17, 2018.
- ^ Alvarez, Nick (October 31, 2018). "Massimo Ferrin's offensive development is a key for SU in the ACC tournament". The Daily Orange.
- ^ "Massimo Ferrin Syracuse profile". Syracuse Orange.
- ^ Haller, Steve (August 28, 2018). "Syracuse men's soccer Matchweek 1 Recap". Nunes Magician.
- ^ "#12 Irish Edge Orange, 3-2". Syracuse Orange. September 7, 2018.
- ^ "Ferrin's Early Goal Lifts Orange Past Raiders". Syracuse Orange. September 24, 2019.
- ^ Schneidman, David (September 24, 2019). "Massimo Ferrin's 2nd-minute goal leads Syracuse past Colgate, 1-0". The Daily Orange.
- ^ "Duo Earns All-ACC Academic Team Honors". Syracuse Orange. January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Canada Soccer Brings League1 Ontario Players Into Identification Camp". Ontario Soccer Association. August 26, 2015.
- ^ a b "Massimo Ferrin 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ a b "Massimo Ferrin 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ a b "Massimo Ferrin 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Loudoun United FC have acquired Abdoul Kairou Amoustapha and Massimo Ferrin". Our Sports Central. February 20, 2020.
- ^ Keefer, Ryan (July 20, 2020). "Loudoun United starts slow in 3-1 loss to Hartford Athletic". Black and Red United.
- ^ "Player Profile - Massimo Ferrin". Loudoun United FC. February 4, 2021. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021.
- ^ Keefer, Ryan (January 19, 2021). "Loudoun United re-sign Amoustapha, Ferrin, Gamble for 2021". Black and Red United.
- ^ Anderson, Jason (July 14, 2021). "Massimo Ferrin goal leads 10-man D.C. United past Alianza FC in 1-0 friendly win". Black and Red United.
- ^ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (October 6, 2023). "AGR's High Press: Massimo Ferrin proving value of L1C–to–Halifax pathway". OneSoccer.
- ^ "L1O MVP Massimo Ferrin looking to translate Vaughan success to CPL with Wanderers". Canadian Premier League. January 13, 2023.
- ^ "Massimo Ferrin collects MVP and Golden Boot among Men's Premier Division 2022 award winners". League1 Ontario. November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Ilyass, Green, and Ferrin lead the line in the 2022 Men's Premier Division All-Star team". League1 Ontario. November 17, 2022.
- ^ "'Consistent player with the ability to create magic': Wanderers sign Canadian forward Massimo Ferrin". HFX Wanderers FC. December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Stories of the Match: Wanderers open 2023 with a draw vs. Ottawa". HFX Wanderers FC. April 15, 2023.
- ^ MacDonald, Glenn (April 20, 2023). "History repeats: Wanderers allow late first-half goals in Canadian Championship loss to Ottawa". SaltWire Network.
- ^ "Wanderers' Massimo Ferrin named to CPL Team of the Week". HFX Wanderers FC. April 24, 2023.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (November 30, 2023). "'It's great to show the pathway': From League1 Ontario to the CPL, Wanderers' Gheisar and Ferrin thrive in year one". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "'I've always enjoyed the tactical side': Wanderers' Massimo Ferrin active player of Football Manager™ series". HFX Wanderers FC. August 9, 2024.
- ^ "Wanderers Callegari, Ferrin and Nimick nominated for Players' Player of the Year". HFX Wanderers FC. October 23, 2023.
- ^ Massimo Ferrin at Soccerway
- ^ "Massimo Ferrin 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
External links
edit- Massimo Ferrin at Soccerway