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Salvatore Mazzaferro

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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.

Salvatore Mazzaferro
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-10-11) October 11, 2001 (age 23)
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 53 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:30, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

Early life

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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]

College career

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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 (AAC) 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-AAC Second Team.[13]

Ahead of his senior season, he was once again named to the preseason All-AAC 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-AAC Second Team for the third time, and was also named to the All-East Region Third Team.[16][17]

Club career

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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] After appearing in 27 matches during the 2023 season, Austin FC II exercised the one year option on Mazzaferro's contract for the 2024 season.[25]

During Austin FC's 2024 season, the first team signed Mazzaferro to a short term loan from March 2 to March 5.[26]

Career statistics

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As of 6 October 2024[27]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club League Season League Playoffs National cup Continental Total
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 26 1 – 1 1 – 27 2
Career total 69 4 4 0 1 0 – 74 5

Honours

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Austin FC II

References

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  1. ^ "USF Standout Sal Mazzaferro Looks for a Long Run for Himself and the Bulls in the NCAA Tourney". USF Bulls. November 16, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Belardi, Robert (March 19, 2020). "Bolton youngster keen to forge a career in the beautiful game". Caledon Citizen.
  3. ^ Santos, Leo (December 30, 2022). "'All blood, sweat, tears finally paid off': USF defender looks to make his mark with MLS club". WTSP.
  4. ^ "Bob Butehorn signs Salvatore Mazzaferro". South Florida Bulls. November 19, 2018.
  5. ^ "USF Battles No. 1 Maryland; Falls to Defending NCAA Champ 1-0". South Florida Bulls. August 29, 2019.
  6. ^ "Four Bulls Earn Postseason AAC All-Conference Honors". USF Bulls. November 12, 2019.
  7. ^ "USF Men's Soccer Places 18 on AAC All-Academic Team". USF Bulls. July 30, 2020.
  8. ^ "Salvatore Mazzferro USF profile". USF Bulls.
  9. ^ "USF Battles SMU in a Match-Up of AAC Powers, However Falls Short 3-2". USF Bulls. March 20, 2021.
  10. ^ "Four Bulls Earn Postseason AAC All-Conference Honors". USF Bulls. April 14, 2021.
  11. ^ "Record 254 Bulls Named to American All-Academic Team". USF Bulls. July 8, 2021.
  12. ^ "USF's Sal Mazzaferro Named Preseason All-Conference". USF Bulls. August 19, 2021.
  13. ^ "Four Bulls Earn Postseason AAC Honors; Takase Tabbed Co-Goalkeeper of the Year". USF Bulls. November 9, 2021.
  14. ^ "USF Men's Soccer Places Two on AAC Preseason All-Conference Team". USF Bulls. August 23, 2022.
  15. ^ "USF's Sal Mazzaferro Named AAC DPOW; Segun Afolabi Earns Honor Roll Recognition". USF Bulls. October 10, 2022.
  16. ^ "USF Men's Soccer Standouts Salvatore Mazzaferro and Brian Schaefer Earn AAC Honors". USF Bulls. November 9, 2023.
  17. ^ "USF Men's Soccer Standout Sal Mazzaferro Named to USC All-East Region Third Team". USF Bulls. December 13, 2022.
  18. ^ a b "Sal Mazzaferro 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  19. ^ a b "Salvatore Mazzaferro 2022 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  20. ^ Pintor, Edwin (December 21, 2022). "Pros Start Here: Tormenta FC 2's J.C. Ngando, Holden Trent, Salvatore Mazzaferro Selected in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft". Tormenta FC.
  21. ^ "USF's Sal Mazzaferro Drafted in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft Third Round by Austin FC". USF Bulls. December 23, 2023.
  22. ^ "Austin FC II Adds Three MLS SuperDraft Picks to MLS NEXT Pro Roster". Austin FC. March 3, 2023.
  23. ^ Mucchetti, Austin (June 18, 2023). "Austin FC II defeats Timbers2, 4-0". Austin FC.
  24. ^ Veliz, Julian (October 27, 2023). "Austin FC II's "Defense Travels" to Championship Victory in Inaugural Season".
  25. ^ "Austin FC II Announces Roster Moves Ahead of 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Season". Austin FC. March 14, 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  26. ^ "Austin FC Signs Mazzaferro, Gomez, Noël to Short-Term Agreements". Austin FC. March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  27. ^ Salvatore Mazzaferro at Soccerway. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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