Julian Altobelli

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Julian Altobelli
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Altobelli playing for Toronto FC II in 2023
Personal information
Full name Julian Anthony Altobelli
Date of birth (2002-11-04) November 4, 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Toronto FC II
Number 82
Youth career
Bolton Wanderers SC
Vaughan Azzurri
Woodbridge Strikers
2014–2020 Toronto FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020 York9 0 (0)
2021– Toronto FC II 75 (11)
2023 → Toronto FC (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Canada U17 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 6, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 6, 2020

Julian Anthony Altobelli (born November 4, 2002) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as an midfielder for Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.

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Early life

Altobelli was born in Toronto and is of Italian descent, where his grandparents were born. [1] He grew up in Bolton, Ontario, where he played for local club Bolton Wanderers SC. [2] He later moved with his family to Vaughan, where he played for youth teams of Vaughan Azzurri and Woodbridge Strikers. [3] He later joined the Toronto FC Academy in 2014. [4]

Club career

After posting a highlight reel on Instagram, he caught the attention of his future player agent, who informed him that Canadian Premier League club York9 was interested in him. [3] After feeling the opportunities at Toronto FC lacking, he left the club's academy and signed with York9 on May 13, 2020, with options until 2023, becoming the club's youngest ever signing. [5] [6] After not making any appearances in the 2020 CPL season, he requested and was granted his release from the club. [7]

In December 2020, he returned to the TFC system, signing with Toronto FC II of USL League One for the 2021 season. [8] He made his debut on May 26, coming on as a substitute against FC Tucson. [9] He scored his first goal on June 19, against Fort Lauderdale CF. [10] In October 2023, he signed a short-term loan with the Toronto FC first team, ahead of their match against Charlotte FC. [11] In March 2024, he re-signed with TFC2 for the 2024 season. [12]

International career

Altobelli has represented the Canada U17 team at the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup. [13] [14] He scored in a penalty kick shootout victory against Costa Rica U17 in the quarter-finals of the CONCACAF tournament which qualified the team for the U17 World Cup. [15]

Career statistics

As of May 6, 2024 [16]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
York9 2020 Canadian Premier League 00–––00
Toronto FC II 2021 USL League One 232–––232
2022 MLS Next Pro 21520––235
2023 253–––253
2024 61–––61
Total75112000007711
Toronto FC 2023 Major League Soccer 00–00–00
Career total75112000007711

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References

  1. ↑ "In Focus: York9 FC's Julian Altobelli on Canadian youth team experiences, life as CPL rookie". Canadian Premier League . July 26, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Julian Altobelli Soccer Canada profile". Canadian Soccer Association .
  3. 1 2 Molinaro, John (June 18, 2020). "How an Instagram post led to York9 FC signing rookie Julian Altobelli". Canadian Premier League .
  4. ↑ "Toronto FC II Sign Three Academy Players". Toronto FC . December 16, 2020.
  5. ↑ Davidson, Neil (May 13, 2020). "Canadian youth international midfielder Julian Altobelli signs with York 9 FC". Toronto Star .
  6. ↑ "Canadian U-17 International Julian Altobelli Signs with York9 FC". York United FC . May 13, 2020.
  7. ↑ Jacques, John (October 28, 2020). "York9 FC Releases 2021 Roster Update". Northern Tribune.
  8. ↑ Jacques, John (December 16, 2020). "Former Nine Stripe Julian Altobelli Joins Toronto FC II". Northern Tribune.
  9. ↑ Steiner, Ben (May 27, 2021). "TFC II fall to FC Tucson in the second match of the season". Waking the Red.
  10. ↑ Steiner, Ben (June 20, 2021). "Toronto's teenagers lead TFC II to victory against Fort Lauderdale CF". Waking the Red.
  11. ↑ "Toronto FC sign Midfielder Julian Altobelli to short-term agreement". Toronto FC . October 4, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Toronto FC II re-sign Antony Curic and Julian Altobelli". Toronto FC . March 13, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Five Academy Players named to Canada Soccer Roster for CONCACAF U-17 Championship". Toronto FC . April 26, 2019.
  14. ↑ Molinaro, John (October 25, 2019). "What you need to know: Canada at the U-17 FIFA World Cup". Canadian Premier League .
  15. ↑ "Canada wins 4-3 on Kicks to Qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019". Ontario Soccer Association . May 13, 2019.
  16. ↑ Julian Altobelli at Soccerway
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