Matteo Polisi

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Matteo Polisi
Personal information
Full name Matteo Mario Polisi
Date of birth (1998-04-15) April 15, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 TSS FC Rovers
Youth career
2002–2011 Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC
2011–2013 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2013–2016 Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC
2016–2017 Portland Timbers
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 Simon Fraser Clan 52 (36)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 TSS FC Rovers 39 (11)
2021–2022 Pacific FC 36 (3)
2023 TSS FC Rovers 8 (1)
2023–2024 Anagennisi Epanomi
2024– TSS FC Rovers 2 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 11, 2024

Matteo Mario Polisi (born April 15, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for TSS FC Rovers in League1 British Columbia.

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Early life

Polisi began playing soccer at age four with Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC, where he played from 2002 until 2011. [1] In 2008 and 2009, he had training stints with the youth teams of Belgian club Standard Liège. [1] He also played for the BC provincial team at U13 level, serving as team captain. [1] In September 2011, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy. [1] In 2013, after being released by the Whitecaps, he returned to Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC, [2] where he was named a ‘Player of Distinction’ by the Canadian Soccer Association in 2014, [3] and with whom he won the 2015 BC Provincial U-15 Cup, after scoring a hat-trick in the final. [4] In the spring of 2016, he joined the youth system of the Portland Timbers. [3] In late 2016 and early 2017, he had trials in Europe with English clubs Birmingham City and Derby County, and German club FC Nürnberg. [2]

University career

In 2017, he began attending Simon Fraser University, where he played for the men's soccer team. [5] He made his debut on August 31, 2017, scoring two goals against the University of Mary Marauders. [6] In his freshman season, he was named the GNAC Freshman of the Year and was named a GNAC First-Team All-Star. [7] On October 6, 2018, he scored a hat trick against the Seattle Pacific Falcons. [8] After his sophomore season, he was named a GNAC First Team All-Star again, as well as an All-West Region First Team All-Star, [9] and was named the Div. II West Region Player of the Year. [10] On October 3, 2019, he scored another hat trick against the Saint Martin's Saints. [11] After his third season, he was named a GNAC First Team All-Star for the third time [12] and was named to the United Soccer Coaches’ NCAA Div. II All-American second team. [13] [14] Over his time at Simon Fraser, he scored 36 goals and added 18 assists in 52 matches. [15] He declared for the 2021 MLS SuperDraft, but was ultimately not selected. [16]

Club career

In 2017, Polisi joined the TSS FC Rovers in the Premier Development League. [3] In 2017, he scored three goals in 12 appearances. [17] In 2018, he scored two goals in 14 appearances and led the team with five assists. [18] [19] In 2019, he led the team in scoring with six goals in 13 appearances. [20] [21] He also played at the amateur level with Rino's Tigers in the Vancouver Metro Soccer League. [22]

In February 2021, Polisi signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC. [23] [24] He scored his first professional goal on July 7 against York United. [25] With Pacific, he won the 2021 CPL title. [26] He re-signed with the club for the 2022 season. [27] [28] At the conclusion of the season, Polisi departed the club. [29] He then briefly joined senior amateur side BB5 United in the Vancouver Metro Soccer League for the remainder of their season where he won a League Title, League Cup and Provincial Cup with them. [30]

In April 2023, he returned to the TSS FC Rovers, now in League1 British Columbia. [31] [32] On April 19, 2023, he scored two goals in a 3-1 upset victory over Canadian Premier League club Valour FC (with whom he had trialed with during the 2023 pre-season, including scoring for them in a pre-season match against Vancouver FC [33] ) in the first round of the 2023 Canadian Championship. [34]

Later in 2023, he signed with Greek Gamma Ethniki side Anagennisi Epanomi on a season-long deal, which includes a clause that allows him to transfer to a new club in the winter transfer window, if a club in a higher division presents an offer. [35]

In April 2024, he returned to the TSS FC Rovers. [36]

Personal

He is the younger brother of Marcello Polisi, who is also a professional soccer player. [37] [38]

Career statistics

As of July 29, 2023 [39]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
TSS FC Rovers 2017 [17] Premier Development League 123–––123
2018 [18] 142–––142
2019 [20] USL League Two 136–––136
Total39110000003911
Pacific FC 2021 Canadian Premier League 2131000–223
2022 150000020170
Total363100020393
TSS FC Rovers 2023 [40] League1 British Columbia 811022–113
Career total83152022208917

Honours

Club

Pacific FC

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