Matteo Schiavoni

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Matteo Schiavoni
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Schiavoni with Forge FC in 2024
Personal information
Full name Matteo Claudio Schiavoni
Date of birth (2005-04-09) April 9, 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Montréal, Québec, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Pacific FC
Number 88
Youth career
Lachine SC
2018–2022 CF Montréal
2022 → Bologna (loan)
2022–2023 Bologna
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 CF Montréal U23 6 (0)
2024 CF Montréal 0 (0)
2024 → Forge FC (loan) 14 (1)
2025– Pacific FC 0 (0)
International career‡
2024 Canada U20 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of February 7, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of February 25, 2024

Matteo Claudio Schiavoni (born April 9, 2005) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Canadian Premier League club Pacific FC.

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Early life

Schiavoni was born in Montréal. [1] He began playing youth soccer with Lachine SC. [2] In 2018, he played at the Quebec Games, where he was noticed by the CF Montréal Academy, who then signed him in 2019. [3] [4] In 2022, he attended pre-season camp with the CF Montréal first team. [5] In March 2022, he was loaned to the youth side of Italian club Bologna to participate in the Torneo di Viareggio. [6] [7] In July 2022, he joined the Bologna academy on a permanent basis. [8] [9]

Club career

In 2022, he played with CF Montréal U23 in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec. [10]

After playing with Bologna's youth side in Italy, in March 2024, he signed a one-year contract with options for 2025 to 2027 with CF Montréal in Major League Soccer. [11] [12] He was then immediately sent on loan to Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League for the 2024 season. [13] [14] On August 18, 2024, he scored his first professional goal, scoring the winning goal in the 89th minute of a 2-1 victory over Vancouver FC. [15] At the end of the season, Schiavoni's contract option would not be exercised, ending his time with the club. [16]

On February 7, 2025, Schiavoni signed with Pacific FC on a two-year contract with an additional club option year. [17]

International career

Born in Canada, Schiavoni is of Italian descent and holds dual citizenship. [10] In February 2024, he was named to the Canada U20 team for the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying tournament. [18] [19]

References

  1. ↑ Pozzi, Anna (October 28, 2022). "BFC Week – Intervista a Matteo Schiavoni" [BFC Week – Interview with Matteo Schiavoni]. 1000 Cuori Rossoblu (in Italian).
  2. ↑ "Matteo Schiavoni al Bologna" [Matteo Schiavoni at Bologna]. Bologna FC 1909 (in Italian). July 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Matteo Schiavoni to play for Bologna FC". CF Montréal . July 20, 2022.
  4. ↑ Fiocco, Alexis (August 6, 2022). "L'ambition d'un jeune footballeur de Lachine" [The ambition of a young footballer from Lachine]. Métro (in French).
  5. ↑ "Gabriel Antinoro and Matteo Schiavoni to play in Viareggio Cup with Bologna FC". CF Montréal . March 15, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Antinoro e Schiavoni dal Montreal C.F. per la 72° Viareggio Cup" [Antinoro and Schiavoni from CF Montreal for the 72nd Viareggio Cup]. Bologna F.C. 1909 (in Italian).
  7. ↑ Andreuccetti, Gianluca (March 17, 2022). "Bologna, ufficiale il prestito di Antinoro e Schiavoni: giocheranno alla Viareggio Cup" [Bologna, the loan of Antinoro and Schiavoni is official: they will play in the Viareggio Cup]. Mondo Primavera (in Italian).
  8. ↑ "L'espoir du CFM Matteo Schiavoni jouera à Bologne" [CFM hope Matteo Schiavoni will play in Bologna]. RDS (in French). July 20, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Ufficiale: Matteo Schiavoni al Bologna" [Official: Matteo Schiavoni at Bologna]. Zerocinquantuno (in Italian). July 20, 2022.
  10. 1 2 "CF Montréal signs midfielders Alessandro Biello and Matteo Schiavoni". CF Montréal . March 27, 2024.
  11. ↑ "CF Montreal sign Quebecers Alessandro Biello and Matteo Schiavoni". CTV News . March 27, 2024.
  12. ↑ Téotonio, Jean-François (March 27, 2024). "Des contrats pour les Québécois Alessandro Biello et Matteo Schiavoni" [Contracts for Quebecers Alessandro Biello and Matteo Schiavoni]. La Presse (in French).
  13. ↑ "Forge FC loan in Canadian Matteo Schiavoni from CF Montreal". Forge FC . March 27, 2024.
  14. ↑ Jacques, John (March 27, 2024). "Former Bologna Prospect Matteo Schiavoni Loaned To Forge FC". Northern Tribune.
  15. ↑ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (August 18, 2024). "Match Analysis: Late Schiavoni winner allows Forge to regain top spot in table with victory over Vancouver". Canadian Premier League .
  16. ↑ "CF Montréal exercises options of Nathan Saliba and Jules-Anthony Vilsaint for the 2025 season". CF Montreal. November 21, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Pacific FC Sign Midfielder Matteo Schiavoni". PacificFC.CanPL.ca. Pacific FC . Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  18. ↑ Matteo Schiavoni at Canada Soccer
  19. ↑ Jacques, John (March 21, 2024). "CF Montreal Set To Loan Matteo Schiavoni To Forge FC". Northern Tribune.
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