Matthew Catavolo

Matthew Catavolo

Catavolo with Valour FC in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Matthew Umberto Catavolo
Date of birth	(2003-02-13) February 13, 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) [1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	ASTMP St-Michel
	CF Montréal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022	Valour FC	16	(0)
2023–2024	Toronto FC II	36	(1)
International career‡
2019	Canada U17	8	(0)
2022	Canada U20	6	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 15, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 26, 2022

Matthew Umberto Catavolo (born February 13, 2003) is a Canadian professional soccer player.

Early life

Catavolo began playing soccer at age three with ASTMP St-Michel. ^[2] He later joined the CF Montréal Academy at age 13. ^[3] In 2021, he spent much of the season training with the first team ^[4] and also played with the CF Montreal U23 team, being the team's top scorer. ^[5]

Club career

In February 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League. ^[6] He made his debut in Valour's season-opener against FC Edmonton on April 10. ^[7]

In March 2023, he signed with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro. ^{[8] [9]} He scored his first goal on May 14, 2023 against New England Revolution II. ^[10] Catavolo's contract expired following the 2024 season. ^[11]

International career

Catavolo made his debut in the Canadian program attending a camp with the Canada U17 team in March 2019. ^[2] He was subsequently named to the rosters for the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup. ^{[12] [13]}

In April 2022 he received his first call up to the under-20s for a pair of friendlies against Costa Rica. ^[14] In the first game on April 15, Catavolo scored his first goal for the youth teams, netting the third goal in a 3–0 victory. ^[15] In June 2022, he was named to the Canadian U-20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. ^[16] He scored his first goal in an official international competition on June 22 against Saint Kitts & Nevis U20, where he scored two goals in a 4-0 victory. ^{[17] [18]}

Career statistics

As of October 6, 2024 ^[1]

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		Domestic Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Valour FC	2022	Canadian Premier League	16	0	—		1	0	—		17	0
Toronto FC II	2023	MLS Next Pro	20	1	—		—		—		20	1
	2024		16	0	—		—		—		16	0
	Total		36	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	36	1
Career total			52	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	53	1

References

1. Matthew Catavolo at Soccerway
2. Matthew Catavolo at the Canadian Soccer Association
3. "Matthew Catavolo profile". Sports Laval.
4. Tait, Ed (February 16, 2022). "Matthew Catavolo: "You have to be playing against men and that's why I came here, plus it's a great team and a great league."". Valour FC .
5. Lidbetter, Mark (January 13, 2022). "Laval student-athletes recognized with FAEQ bursaries". The Suburban .
6. "Valour FC sign Canadian midfielder Matthew Catavolo". Valour FC . February 16, 2022.
7. O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (April 10, 2022). "Recap + Highlights: FC Edmonton vs. Valour FC (April 10, 2022)". OneSoccer .
8. "Toronto FC II sign Matthew Catavolo and Jesus Batiz". Toronto FC . March 21, 2023.
9. Jacques, John (March 21, 2023). "Official: Valour's Matthew Catavolo Signs With TFC II". Northern Tribune.
10. "Toronto FC II (2) - New England Revolution II (3) Postgame Summary". Our Sports Central. May 14, 2023.
11. "Toronto FC II Announce Year-End Roster Moves". TorontoFC.ca. Toronto FC . Retrieved November 15, 2024.
12. Jacques, John (February 16, 2022). "Valour Inks Youth International Matthew Catavolo To Multi-Year Deal". Northern Tribune.
13. Lévesque, Dave (October 10, 2019). "Ils partent à la Coupe du monde" [They are going to the World Cup]. Le Journal de Montréal (in French).
14. "Matthew Catavolo Named in Canada Under-20 Squad". Our Sports Central. April 5, 2022.
15. Davidson, Neil (April 15, 2022). "Canadian men's under-20 soccer team features some very familiar names". CBC Sports .
16. O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (June 10, 2022). "6 CPLers named to Canada squad for Concacaf Men's U-20 Championship". Canadian Premier League.
17. "Canada advances to knockout stage of CONCACAF U20 soccer tournament". Sportsnet . June 22, 2022.
18. Jacques, John (March 16, 2023). "Veth: TFC2 Set To Add Valour Midfielder Matthew Catavolo". Northern Tribune.

External links

• Matthew Catavolo at the Canadian Soccer Association
• Matthew Catavolo at Soccerway