Max Caputo

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Max Caputo
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-08-17) 17 August 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Australia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Melbourne City
Number 17
Youth career
Essendon Royals
Sunshine George Cross
2018–2021 Melbourne City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Melbourne City NPL 41 (27)
2021– Melbourne City 27 (2)
International career
2022– Australia U20 7 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 August 2024

Max Caputo (born 17 August 2005) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Melbourne City. [1]

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Career

Melbourne City

On 23 April 2021, Caputo earned a scholarship contract at A-League club Melbourne City after spending four years in their youth setup. [1] After some first-team players had left their squad during the 2020–21 season, it was rumoured that Max Caputo would fill into their squad in a Melbourne Derby. [2] At age 15, Caputo made his senior professional debut on 6 June 2021 against Melbourne Victory as a substitute. [3] He had his second appearance in the A-League at the age of 17 on 2 April 2023 when he was substituted in the 90th minute and scored the equaliser two minutes later, becoming Melbourne City's youngest ever goalscorer in the league. [4]

Career statistics

As of 3 August 2024 [5] [6] [7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupAsiaOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Melbourne City NPL 2021 NPL Victoria 3 13121312
2022 139139
2023 NPL Victoria 2 103103
2024 Victoria Premier League 1 5353
Total41274127
Melbourne City 2020–21 A-League 1010
2021–22 A-League Men 10000010
2022–23 411051
2023–24 2113021262
2024–25 001111
Total2725121344
Career total68295121007531

Honours

Melbourne City

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References

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  4. "'That's why I brought him on': City's new teen prodigy makes history with last gasp header". 2 April 2023.
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