External links
- Salvatore Mazzaferro at Soccerway.com
Atlanta United 2 – current squad | |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 11, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlanta United 2 | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bolton SC | |||
| FC London | |||
| Brampton SC | |||
| Atletico Toronto | |||
| 2017–2019 | Toronto FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | South Florida Bulls | 59 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Toronto FC III | 8 | (0) |
| 2022 | Tormenta FC 2 | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Austin FC II | 53 | (4) |
| 2024 | → Austin FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Atlanta United 2 | 22 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:30, 31 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Salvatore Mazzaferro (born October 11, 2001) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for MLS Next Pro club Atlanta United 2.
Born in Toronto, Canada, Mazzaferro is of Italian descent through his grandparents. [1] Mazzaferro began playing youth soccer with Bolton SC. [2] After his family moved to London, Ontario, he began playing with FC London, later moving on to play with Brampton SC and Atletico Toronto. [2] He later joined the Toronto FC Academy. [3]
In 2019, he began attending the University of South Florida, where he played for the men's soccer team. [4] On August 29, 2019, he made his collegiate debut in a match against the Maryland Terrapins. [5] At the end of his freshman season, he was named to the American Athletic Conference (AAC) All-Rookie Team and the All-Academic Team. [6] [7] On March 6, 2021, he recorded his first assist, in a match against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. [8] On March 20, 2021, he scored his first collegiate goal, in a match against the SMU Mustangs. [9] After his sophomore season, he was named to the All-AAC Second Team and was once again named to the All-Academic Team. [10] [11] Ahead of his junior season, he was named to the preseason All-Conference team, [12] and after the season, he was once again named an All-AAC Second Team. [13]
Ahead of his senior season, he was once again named to the preseason All-AAC team [14] and was named the AAC Defensive Player of the Week in October. [15] At the end of the season, he was named to the All-AAC Second Team for the third time, and was also named to the All-East Region Third Team. [16] [17]
In 2018, he played with Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario. [18]
In 2022, he played with Tormenta FC 2 in USL League Two. [19]
In December 2022, Mazzaferro was selected in the third round (72nd overall) of the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by Austin FC. [20] [21] In March 2023, he signed a professional contract with their second team Austin FC II, in MLS Next Pro. [22] On June 18, 2023, he scored his first goal in a 4-0 victory over Portland Timbers 2. [23] He won the MLS Next Pro title with the club in 2023. [24] After appearing in 27 matches during the 2023 season, Austin FC II exercised the one year option on Mazzaferro's contract for the 2024 season. [25] In March 2024, he signed a short-term loan with the first team. [26]
In January 2025, he signed a contract with Atlanta United 2. [27] In August 2025, he signed a pair of short-term loans with the Atlanta United FC first team. [28] [29] On August 6, 2025, he made his first team debut in a 2025 League Cup match against Mexican side Atlas. [30]
| Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Toronto FC III | 2018 [18] | League1 Ontario | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
| Tormenta FC 2 | 2022 [19] | USL League Two | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
| Austin FC II | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | 26 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 27 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 53 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 58 | 5 | |||
| Austin FC (loan) | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Atlanta United 2 | 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 19 | 1 | – | – | – | 19 | 1 | |||
| Atlanta United FC (loan) | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 88 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 6 | ||
Austin FC II