Salvatore Mazzaferro

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Salvatore Mazzaferro
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-10-11) October 11, 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Austin FC II
Number 5
Youth career
Bolton SC
FC London
Brampton SC
Atletico Toronto
2017–2019 Toronto FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 South Florida Bulls 59 (1)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 Toronto FC III 8 (0)
2022 Tormenta FC 2 8 (0)
2023– Austin FC II 53 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:30, 8 October 2024 (UTC)

Salvatore Mazzaferro (born October 11, 2001) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for MLS Next Pro club Austin FC II.

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Early life

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]

College career

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]

Club career

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]

Career statistics

As of 6 October 2024 [25]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubLeagueSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational cupContinentalTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC III 2018 [18] League1 Ontario 80–––80
Tormenta FC 2 2022 [19] USL League Two 80–––80
Austin FC II 2023 MLS Next Pro 27340––313
2024 2610011–272
Career total6944010–745

Honours

Austin FC II

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References

  1. ↑ "USF Standout Sal Mazzaferro Looks for a Long Run for Himself and the Bulls in the NCAA Tourney". USF Bulls . November 16, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Belardi, Robert (March 19, 2020). "Bolton youngster keen to forge a career in the beautiful game". Caledon Citizen.
  3. ↑ Santos, Leo (December 30, 2022). "'All blood, sweat, tears finally paid off': USF defender looks to make his mark with MLS club". WTSP .
  4. ↑ "Bob Butehorn signs Salvatore Mazzaferro". South Florida Bulls . November 19, 2018.
  5. ↑ "USF Battles No. 1 Maryland; Falls to Defending NCAA Champ 1-0". South Florida Bulls . August 29, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Four Bulls Earn Postseason AAC All-Conference Honors". USF Bulls . November 12, 2019.
  7. ↑ "USF Men's Soccer Places 18 on AAC All-Academic Team". USF Bulls . July 30, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Salvatore Mazzferro USF profile". USF Bulls .
  9. ↑ "USF Battles SMU in a Match-Up of AAC Powers, However Falls Short 3-2". USF Bulls . March 20, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Four Bulls Earn Postseason AAC All-Conference Honors". USF Bulls . April 14, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Record 254 Bulls Named to American All-Academic Team". USF Bulls . July 8, 2021.
  12. ↑ "USF's Sal Mazzaferro Named Preseason All-Conference". USF Bulls . August 19, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Four Bulls Earn Postseason AAC Honors; Takase Tabbed Co-Goalkeeper of the Year". USF Bulls . November 9, 2021.
  14. ↑ "USF Men's Soccer Places Two on AAC Preseason All-Conference Team". USF Bulls . August 23, 2022.
  15. ↑ "USF's Sal Mazzaferro Named AAC DPOW; Segun Afolabi Earns Honor Roll Recognition". USF Bulls . October 10, 2022.
  16. ↑ "USF Men's Soccer Standouts Salvatore Mazzaferro and Brian Schaefer Earn AAC Honors". USF Bulls . November 9, 2023.
  17. ↑ "USF Men's Soccer Standout Sal Mazzaferro Named to USC All-East Region Third Team". USF Bulls . December 13, 2022.
  18. 1 2 "Sal Mazzaferro 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario .
  19. 1 2 "Salvatore Mazzaferro 2022 USL2 Stats". USL League Two .
  20. ↑ Pintor, Edwin (December 21, 2022). "Pros Start Here: Tormenta FC 2's J.C. Ngando, Holden Trent, Salvatore Mazzaferro Selected in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft". Tormenta FC .
  21. ↑ "USF's Sal Mazzaferro Drafted in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft Third Round by Austin FC". USF Bulls . December 23, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Austin FC II Adds Three MLS SuperDraft Picks to MLS NEXT Pro Roster". Austin FC . March 3, 2023.
  23. ↑ Mucchetti, Austin (June 18, 2023). "Austin FC II defeats Timbers2, 4-0". Austin FC .
  24. ↑ Veliz, Julian (October 27, 2023). "Austin FC II's "Defense Travels" to Championship Victory in Inaugural Season".
  25. ↑ Salvatore Mazzaferro at Soccerway. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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