Tyler Attardo

Tyler Attardo

Attardo in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Tyler Shaun Massimo Attardo
Date of birth	(2001-09-10) September 10, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Thunder Bay Chill
Youth career
	FC Northwest
	Winnipeg Phoenix FC
2017–2018	Chievo
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	York Lions	15	(12)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Valour FC	20	(6)
2020–2022	Fernández Vial	0	(0)
2020–2021	→ Xylotymbou (loan)	28	(1)
2022	→ Granville (loan)	14	(2)
2022–2023	Saint-Colomban Locminé	10	(1)
2023	FC Manitoba	9	(5)
2024–	Thunder Bay Chill	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 8, 2024

Tyler Shaun Massimo Attardo (born September 10, 2001) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the Thunder Bay Chill in USL League Two.

Early life

Attardo played youth soccer with FC Northwest and Winnipeg Phoenix FC and was also a member of the Manitoba provincial team at the U13 and U15 levels. ^{[1] [2]} In 2017, he participated in a Residency Academy program in Italy with Chievo, returning again in 2018, spending five months with the club on each occasion. ^{[3] [4]} He also trained with Chilean club Rangers de Talca for two weeks. ^{[5] [6]}

University career

In 2023, he began attending York University, where he played for the men's soccer team. ^[7] On September 7, 2023, he scored a hat-trick in a 3-1 victory over the Waterloo Warriors. ^[8] On October 28, he scored a brace to lead the team into the semi-finals. ^[9] In his first season, he was named an OUA West First Team All-Star. ^[10]

Club career

In October 2018, Attardo participated in the CPL open trials. ^{[11] [12]} In January 2019, Attardo signed with Canadian Premier League club Valour FC, making him the youngest player to sign in league history. ^{[1] [13]} On June 20, he made his first career start and scored his first professional goal, becoming the youngest ever goalscorer in the league in a match against Pacific FC. ^{[14] [15]} On September 15, he scored a brace in a 4–2 victory over York9 FC. ^{[16] [17]} In his sole season with the club, he scored six goals for the club in 22 games across all competitions. ^{[18] [19] [20]}

In February 2020, Attardo transferred to Chilean Segunda División side Fernández Vial. ^{[21] [22] [23]} The deal was for what is believed to have been a six figure fee, which made him the first player transferred to South America from the CPL and the youngest CPL player to be transferred. ^{[24] [25]} He originally had offers from clubs in Portugal, Switzerland, and Spain, but none were able to be completed prior to the closing of the European transfer window at the end of January, prompting his move to the Chilean club. ^[26]

In September 2020, Attardo joined Cypriot Second Division club Xylotymbou on loan. ^[27] It was later clarified that the move was a two-year loan deal and Fernández Vial intended to sell him to a European club the following summer. ^[28]

In January 2022, Attardo went on loan with French Championnat National 2 side US Granville until the end of the season. ^{[29] [30]} He originally arrived at the club on October 30, 2021, to train, but could not join officially as the transfer window was not open. ^[31] He made his debut on January 22 against Châteaubriant, playing sixteen minutes as a substitute. ^{[31] [32]}

In July 2022, Attardo signed with Championnat National 3 side Saint-Colomban Locminé. ^[33] On January 14, 2023, he scored his first goal against Stade Briochin B. ^[34] In March 2023, it was announced that he had departed the club and returned to Canada. ^[35]

In May 2023, he joined FC Manitoba in USL League Two. ^[36] In March 2024, he joined the Thunder Bay Chill. ^[37]

International career

In 2021, he had conversations with the coaching staff of the Canada U20 team about joining the squad, but has yet to receive an official call-up. ^[38]

Career statistics

As of July 28, 2023 ^[39]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		National Cup [lower-alpha 1]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Valour FC	2019	Canadian Premier League	20	6	—		2	0	—		22	6
Fernández Vial	2020	Segunda División Profesional de Chile	0	0	—		0	0	—		0	0
Xylotymbou (loan)	2020–21 [40]	Cypriot Second Division	28	1	—		1	0	—		29	1
Granville (loan)	2021–22	Championnat National 2	14	2	—		0	0	—		14	2
Saint-Colomban Locminé	2022–23	Championnat National 3	8	1	—		0	0	—		8	1
FC Manitoba	2023 [41]	USL League Two	9	5	—		—		—		9	5
Thunder Bay Chill	2024 [42]	USL League Two	10	0	0	0	—		—		10	0
Career total			89	13	0	0	3	0	0	0	92	13

1. Includes appearances in the Canadian Championship and Cypriot Cup.

References

1. "Valour FC adds Attardo, Carreiro". Valour FC . Archived from the original on May 13, 2019.
2. Thompson, Sam (January 28, 2019). "Valour FC signs pair of Winnipeggers to multi-year contracts". Global News .
3. "Winnipeg's Valour FC adds Tyler Attardo and Dylan Carreiro to CPL roster". National Post . January 28, 2019.
4. "Exciting news for 2 of FC Northwest Players!". FC Northwest. January 10, 2018. Archived from the original on May 26, 2023.
5. Bertie, Brian (September 22, 2019). "Exclusive Interview with Tyler Attardo". Breaking the Lines.
6. Bertie, Brian (December 19, 2019). "Tyler Attardo (2001) – Scout Report". Archived from the original on June 25, 2021.
7. "Tyler Attardo York Lions profile". York Lions .
8. Kaur, Arpan (September 7, 2023). "Attardo's hat trick the difference as Lions wound Warriors". York Lions .
9. "Two Attardo tallies take Lions to OUA semi". York Lions . October 28, 2023.
10. "Zeppieri wins OUA West MVP, Attardo, Ramirez earn All-Star selections". York Lions . November 2, 2023.
11. Birnie, Sheldon (March 1, 2019). "Attardo up for big league challenge". Winnipeg Free Press .
12. "Valour FC completes transfer of Tyler Attardo to Chilean club". Canadian Premier League . February 20, 2020.
13. Thompson, Marty (February 8, 2019). "Attardo relishing 'youngest CPLer' status at Valour FC". Canadian Premier League .
14. "Pacific ends winless streak with triumph at Valour". CBC Sports . June 20, 2019.
15. Veth, Manuel (February 21, 2020). "Valour FC sell Tyler Attardo - First outgoing CanPL player to South America". Transfermarkt .
16. Molinaro, John (September 15, 2019). "Highlights: Valour surge to joint-third with resounding win over York9". Canadian Premier League .
17. Bedakian, Armen (September 20, 2019). "'He's a great story': Valour teenager Attardo turning heads in debut CPL season". Canadian Premier League .
18. "Debate: Which CPL player will follow in Tyler Attardo's footsteps?". Canadian Premier League . February 24, 2020.
19. "Jorge Garcés se refuerza con un canadiense" [Jorge Garcés is reinforced with a Canadian]. TNT Sports (in Spanish). February 21, 2020.
20. Hobson, Russ (February 20, 2020). "Valour FC transfers Winnipeg's Tyler Attardo to Chilean club". Global News .
21. "Valour FC complete transfer of forward Tyler Attardo". Valour FC . February 20, 2020. Archived from the original on February 20, 2020.
22. Birnie, Sheldon (March 5, 2020). "Running down a dream". Winnipeg Free Press .
23. Jacques, John (February 21, 2020). "CPL Youngster Tyler Attardo Signed By Chilean Side Fernandez Vial". Northern Tribune.
24. Nef, Thomas (February 20, 2020). "Tyler Attardo Sold to South America – Move To Europe Expected". World Football Index.
25. Tait, Ed (February 20, 2020). "Valour's Attardo becomes youngest CPL player to be transferred". Valour FC .
26. "La curiosa llegada a Fernández Vial del delantero canadiense que sueña con jugar en Europa" [The curious arrival at Fernández Vial of the Canadian striker who dreams of playing in Europe]. Publimetro (in Spanish). February 21, 2020.
27. "Έφερε στην Κύπρο Καναδό διεθνή επιθετικό (ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ)" [Brought Canadian international forward to Cyprus (ANNOUNCEMENT)]. Thema Sports (in Greek). September 15, 2020.
28. Jacques, John (October 13, 2020). "Attardo: Europe Is My Long Term Goal". Northern Tribune. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
29. Jacques, John (January 20, 2022). "Attardo Loaned To US Granville". Northern Tribune.
30. Willems, Victor (January 20, 2022). "Granville : un attaquant en provenance du Chili débarque (off)" [Granville: an attacker from Chile arrives (off)]. Foot National (in French).
31. "Granville. Tyler, jeune footballeur canadien, recruté par l'USG" [Granville. Tyler, young Canadian soccer player, recruited by the USG]. Ouest-France (in French). January 29, 2022.
32. "El joven futbolista que jugará en Francia y pertenece al Vial" [The young footballer who will play in France and belongs to Vial]. Primera B de Chile (in Spanish). January 22, 2023.
33. "À Locminé, le président de la Saint-Colomban sportive espère " un championnat avec ambition et humilité "" [In Locminé, the president of the sporting Saint-Colomban hopes "a championship with ambition and humility"] (in French). Le Télégramme. July 26, 2022.
34. "Journal de BK : Focus sur les U21 du N3 qui ont marqué lors du mois de janvier !" [BK Diary: Focus on the U21s of N3 who scored in January!]. Billion Keys (in French). February 3, 2023.
35. "N3 : l'ex-Lorientais Bila à la rescousse à Locminé" [N3: ex-Lorient Bila to the rescue in Locminé]. Le Télégramme (in French). March 3, 2023.
36. @FCManitobaUSL2 (May 16, 2023). "New Signing‼️ Born and raised in Winnipeg, Tyler Attardo touches back down in YWG!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
37. @ThunderBayChill (March 19, 2024). "Players Signing! Thrilled to announce the newest additions to our squad: Diego Reveco and Tyler Attardo!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
38. Allen, Taylor (March 10, 2021). "Soccer dream a reality overseas". Winnipeg Free Press .
39. Tyler Attardo at Soccerway
40. "Tyler Shaun Massimo Attardo Cyprus profile" (in Greek). Cyprus Football Association. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021.
41. "USL2 Standings". USL League Two .
42. "USL2 Statistics". USL League Two .

External links

• Tyler Attardo at Soccerway