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Canadian soccer player (born 1998)
Massimo Ferrin
Ferrin with HFX Wanderers FC in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-12-06) December 6, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team HFX Wanderers
Number 8
Youth career
Mississauga SC
Vaughan Azzurri
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 UAB Blazers 36 (8)
2018–2019 Syracuse Orange 38 (12)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Vaughan Azzurri 2 (0)
2018–2019 Vaughan Azzurri 8 (3)
2020–2021 Loudoun United 21 (0)
2022 Vaughan Azzurri 15 (23)
2023– HFX Wanderers 52 (14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024

Massimo Ferrin (born December 6, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League.

Early life

Ferrin began playing youth soccer at age five with Mississauga SC. Afterwards, he played youth soccer with Vaughan Azzurri.

College career

In 2016, Ferrin began attending the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he played for the men's soccer team. He scored his first collegiate goals on September 3, 2016, scoring twice in a 2–2 draw against the UNC Greensboro Spartans. After his freshman season, he was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team. After his sophomore season, he was named the team's Most Valuable Player and was named a Conference USA Second-Team All-Star. During his time at UAB, he scored eight goals in two seasons.

In 2018, he transferred to Syracuse University to play for the men's soccer team. He made his debut on August 24, 2018, against the Oregon State Beavers. He scored his first goal for Syracuse on September 7, converting a penalty kick against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. On September 24, 2019, he scored the game-winning goal in a 1–0 victory over the Colgate Raiders. In his senior season, he was named to the All-ACC Men's Soccer Academic Team.

Club career

In 2015 and 2016, Ferrin played with League 1 Ontario side Vaughan Azzurri. He also played with the side in 2018 and 2019.

In February 2020, he signed with USL Championship side Loudoun United. He made his debut on July 20, 2020, starting against Hartford Athletic. In January 2021, he re-signed with the club for the 2021 season. On July 14, 2021, he played with D.C. United, Loudoun's MLS affiliate, in a friendly against El Salvador club Alianza, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 victory.

In 2022, he returned to Vaughan Azzurri, scoring 23 goals in 15 league games. He helped Vaughan win the league championship and he was named league MVP, won the Golden Boot, and was a First Team All-Star.

In December 2022, Ferrin joined Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers on a two-year contract through 2024, with an option for 2025. He made his debut for the club on April 15, 2023, against Atlético Ottawa. He scored his first professional goal on April 19, in a 3-1 Canadian Championship loss to Atlético Ottawa, hitting the target directly from a free kick. He scored his first league goal in his next match against Forge FC to earn a 1–1 draw and earned CPL Team of the Week honours. In his first season, he led the team in scoring with eight league goals (nine in all competitions), while also adding three assists, and at the end of the 2023, season, he was one of ten nominees for CPL Players’ Player of the Year award.

International career

In 2015, he attended a camp with the Canada U18 team.

Career statistics

As of match played October 19, 2024
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vaughan Azzurri 2015 League1 Ontario ? ? – – – ? ?
2016 2 0 0 0 – – 2 0
2018 1 0 0 0 – – 1 0
2019 7 3 0 0 0 0 – 7 3
Total 10+ 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10+ 3
Loudoun United 2020 USL Championship 6 0 – – – 6 0
2021 15 0 – – – 15 0
Total 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
Vaughan Azzurri 2022 League1 Ontario 15 23 2 1 – – 17 24
HFX Wanderers FC 2023 Canadian Premier League 25 8 1 0 1 1 – 27 9
2024 27 6 – 1 0 – 28 6
Total 52 14 1 0 2 1 0 0 55 15
Career total 98 40 3 1 2 1 0 0 103 42

References

  1. ^ Massimo Ferrin at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. Black, Eric (September 16, 2018). "Massimo Ferrin settling into his 2nd chance at Syracuse". The Daily Orange.
  3. ^ "Massimo Ferrin UAB profile". UAB Blazers.
  4. "Blazers Tie 2-2 at UNC Greensboro". UAB Blazers. September 3, 2016.
  5. "MSOC: All-Conference USA Honors Announced". Conference USA. November 8, 2016.
  6. "Blazers Distribute Post-Season Awards". UAB Blazers. December 6, 2017.
  7. "Blazers Place Three On All-Conference USA Team". UAB Blazers. November 7, 2017.
  8. Alvarez, Nick (September 3, 2019). "Massimo Ferrin's dedication to training built him into a technical playmaker". The Daily Orange.
  9. "Orange Adds Three to 2018 Recruiting Class". Syracuse Orange. March 17, 2018.
  10. Alvarez, Nick (October 31, 2018). "Massimo Ferrin's offensive development is a key for SU in the ACC tournament". The Daily Orange.
  11. "Massimo Ferrin Syracuse profile". Syracuse Orange.
  12. Haller, Steve (August 28, 2018). "Syracuse men's soccer Matchweek 1 Recap". Nunes Magician.
  13. "#12 Irish Edge Orange, 3-2". Syracuse Orange. September 7, 2018.
  14. "Ferrin's Early Goal Lifts Orange Past Raiders". Syracuse Orange. September 24, 2019.
  15. Schneidman, David (September 24, 2019). "Massimo Ferrin's 2nd-minute goal leads Syracuse past Colgate, 1-0". The Daily Orange.
  16. "Duo Earns All-ACC Academic Team Honors". Syracuse Orange. January 28, 2020.
  17. "Canada Soccer Brings League1 Ontario Players Into Identification Camp". Ontario Soccer Association. August 26, 2015.
  18. ^ "Massimo Ferrin 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  19. ^ "Massimo Ferrin 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  20. ^ "Massimo Ferrin 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  21. "Loudoun United FC have acquired Abdoul Kairou Amoustapha and Massimo Ferrin". Our Sports Central. February 20, 2020.
  22. Keefer, Ryan (July 20, 2020). "Loudoun United starts slow in 3-1 loss to Hartford Athletic". Black and Red United.
  23. "Player Profile - Massimo Ferrin". Loudoun United FC. February 4, 2021. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021.
  24. Keefer, Ryan (January 19, 2021). "Loudoun United re-sign Amoustapha, Ferrin, Gamble for 2021". Black and Red United.
  25. Anderson, Jason (July 14, 2021). "Massimo Ferrin goal leads 10-man D.C. United past Alianza FC in 1-0 friendly win". Black and Red United.
  26. Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (October 6, 2023). "AGR's High Press: Massimo Ferrin proving value of L1C–to–Halifax pathway". OneSoccer.
  27. "L1O MVP Massimo Ferrin looking to translate Vaughan success to CPL with Wanderers". Canadian Premier League. January 13, 2023.
  28. "Massimo Ferrin collects MVP and Golden Boot among Men's Premier Division 2022 award winners". League1 Ontario. November 15, 2022.
  29. "Ilyass, Green, and Ferrin lead the line in the 2022 Men's Premier Division All-Star team". League1 Ontario. November 17, 2022.
  30. "'Consistent player with the ability to create magic': Wanderers sign Canadian forward Massimo Ferrin". HFX Wanderers FC. December 21, 2022.
  31. "Stories of the Match: Wanderers open 2023 with a draw vs. Ottawa". HFX Wanderers FC. April 15, 2023.
  32. MacDonald, Glenn (April 20, 2023). "History repeats: Wanderers allow late first-half goals in Canadian Championship loss to Ottawa". SaltWire Network.
  33. "Wanderers' Massimo Ferrin named to CPL Team of the Week". HFX Wanderers FC. April 24, 2023.
  34. Tierney, Mitchell (November 30, 2023). "'It's great to show the pathway': From League1 Ontario to the CPL, Wanderers' Gheisar and Ferrin thrive in year one". Canadian Premier League.
  35. "'I've always enjoyed the tactical side': Wanderers' Massimo Ferrin active player of Football Manager™ series". HFX Wanderers FC. August 9, 2024.
  36. "Wanderers Callegari, Ferrin and Nimick nominated for Players' Player of the Year". HFX Wanderers FC. October 23, 2023.
  37. Massimo Ferrin at Soccerway
  38. "Massimo Ferrin 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.

External links

HFX Wanderers FC – current squad
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