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.
| 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 | Austin FC II | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| 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– | Austin FC II | 53 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:30, 8 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editBorn 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
editIn 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
editIn 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]
During Austin FC's 2024 season, the first team signed Mazzaferro to a short term loan from March 2 to March 5.[26]
Career statistics
edit- As of 6 October 2024[27]
| Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | 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 | ||||
| Career total | 69 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 74 | 5 | |||
Honours
editAustin FC II
References
edit- ^ "USF Standout Sal Mazzaferro Looks for a Long Run for Himself and the Bulls in the NCAA Tourney". USF Bulls. November 16, 2023.
- ^ a b Belardi, Robert (March 19, 2020). "Bolton youngster keen to forge a career in the beautiful game". Caledon Citizen.
- ^ Santos, Leo (December 30, 2022). "'All blood, sweat, tears finally paid off': USF defender looks to make his mark with MLS club". WTSP.
- ^ "Bob Butehorn signs Salvatore Mazzaferro". South Florida Bulls. November 19, 2018.
- ^ "USF Battles No. 1 Maryland; Falls to Defending NCAA Champ 1-0". South Florida Bulls. August 29, 2019.
- ^ "Four Bulls Earn Postseason AAC All-Conference Honors". USF Bulls. November 12, 2019.
- ^ "USF Men's Soccer Places 18 on AAC All-Academic Team". USF Bulls. July 30, 2020.
- ^ "Salvatore Mazzferro USF profile". USF Bulls.
- ^ "USF Battles SMU in a Match-Up of AAC Powers, However Falls Short 3-2". USF Bulls. March 20, 2021.
- ^ "Four Bulls Earn Postseason AAC All-Conference Honors". USF Bulls. April 14, 2021.
- ^ "Record 254 Bulls Named to American All-Academic Team". USF Bulls. July 8, 2021.
- ^ "USF's Sal Mazzaferro Named Preseason All-Conference". USF Bulls. August 19, 2021.
- ^ "Four Bulls Earn Postseason AAC Honors; Takase Tabbed Co-Goalkeeper of the Year". USF Bulls. November 9, 2021.
- ^ "USF Men's Soccer Places Two on AAC Preseason All-Conference Team". USF Bulls. August 23, 2022.
- ^ "USF's Sal Mazzaferro Named AAC DPOW; Segun Afolabi Earns Honor Roll Recognition". USF Bulls. October 10, 2022.
- ^ "USF Men's Soccer Standouts Salvatore Mazzaferro and Brian Schaefer Earn AAC Honors". USF Bulls. November 9, 2023.
- ^ "USF Men's Soccer Standout Sal Mazzaferro Named to USC All-East Region Third Team". USF Bulls. December 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "Sal Mazzaferro 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ a b "Salvatore Mazzaferro 2022 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "USF's Sal Mazzaferro Drafted in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft Third Round by Austin FC". USF Bulls. December 23, 2023.
- ^ "Austin FC II Adds Three MLS SuperDraft Picks to MLS NEXT Pro Roster". Austin FC. March 3, 2023.
- ^ Mucchetti, Austin (June 18, 2023). "Austin FC II defeats Timbers2, 4-0". Austin FC.
- ^ Veliz, Julian (October 27, 2023). "Austin FC II's "Defense Travels" to Championship Victory in Inaugural Season".
- ^ "Austin FC II Announces Roster Moves Ahead of 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Season". Austin FC. March 14, 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Austin FC Signs Mazzaferro, Gomez, Noël to Short-Term Agreements". Austin FC. March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Salvatore Mazzaferro at Soccerway. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
External links
edit- Salvatore Mazzaferro at Soccerway.com
