Massimo Ferrin
Ferrin with HFX Wanderers FC in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-12-06) December 6, 1998
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 25 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2023

Massimo Ferrin (born December 6, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who currently 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.[1] Afterwards, he played youth soccer with Vaughan Azzurri.[2]

College career

In 2016, Ferrin began attending the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3] He scored his first collegiate goals on September 3, 2016, scoring twice in a 2–2 draw against the UNC Greensboro Spartans.[3][4] After his freshman season, he was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team.[5] After his sophomore season, he was named the team's Most Valuable Player[6] and was named a Conference USA Second-Team All-Star.[7] During his time at UAB, he scored eight goals in two seasons.[8]

In 2018, he transferred to Syracuse University to play for the men's soccer team.[9][10][11] He made his debut on August 24, 2018, against the Oregon State Beavers.[12] He scored his first goal for Syracuse on September 7, converting a penalty kick against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[13] On September 24, 2019, he scored the game-winning goal in a 1–0 victory over the Colgate Raiders.[14][15] In his senior season, he was named to the All-ACC Men's Soccer Academic Team.[16]

Club career

In 2015 and 2016, Ferrin played with League 1 Ontario side Vaughan Azzurri.[17][18] He also played with the side in 2018 and 2019.[19][20]

In February 2020, he signed with USL Championship side Loudoun United.[21] He made his debut on July 20, 2020, starting against Hartford Athletic.[22][23] In January 2021, he re-signed with the club for the 2021 season.[24] 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.[25]

In 2022, he returned to Vaughan Azzurri, scoring 23 goals in 15 league games.[26] He helped Vaughan win the league championship[27] and he was named league MVP, won the Golden Boot,[28] and was a First Team All-Star.[29]

In December 2022, Ferrin joined Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers on a two-year contract through 2024, with an option for 2025.[30] He made his debut for the club on April 15, 2023, against Atlético Ottawa.[31] 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.[32] 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.[33] In his first season, he led the team in scoring with eight goals, while also adding three assists,[34] and at the end of the 2023, season, he was one of ten nominees for CPL Players’ Player of the Year award.[35]

International career

In 2015, he attended a camp with the Canada U18 team.[1]

Career statistics

As of match played October 14, 2023[36]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vaughan Azzurri 2015 League1 Ontario ??–––??
2016[18] 2000––20
2018[19] 1000––10
2019[20] 730000–73
Total 10+300000010+3
Loudoun United 2020 USL Championship 60–––60
2021 150–––150
Total 210000000210
Vaughan Azzurri 2022[37] League1 Ontario 152321––1724
HFX Wanderers FC 2023 Canadian Premier League 2581011–279
Career total 71+3431110075+36

References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "Massimo Ferrin 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  19. 1 2 "Massimo Ferrin 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  20. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Wanderers Callegari, Ferrin and Nimick nominated for Players' Player of the Year". HFX Wanderers FC. October 23, 2023.
  36. ↑ Massimo Ferrin at Soccerway
  37. ↑ "Massimo Ferrin 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
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