![]() Catavolo with Valour FC in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew Umberto Catavolo | ||
Date of birth | February 13, 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC II | ||
Number | 70 | ||
Youth career | |||
ASTMP St-Michel | |||
CF Montréal | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022 | Valour FC | 16 | (0) |
2023– | Toronto FC II | 20 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Canada U17 | 8 | (0) |
2022– | Canada U20 | 6 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 24, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 26, 2022 |
Matthew Umberto Catavolo (born February 13, 2003) is a Canadian professional soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.
Catavolo began playing soccer at age three with ASTMP St-Michel.[1] He later joined the CF Montréal Academy at age 13.[2] In 2021, he spent much of the season training with the first team[3] and also played with the CF Montreal U23 team, being the team's top scorer.[4]
In February 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League.[5] He made his debut in Valour's season-opener against FC Edmonton on April 10.[6]
In March 2023, he signed with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.[7][8] He scored his first goal on May 14, 2023 against New England Revolution II.[9]
Catavolo made his debut in the Canadian program attending a camp with the Canada U17 team in March 2019.[1] He was subsequently named to the rosters for the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[10][11]
In April 2022 he received his first call up to the under-20s for a pair of friendlies against Costa Rica.[12] In the first game on April 15, Catavolo scored his first goal for the youth teams, netting the third goal in a 3–0 victory.[13] In June 2022, he was named to the Canadian U-20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[14] He scored his first goal in an official international competition on June 22 against Saint Kitts & Nevis U20, where he scored two goals in a 4-0 victory.[15][16]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Valour FC | 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 16 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
Toronto FC II | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||
Career total | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 |