Marcus Caldeira
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 14, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sigma FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mississauga Falcons | |||
| Erin Mills SC | |||
| Sigma FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | West Virginia Mountaineers | 42 | (17) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Forge FC | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Sigma FC (loan) | 23 | (5) |
| 2023– | Sigma FC | 12 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 2, 2023 | |||
Marcus Caldeira (born October 14, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Sigma FC in League1 Ontario.
Early life[edit]
Caldeira played youth soccer with Mississauga Falcons and Erin Mills SC,[1] later joining Sigma FC.[2]
College career[edit]
In 2022, he committed to attend West Virginia University to play for the men's soccer team.[1][3] He scored his first goals on October 7, 2022, against the Old Dominion Monarchs.[4] In his freshman season, he tied for the team lead in goals with five, also adding four assists.[5]
He began his sophomore season by scoring eight goals in the first seven games of the season.[6][7] In September 2023, he was named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week.[8] On October 18, 2023, he scored a hat trick in a 5-2 victory over the Marshall Thundering Herd.[9][10][11] The performance earned him NCAA Player of the Week honours.[12] At the end of the season he was named to the All-Sun Belt First Team,[13] All-Southeast Region First Team,[14] a Second-Team All-American,[15] College Soccer News First-Team All-American,[16][17] CSC First-Team Academic All-American,[18] and CSC Academic All-District.[3]
At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, he became the first player in school history to be selected in the first round.[19] However, rather than to turn professional, he opted to return to West Virginia for the 2024 season.[20]
Club career[edit]
On July 30, 2021, he signed a developmental contract with Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League.[21] In April 2022, he signed a second developmental contract with Forge.[22][23] He spent most of 2021 and 2022 playing with Forge's affiliate club Sigma FC in League1 Ontario.[24][25] He continued with Sigma in 2023.[26] In 2023, he was named the L1O Young Player of the Year and was a Second Team All-Star.[27][28]
At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, he was selected in the first round (20th overall) by Minnesota United FC.[29]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played July 26, 2023[30]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Forge FC | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Sigma FC (loan) | 2021[24] | League1 Ontario | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2022[25] | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||||
| Sigma FC | 2023[26] | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 11 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b Mitchin, Joe (June 8, 2022). "Stratford Completes 2022 Class". West Virginia Mountaineers.
- ^ Jacques, John (July 30, 2021). "Forge Recruits Two More Sigma Teenagers". Northern Tribune.
- ^ a b "Marcus Caldeira WVU profile". West Virginia Mountaineers.
- ^ Coniglio, Sam (October 8, 2022). "WVU earns first Sun Belt win over ODU with goal bonanza". WBOY-TV.
- ^ Decker, Ryan (August 29, 2023). "Caldeira showing why he is the 'focal point' for WVU's offensive attack". WBOY-TV.
- ^ Redfern, Kevin (December 5, 2023). "Marcus Caldeira's scoring drought magnified ahead of College Cup". WBOY-TV.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (December 18, 2023). "Canadian forward Marcus Caldeira looks forward to taking next step in MLS SuperDraft". CP24.
- ^ Grossman, Adam (September 12, 2023). "Caldeira, Hernando sweep Sun Belt weekly honors". WBOY-TV.
- ^ Hamilton, Jonathan (October 18, 2023). "Caldeira's hat trick pushes WVU past No. 1 Marshall". The Daily Athenaeum.
- ^ Griffith, Michael (October 18, 2023). "Caldeira's hat trick helps West Virginia hand top-ranked Marshall 1st loss". The Dominion Post.
- ^ Carey, Greg (October 18, 2023). "Caldeira's hat trick helps No. 5 West Virginia hand top-ranked Marshall first loss, 5-2". West Virginia MetroNews.
- ^ Farrell, Nick (October 19, 2023). "Caldeira named NCAA Player of the Week". WBOY-TV.
- ^ Grossman, Adam (November 3, 2023). "Five Mountaineers Earn All-Sun Belt Honors". West Virginia Mountaineers.
- ^ Grossman, Adam (December 5, 2023). "Five Mountaineers Earn All-Region Status". West Virginia Mountaineers.
- ^ Grossman, Adam (December 8, 2023). "Caldeira, Tsukada Named United Soccer Coaches All-Americans". West Virginia Mountaineers.
- ^ Grossman]], Adam (December 19, 2023). "Marcus Caldeira, Yutaro Tsukada collect national honors". WBOY-TV.
- ^ Wratchford, Mark (December 19, 2023). "Marcus Caldeira and Yutaro Tsukada earn national accolades". Blue Gold Sports.
- ^ Grossman, Adam (December 19, 2023). "Caldeia Named Academic All-American". West Virginia Mountaineers.
- ^ Decker, Ryan (December 19, 2023). "All-American forward Marcus Caldeira selected in first round of MLS SuperDraft by Minnesota United FC". WBOY-TV.
- ^ Blain, Luke (January 9, 2024). "Marcus Caldeira announces return to WVU Men's Soccer". The Daily Athenaeum.
- ^ "Forge FC Signs Two Young Local Players to Development Contracts". Forge FC. July 30, 2021.
- ^ "Forge FC signs English defender Owolabi-Belewu & development player Caldeira". Forge FC. April 8, 2022.
- ^ Jacques, John (April 8, 2022). "Two Teenage Additions Join Forge FC". Northern Tribune.
- ^ a b "Marcus Caldeira 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ a b "Marcus Caldeira 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ a b "Marcus Caldeira 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Men's Premier Division 2023: Award Winners". League1 Ontario. November 20, 2023.
- ^ "MVP Tomasz Skublak leads line in star-studded XI". League1 Ontario. November 28, 2023.
- ^ Decker, Ryan (December 19, 2023). "All-American forward Marcus Caldeira selected in first round of MLS SuperDraft by Minnesota United FC". WVNS-TV.
- ^ Marcus Caldeira at Soccerway
External links[edit]
- Marcus Caldeira at Soccerway