Matteo Schiavoni
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matteo Claudio Schiavoni | ||
Date of birth | April 9, 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Montréal, Québec, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Forge FC (on loan from CF Montréal) | ||
Number | 88 | ||
Youth career | |||
Lachine SC | |||
2018–2022 | CF Montréal | ||
2022 | → Bologna (loan) | ||
2022–2023 | Bologna | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022 | CF Montréal U23 | 6 | (0) |
2024– | CF Montréal | 0 | (0) |
2024– | → Forge FC (loan) | 14 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2024 | Canada U20 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 23, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 25, 2024 |
Matteo Claudio Schiavoni (born April 9, 2005) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Canadian Premier League club Forge FC, on loan from Major League Soccer club CF Montréal.
Early life
[edit]Schiavoni was born in Montréal.[1] He began playing youth soccer with Lachine SC.[2] In 2018, he played at the Quebec Games, where he was noticed by the CF Montréal Academy, who then signed him in 2019.[3][4] In 2022, he attended pre-season camp with the CF Montréal first team.[5] In March 2022, he was loaned to the youth side of Italian club Bologna to participate in the Torneo di Viareggio.[6][7] In July 2022, he joined the Bologna academy on a permanent basis.[8][9]
Club career
[edit]In 2022, he played with CF Montréal U23 in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec.[10]
After playing with Bologna's youth side in Italy, in March 2024, he signed a one-year contract with options for 2025 to 2027 with CF Montréal in Major League Soccer.[11][12] He was then immediately sent on loan to Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League for the 2024 season.[13][14] On August 18, 2024, he scored his first professional goal, scoring the winning goal in the 89th minute of a 2-1 victory over Vancouver FC.[15]
International career
[edit]Born in Canada, Schiavoni is of Italian descent and holds dual citizenship.[10] In February 2024, he was named to the Canada U20 team for the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying tournament.[16][17]
References
[edit]- ^ Pozzi, Anna (October 28, 2022). "BFC Week – Intervista a Matteo Schiavoni" [BFC Week – Interview with Matteo Schiavoni]. 1000 Cuori Rossoblu (in Italian).
- ^ "Matteo Schiavoni al Bologna" [Matteo Schiavoni at Bologna]. Bologna FC 1909 (in Italian). July 20, 2022.
- ^ "Matteo Schiavoni to play for Bologna FC". CF Montréal. July 20, 2022.
- ^ Fiocco, Alexis (August 6, 2022). "L'ambition d'un jeune footballeur de Lachine" [The ambition of a young footballer from Lachine]. Métro (in French).
- ^ "Gabriel Antinoro and Matteo Schiavoni to play in Viareggio Cup with Bologna FC". CF Montréal. March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Antinoro e Schiavoni dal Montreal C.F. per la 72° Viareggio Cup" [Antinoro and Schiavoni from CF Montreal for the 72nd Viareggio Cup]. Bologna F.C. 1909 (in Italian).
- ^ Andreuccetti, Gianluca (March 17, 2022). "Bologna, ufficiale il prestito di Antinoro e Schiavoni: giocheranno alla Viareggio Cup" [Bologna, the loan of Antinoro and Schiavoni is official: they will play in the Viareggio Cup]. Mondo Primavera (in Italian).
- ^ "L'espoir du CFM Matteo Schiavoni jouera à Bologne" [CFM hope Matteo Schiavoni will play in Bologna]. RDS (in French). July 20, 2022.
- ^ "Ufficiale: Matteo Schiavoni al Bologna" [Official: Matteo Schiavoni at Bologna]. Zerocinquantuno (in Italian). July 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "CF Montréal signs midfielders Alessandro Biello and Matteo Schiavoni". CF Montréal. March 27, 2024.
- ^ "CF Montreal sign Quebecers Alessandro Biello and Matteo Schiavoni". CTV News. March 27, 2024.
- ^ Téotonio, Jean-François (March 27, 2024). "Des contrats pour les Québécois Alessandro Biello et Matteo Schiavoni" [Contracts for Quebecers Alessandro Biello and Matteo Schiavoni]. La Presse (in French).
- ^ "Forge FC loan in Canadian Matteo Schiavoni from CF Montreal". Forge FC. March 27, 2024.
- ^ Jacques, John (March 27, 2024). "Former Bologna Prospect Matteo Schiavoni Loaned To Forge FC". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (August 18, 2024). "Match Analysis: Late Schiavoni winner allows Forge to regain top spot in table with victory over Vancouver". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Matteo Schiavoni at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ Jacques, John (March 21, 2024). "CF Montreal Set To Loan Matteo Schiavoni To Forge FC". Northern Tribune.
External links
[edit]- Matteo Schiavoni at Soccerway
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Canada men's youth international soccer players
- Canadian people of Italian descent
- Soccer players from Montreal
- Men's association football midfielders
- CF Montréal U23 players
- CF Montréal players
- Forge FC players
- Bologna FC 1909 players
- Ligue1 Québec players
- Canadian Premier League players
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen