Maximilian Ferrari (born August 20, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for York United of the Canadian Premier League.[1]
 Ferrari (right) with York United in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maximilian Ferrari | ||
| Date of birth | August 20, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Newmarket, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | York United | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newmarket SC | |||
| Richmond Hill SC | |||
| ANB Futbol | |||
| Aurora Youth SC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Humber Hawks | 8 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Aurora FC | 37 | (9) |
| 2020– | York United | 99 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 27, 2024 | |||
Early life
editFerrari grew up in Newmarket, Ontario.[2] He is of Italian and German descent.[3] He began playing youth soccer at age three or four with Newmarket SC.[2] Afterwards, he played for Richmond Hill SC and ANB Futbol, before later moving to Aurora Youth SC.[3] He also played hockey in his youth, winning two titles at the International Silver Stick hockey tournament.[4]
College career
editIn 2019, Ferrari attended Humber College where he played for he men's soccer team, winning the OCAA title.[5] He scored his first goal on September 21, 2019, against the St. Clair Saints.[6] He was named an OCAA West Division First-Team All-Star[7][8] and was named the Humber College Coaches Pick.[9]
Club career
editFrom 2017 to 2019, Ferrari played with Aurora FC in League1 Ontario.[10][11][12] On July 29, 2018, he scored two goals to lead Aurora to a 3–2 victory over North Mississauga SC.[13] In November 2019, he was named to the CPL's U-21 Showcase Match for Team Ontario.[14]
In February 2020, Ferrari signed his first professional contract with York9 (which became York United the following season) of the Canadian Premier League.[15][16][17] He made his debut on August 15, 2020, against Atlético Ottawa, recording an assist.[18][19] In October 2020, he extended his contract through the end of 2022, with a club option for the 2023 season.[20][21] In August 2021, he further extended his contract through 2024.[22][23] In September 2021, he was named the CPL Player of the Week.[24] After scoring three goals and adding four assists in 30 appearances during the 2021 season,[25] he was nominated for the CPL U21 Player of the Year Award,[26][27] which was ultimately won by Alessandro Hojabrpour.[28] After the season, York United confirmed that they had received interest from various foreign clubs interested in signing Ferrari.[29] After missing a large portion of the 2022 season due to injury, he returned to full health in 2023, often playing in a full-back role, rather than his usual winger role, as a result of injuries to other players on the squad.[30] On September 17, 2023, he captained the side for the first time, in his 77th appearance for the club, which made him the club's all-time appearance leader.[31][32][33]
Career statistics
edit- As of October 27, 2024[34]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aurora FC | 2017[10] | League1 Ontario | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2018[11] | 16 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | ||||
| 2019[12] | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 9 | ||
| York United FC | 2020 | Canadian Premier League | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 30 | 3 | |||
| 2022 | 13 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| Total | 99 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 136 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 146 | 12 | ||
References
edit- ^ Hewitt, Thomas (September 28, 2023). "Max Ferrari's Rise Will Wait for Nobody". 13th Man Sports. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ a b Grossi, James (April 2, 2020). "York9 rookie Max Ferrari looking to make a big splash in the CPL". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ a b Aulino, Giancarlo (December 13, 2021). "Max Ferrari on 2021 CPL Season, Development at York United FC, Jimmy Brennan's Influence & More". FiredUp Network. YouTube.
- ^ Quigley, Joseph (April 22, 2022). "'I wanted to prove people wrong': Newmarket's Max Ferrari living dream as pro soccer player". Newmarket Today.
- ^ "Max Ferrari Humber College profile". Humber College.
- ^ "Offence Continues to Roll for No. 1 Men's Soccer". Humber College. September 23, 2019.
- ^ "League1 Men's Players Sweep Up At OUA/ OCAA Awards With 11 Individual And 55 All-Star Awards". League1 Ontario. November 5, 2019.
- ^ "2019 OCAA Men's Soccer Awards". OCAA.
- ^ "2020 Humber Varsity Awards: Coaches Picks". Humber College. April 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Max Ferrari 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ a b "Maximilian Ferrari 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ a b "Max Ferrari 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ Sordi, Analia (July 30, 2018). "Ferrari Drives Aurora To 3-2 Result Over Visiting Panthers". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Ontario, Quebec rosters revealed for CPL U-21 Showcase Match". Canadian Premier League. November 8, 2019.
- ^ Jacques, John (February 27, 2020). "York9 FC Signs League1 Ontario Youngster Max Ferrari". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Max Ferrari makes move from Aurora FC". York United FC. February 27, 2020.
- ^ "Aurora FC standout Max Ferrari makes the jump to CPL". League1 Ontario. February 28, 2020.
- ^ Thompson, Marty (August 15, 2020). "York9 FC youngsters shine in Island Games comeback against Atlético Ottawa". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (December 14, 2020). "CanPL.ca's Top 23 Under 23 in the CPL: Max Ferrari turning heads at York (Part 1)". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Jacques, John (October 14, 2020). "Max Ferrari Signs Multi-Year Deal With York9 FC". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Molinaro, John (October 14, 2020). "York9 FC signs youngster Max Ferrari to multi-year contract extension". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Jacques, John (August 31, 2021). "York United Extends Max Ferrari Contract To 2024". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Max Ferrari signs contract extension until 2024". York United FC. August 31, 2021.
- ^ Thompson, Marty (September 17, 2021). "York United winger Max Ferrari named CanPL.ca Player of the Week". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (April 7, 2022). "'Hometown kid' Max Ferrari hoping to reach new heights with York United in 2022". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "Max Ferrari nominated for CPL Under-21 Player of the Year". York United FC. December 7, 2021.
- ^ "'We want to win. It's gonna be an enjoyable year': Max Ferrari on a new Gaffer and an ambitious locker room". York United FC. January 19, 2022.
- ^ Rhodes, Benedict (December 17, 2021). "CPL50 – 20. Max Ferrari (York United)". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Jacques, John (December 8, 2021). "York United Confirms Foreign Ferrari Interest". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (June 23, 2023). "Big Read: York United's Max Ferrari 'loving every second' of life at full-back". OneSoccer.
- ^ "'Fantastic attitude, fantastic person and a great player for this club': record-breaker Max Ferrari on his journey". York United FC. September 21, 2023.
- ^ Hewitt, Thomas (September 28, 2023). "Max Ferrari's Rise Will Wait for Nobody". 13th Man Sports.
- ^ Parisis, Quentin (June 13, 2024). "Max Ferrari : York United est au début d'un processus " très excitant "" [Max Ferrari: York United are at the start of a 'very exciting' process]. Canadian Premier League (in French).
- ^ Max Ferrari at Soccerway
External links
edit- Max Ferrari at Soccerway