Angelo Cavalluzzo
{{Short description|Canadian soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Angelo Cavalluzzo
|image =
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|fullname = Angelo Cavalluzzo
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|3|1}}
|birth_place = Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
|height = {{convert|1.82|m|abbr=on}}
|position = Goalkeeper
|youthyears1 = 2012–2013
|youthclubs1 = Toronto FC
|youthyears2 =
|youthclubs2 =
|years1 = 2012–2013
|clubs1 = TFC Academy
|caps1 =
|goals1 =
|years2 = 2014
|clubs2 = Niagara United
|caps2 = 17
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2015
|clubs3 = Toronto FC III
|caps3 = 2
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2016–2018
|clubs4 = Toronto FC II
|caps4 = 29
|goals4 = 0
|medaltemplates =
|club-update = October 16, 2018
|nationalteam-update =
| manageryears1 = 2019–
| managerclubs1 = Toronto Varsity Blues women
| manageryears2 = 2019
| managerclubs2 = Hamilton United II
| manageryears3 = 2020–2021
| managerclubs3 = Hamilton United (women)
| manageryears4 = 2022–
| managerclubs4 = Alliance United (women)
}}
Angelo Cavalluzzo (born March 1, 1993) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. He currently serves as the head coach for Toronto Varsity Blues women's soccer and head coach for Alliance United's women's team in League1 Ontario.
Playing career
Cavalluzzo began his career in 2012 with TFC Academy in the Canadian Soccer League, and in 2014 played with Niagara United.{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.com/teams/tfc.asp |title=Canadian Soccer League |date=2012-06-06 |access-date=2017-03-28 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606012719/http://canadiansoccerleague.com/teams/tfc.asp |archivedate=2012-06-06 }}{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/first-division-clubs/niagara-united-2014 |title=Niagara United {{!}} Canadian Soccer League |date=2015-03-16 |access-date=2017-03-28 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316085130/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/first-division-clubs/niagara-united-2014 |archivedate=2015-03-16 }} He returned to TFC Academy in 2015 to play in the USL Premier Development League. Cavalluzzo would receive degrees in bio and chemical engineering while playing for McMaster University during this time.{{cite web|url=https://www.thespec.com/sports-story/7151483-it-s-a-matter-of-degrees-for-hamilton-goalkeeper/|title=It's a matter of degrees for Hamilton goalkeeper|website=Hamilton Spectator|date=February 22, 2017}}
In 2016, Cavalluzo was signed by Toronto FC II of the United Soccer League, where he appeared in 5 matches on an emergency basis.{{Cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/roster_players/13237910|title=Toronto FC II - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - #80 - Angelo Cavalluzzo - GK|website=www.uslsoccer.com|language=en-us|access-date=2017-03-28}} He made his debut on June 6, 2016 against Harrisburg City Islanders. On February 10, 2017 he extended his contract for the 2017 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2017/02/10/toronto-fc-ii-sign-angelo-cavalluzzo|title=Toronto FC II Sign Angelo Cavalluzzo|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=|archive-date=2017-03-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328233059/https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2017/02/10/toronto-fc-ii-sign-angelo-cavalluzzo|url-status=live}} Cavalluzzo would be nominated for USL player of the month for March/April 2017, after making 18 saves and earning 3 clean sheets during that time.{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/789265|title=USL Player of the Month Nominees - March/April|website= USL|date=May 6, 2017}} Upon completion of the 2017 season, Cavalluzzo would re-sign with the club for the 2018 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2017/12/04/toronto-fc-ii-announce-roster-moves|title=Toronto FC II announce roster moves|website=Toronto FC|date=December 4, 2017|access-date=December 5, 2017|archive-date=December 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206005858/https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2017/12/04/toronto-fc-ii-announce-roster-moves|url-status=live}} Cavalluzzo would be a valuable player to Toronto FC II early in the 2018 season, but would ultimately see his season cut short in May after rupturing his achilles tendon.{{cite web|url=https://www.wakingthered.com/2018/5/15/17355850/toronto-fc-ii-keeper-angelo-cavalluzzo-out-long-term-with-ruptured-achilles-usl-injury-report|title=Toronto FC II keeper Angelo Cavalluzzo out long-term with ruptured Achilles|website=Waking the Red|author=Charlie O'Connor-Clarke|date=May 15, 2018|access-date=May 25, 2018|archive-date=March 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325232122/https://www.wakingthered.com/2018/5/15/17355850/toronto-fc-ii-keeper-angelo-cavalluzzo-out-long-term-with-ruptured-achilles-usl-injury-report|url-status=dead}}
Coaching career
He served as an assistant coach for the McMaster Marauders university men's and women's soccer teams from 2016-2018.{{Cite web|url=https://marauders.ca/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/angelo-cavalluzzo/668|title=Angelo Cavalluzzo - Men's Soccer Coach|website=McMaster University Athletics|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25|archive-date=2020-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325232117/https://marauders.ca/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/angelo-cavalluzzo/668|url-status=live}} In 2018, he became an analyst for the TFC Academy as well as serving as the University of Toronto Varsity Blues soccer assistant coach. In April 2019, he was named as the Varsity Blues women's soccer head coach.{{Cite web|url=https://varsityblues.ca/staff-directory/angelo-cavalluzzo/1128|title=Angelo Cavalluzzo - Women's Soccer – Associate head coach (1st Season) - Staff Directory|website=University of Toronto Athletics|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25|archive-date=2020-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325232120/https://varsityblues.ca/staff-directory/angelo-cavalluzzo/1128|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://thevarsity.ca/2019/11/24/angelo-cavalluzzo-on-engineering-the-unexpected/|title=Angelo Cavalluzzo on engineering the unexpected|date=2019-11-25|website=The Varsity|access-date=2020-03-25|archive-date=2020-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325232116/https://thevarsity.ca/2019/11/24/angelo-cavalluzzo-on-engineering-the-unexpected/|url-status=live}} In 2019, he was appointed the head coach for Hamilton United's reserve team in League1 Ontario and served as an assistant and goalkeeper coach with the Toronto FC Academy.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hamutd.com/L1Mens%20Announcement.pdf|title=L1 Men's Announcement|last=|first=|date=|website=hamutd.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=March 25, 2020}} In 2020, he was named the head coach for Hamilton United's women's team in League1 Ontario.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hamutd.com/coaches.php|title=HAMILTON UNITED - Coaches|last=Leo Cavalluzzo|website=www.hamutd.com|access-date=2020-03-25|archive-date=2020-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325203214/https://www.hamutd.com/coaches.php|url-status=live}}
In 2022, he began coaching the Alliance United FC women's team in League1 Ontario. In 2023, he was named the league's Coach of the Year.{{cite web|title=Women's Premier Division 2023: Award Winners|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/1291929|date=November 20, 2023|work=League1 Ontario}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|May 11, 2018}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|League !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Toronto FC II
|rowspan="3"|USL |2016 |4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2017
|19 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2018
|5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career Total
!28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
References
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Category:Canadian soccer coaches
Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Soccer players from Hamilton, Ontario
Category:Toronto FC Academy players
Category:Toronto FC II players
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers