Marcus Caldeira
{{short description|Canadian soccer player}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=July 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Marcus Caldeira
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|10|14}}
|birth_place = Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
|height = 1.85m
|position = Forward
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|youthclubs1 = Mississauga Falcons
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|youthclubs2 = Erin Mills SC
|youthyears3 =
|youthclubs3 = Sigma FC
|collegeyears1 = 2022–
|college1 = West Virginia Mountaineers
|collegecaps1 = 42
|collegegoals1 = 17
|years1 = 2021–2022 |clubs1 = Forge FC |caps1 = 3 |goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2021–2022 |clubs2 = → Sigma FC (loan) |caps2 = 23 |goals2 = 5
|years3 = 2023 |clubs3 = Sigma FC |caps3 = 12 |goals3 = 6
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|club-update = November 2, 2023
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Marcus Caldeira (born October 14, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player.
Early life
Caldeira played youth soccer with Mississauga Falcons and Erin Mills SC,{{Cite web|url=https://wvusports.com/news/2022/6/8/mens-soccer-stratford-completes-2022-class.aspx|title=Stratford Completes 2022 Class|first=Joe|last=Mitchin|date=June 8, 2022|work=West Virginia Mountaineers}} later joining Sigma FC.{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/forge-fc-2021-sigma-recruits/|title=Forge Recruits Two More Sigma Teenagers|date=July 30, 2021|first=John|last=Jacques|work=Northern Tribune}}
College career
In 2022, he committed to attend West Virginia University to play for the men's soccer team.{{Cite web|url=https://wvusports.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/marcus-caldeira/16724|title=Marcus Caldeira WVU profile|work=West Virginia Mountaineers}} He scored his first goals on October 7, 2022, against the Old Dominion Monarchs.{{cite web|url=https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/wvu-earns-first-sun-belt-win-over-odu-with-goal-bonanza/|title=WVU earns first Sun Belt win over ODU with goal bonanza|first=Sam|last=Coniglio|date=October 8, 2022|work=WBOY-TV}} In his freshman season, he tied for the team lead in goals with five, also adding four assists.{{cite web|title=Caldeira showing why he is the 'focal point' for WVU's offensive attack|url=https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/morewvusports/caldeira-showing-why-he-is-the-focal-point-for-wvus-offensive-attack/|date=August 29, 2023|first=Ryan|last=Decker|work=WBOY-TV}}
He began his sophomore season by scoring eight goals in the first seven games of the season.{{cite web|title=Marcus Caldeira's scoring drought magnified ahead of College Cup|url=https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/marcus-caldeiras-scoring-drought-magnified-ahead-of-college-cup|first=Kevin|last=Redfern|date=December 5, 2023|work=WBOY-TV}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cp24.com/sports/canadian-forward-marcus-caldeira-looks-forward-to-taking-next-step-in-mls-superdraft-1.6692892|title=Canadian forward Marcus Caldeira looks forward to taking next step in MLS SuperDraft|date=December 18, 2023|work=CP24|first=Neil|last=Davidson}} In September 2023, he was named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week.{{cite web|url=https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/caldeira-hernando-sweep-sun-belt-weekly-honors/|title=Caldeira, Hernando sweep Sun Belt weekly honors|first=Adam|last=Grossman|date=September 12, 2023|work=WBOY-TV}} On October 18, 2023, he scored a hat trick in a 5-2 victory over the Marshall Thundering Herd.{{cite web|url=https://www.thedaonline.com/sports/mens_soccer/caldeira-s-hat-trick-pushes-wvu-past-no-1-marshall/article_fd4112aa-6e23-11ee-b76d-17477c7ef949.html|title=Caldeira's hat trick pushes WVU past No. 1 Marshall|first=Jonathan|last=Hamilton|date=October 18, 2023|work=The Daily Athenaeum}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dominionpost.com/2023/10/18/caldeiras-hat-trick-helps-west-virginia-hand-top-ranked-marshall-1st-loss/|title=Caldeira's hat trick helps West Virginia hand top-ranked Marshall 1st loss|first=Michael|last=Griffith|date=October 18, 2023|work=The Dominion Post}}{{cite web|url=https://wvmetronews.com/2023/10/18/mountain-state-derby-recap/|title=Caldeira's hat trick helps No. 5 West Virginia hand top-ranked Marshall first loss, 5-2|date=October 18, 2023|first=Greg|last=Carey|work=West Virginia MetroNews}} The performance earned him NCAA Player of the Week honours.{{cite web|url=https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/morewvusports/caldeira-named-ncaa-player-of-the-week/|title=Caldeira named NCAA Player of the Week|first=Nick|last=Farrell|date=October 19, 2023|work=WBOY-TV}} At the end of the season he was named to the All-Sun Belt First Team,{{cite web|url=https://wvusports.com/news/2023/11/3/mens-soccer-five-mountaineers-earn-all-sun-belt-honors.aspx|title=Five Mountaineers Earn All-Sun Belt Honors|date=November 3, 2023|work=West Virginia Mountaineers|first=Adam|last=Grossman}} All-Southeast Region First Team,{{cite web|url=https://wvusports.com/news/2023/12/5/mens-soccer-five-mountaineers-earn-all-region-status.aspx|title=Five Mountaineers Earn All-Region Status|date=December 5, 2023|first=Adam|last=Grossman|work=West Virginia Mountaineers}} a Second-Team All-American,{{cite web|url=https://wvusports.com/news/2023/12/8/mens-soccer-caldeira-tsukada-named-united-soccer-coaches-all-americans.aspx|date=December 8, 2023|title=Caldeira, Tsukada Named United Soccer Coaches All-Americans|work=West Virginia Mountaineers|first=Adam|last=Grossman}} College Soccer News First-Team All-American,{{cite web|url=https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/marcus-caldeira-yutaro-tsukada-collect-national-honors/|title=Marcus Caldeira, Yutaro Tsukada collect national honors|date=December 19, 2023|work=WBOY-TV|first=Adam|last=Grossman]]}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bluegoldsports.com/2023/12/19/marcus-caldeira-and-yutaro-tsukada-earn-national-accolades/|title=Marcus Caldeira and Yutaro Tsukada earn national accolades|first=Mark|last=Wratchford|date=December 19, 2023|work=Blue Gold Sports}} CSC First-Team Academic All-American,{{cite web|url=https://wvusports.com/news/2023/12/19/mens-soccer-caldeia-named-academic-all-american.aspx|title=Caldeia Named Academic All-American|date=December 19, 2023|work=West Virginia Mountaineers|first=Adam|last=Grossman}} and CSC Academic All-District.
At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, he became the first player in school history to be selected in the first round.{{cite web|url=https://www.wboy.com/goldandbluenation/all-american-forward-marcus-caldeira-selected-in-first-round-of-mls-superdraft-by-minnesota-united-fc/|title=All-American forward Marcus Caldeira selected in first round of MLS SuperDraft by Minnesota United FC|first=Ryan|last=Decker|date=December 19, 2023|work=WBOY-TV}} However, rather than to turn professional, he opted to return to West Virginia for the 2024 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.thedaonline.com/sports/mens_soccer/marcus-caldeira-announces-return-to-wvu-men-s-soccer/article_3a039cb6-af4d-11ee-bada-8b07f31a7b40.html|title=Marcus Caldeira announces return to WVU Men's Soccer|first=Luke|last=Blain|date=January 9, 2024|work=The Daily Athenaeum}}
Club career
On July 30, 2021, he signed a developmental contract with Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League.{{Cite web|url=https://forgefc.canpl.ca/article/forge-fc-signs-two-young-local-players-to-development-contracts|title=Forge FC Signs Two Young Local Players to Development Contracts|date=July 30, 2021|work=Forge FC}} In April 2022, he signed a second developmental contract with Forge.{{cite web|url=https://forgefc.canpl.ca/article/forge-fc-sign-english-defender-owolabi-belewu-development-player-caldeira|title=Forge FC signs English defender Owolabi-Belewu & development player Caldeira|date=April 8, 2022|work=Forge FC}}{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/forge-fc-caldeira-owolabi-belewu/|title=Two Teenage Additions Join Forge FC|date=April 8, 2022|first=John|last=Jacques|work=Northern Tribune}} He spent most of 2021 and 2022 playing with Forge's affiliate club Sigma FC in League1 Ontario.{{Cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/48354429|title=Marcus Caldeira 2021 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/55131892?subseason=809614|title=Marcus Caldeira 2022 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}} He continued with Sigma in 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/65268818?subseason=875807|title=Marcus Caldeira 2023 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}} In 2023, he was named the L1O Young Player of the Year and was a Second Team All-Star.{{cite web|title=Men's Premier Division 2023: Award Winners|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/1291930|date=November 20, 2023|work=League1 Ontario}}{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/1292532|title=MVP Tomasz Skublak leads line in star-studded XI|date=November 28, 2023|work=League1 Ontario}}
At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, he was selected in the first round (20th overall) by Minnesota United FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.wvnstv.com/goldandbluenation/all-american-forward-marcus-caldeira-selected-in-first-round-of-mls-superdraft-by-minnesota-united-fc/|title=All-American forward Marcus Caldeira selected in first round of MLS SuperDraft by Minnesota United FC|first=Ryan|last=Decker|work=WVNS-TV|date=December 19, 2023}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played July 26, 2023}}{{Soccerway|marcus-caldeira/753611}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=3|Forge FC
|2021 |rowspan=2|Canadian Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| rowspan="2"|Sigma FC (loan)
|2021 |rowspan=3|League1 Ontario |10 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2022
|13 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 4 | |||
| rowspan="2"|Sigma FC
|2023 |12 | 6 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 6 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 11 |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 11 |
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|marcus-caldeira/753611}}
{{2024 MLS SuperDraft}}
{{MinnesotaUnitedFirstPick}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Caldeira, Marcus}}
Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Soccer players from Mississauga
Category:Canadian Premier League players
Category:League1 Ontario players
Category:West Virginia Mountaineers men's soccer players
Category:Minnesota United FC draft picks