Massimo Ferrin
{{short description|Canadian soccer player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Massimo Ferrin
| image = File:Massimo Ferrin.jpg
| image_size = 225px
| caption = Ferrin with HFX Wanderers FC in 2023
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|12|6}}
| birth_place = Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}
| currentclub = York United
| clubnumber = 11
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Mississauga SC
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Vaughan Azzurri
| collegeyears1 = 2016–2017
| college1 = UAB Blazers
| collegecaps1 = 36
| collegegoals1 = 8
| collegeyears2 = 2018–2019
| college2 = Syracuse Orange
| collegecaps2 = 38
| collegegoals2 = 12
| years1 = 2015–2016
| clubs1 = Vaughan Azzurri
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018–2019
| clubs2 = Vaughan Azzurri
| caps2 = 8
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2020–2021
| clubs3 = Loudoun United
| caps3 = 21
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022
| clubs4 = Vaughan Azzurri
| caps4 = 15
| goals4 = 23
| years5 = 2023–2024
| clubs5 = HFX Wanderers
| caps5 = 52
| goals5 = 14
| years6 = 2025–
| clubs6 = York United
| caps6 = 3
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1=
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1=
| club-update = May 6, 2025
}}
Massimo Ferrin (born December 6, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for York United of the Canadian Premier League.
Early life
Ferrin was born in Mississauga, Ontario.{{Cite web|url=https://torontoobserver.ca/2025/03/22/happy-ferrin-ready-to-light-up-the-cpl-for-york-united/|title=Ferrin happy, and ready to light up the CPL for York United|date=March 22, 2025|work=Toronto Observer|first=Logan|last=Brown}} He began playing youth soccer at age five with Mississauga SC.{{Canada Soccer player|id=6676}} Afterwards, he played youth soccer with Vaughan Azzurri.{{Cite web|url=https://dailyorange.com/2018/09/massimo-ferrin-settling-2nd-chance-syracuse/|title=Massimo Ferrin settling into his 2nd chance at Syracuse|date=September 16, 2018|first=Eric|last=Black|work=The Daily Orange}}
College career
In 2016, Ferrin began attending the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he played for the men's soccer team.{{Cite web|url=https://uabsports.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/massimo-ferrin/4072|title=Massimo Ferrin UAB profile|website=UAB Blazers}} He scored his first collegiate goals on September 3, 2016, scoring twice in a 2–2 draw against the UNC Greensboro Spartans.{{Cite web|url=https://uabsports.com/news/2016/9/3/Blazers_Tie_2_2_at_UNC_Greensboro|title=Blazers Tie 2-2 at UNC Greensboro|date=September 3, 2016|work=UAB Blazers}} After his freshman season, he was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team.{{Cite web|url=https://conferenceusa.com/news/2016/11/8/MSOC_1108163737.aspx|title=MSOC: All-Conference USA Honors Announced|date=November 8, 2016|work=Conference USA}} After his sophomore season, he was named the team's Most Valuable Player{{cite web|url=https://uabsports.com/news/2017/12/6/mens-soccer-blazers-distribute-post-season-awards|title=Blazers Distribute Post-Season Awards|date=December 6, 2017|work=UAB Blazers}} and was named a Conference USA Second-Team All-Star.{{Cite web|url=https://uabsports.com/news/2017/11/7/mens-soccer-blazers-place-three-on-all-conference-usa-team|title=Blazers Place Three On All-Conference USA Team|date=November 7, 2017|work=UAB Blazers}} During his time at UAB, he scored eight goals in two seasons.{{Cite web|url=https://dailyorange.com/2019/09/massimo-ferrins-dedication-training-built-technical-playmaker/|first=Nick|last=Alvarez|date=September 3, 2019|title=Massimo Ferrin's dedication to training built him into a technical playmaker|work=The Daily Orange}}
In 2018, he transferred to Syracuse University to play for the men's soccer team.{{Cite web|url=https://cuse.com/story.aspx?filename=mens-soccer-orange-adds-three-to-2018-recruiting-class&file_date=5/17/2018&path=msoccer|title=Orange Adds Three to 2018 Recruiting Class|date=March 17, 2018|work=Syracuse Orange}}{{cite web|url=https://dailyorange.com/2018/10/massimo-ferrins-offensive-development-key-su-acc-tournament/|first=Nick|last=Alvarez|title=Massimo Ferrin's offensive development is a key for SU in the ACC tournament|date=October 31, 2018|work=The Daily Orange}}{{cite web|url=https://cuse.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/massimo-ferrin/18629|title=Massimo Ferrin Syracuse profile|work=Syracuse Orange}} He made his debut on August 24, 2018, against the Oregon State Beavers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nunesmagician.com/2018/8/28/17782618/syracuse-mens-soccer-matchweek-1-recap-orange-msoc-early-season-portland-oregon-state|title=Syracuse men's soccer Matchweek 1 Recap|date=August 28, 2018|first=Steve|last=Haller|work=Nunes Magician}} He scored his first goal for Syracuse on September 7, converting a penalty kick against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.{{Cite web|url=https://cuse.com/news/2018/9/7/mens-soccer-12-irish-edge-orange-3-2.aspx|title=#12 Irish Edge Orange, 3-2|date=September 7, 2018|work=Syracuse Orange}} On September 24, 2019, he scored the game-winning goal in a 1–0 victory over the Colgate Raiders.{{Cite web|url=https://cuse.com/news/2019/9/24/mens-soccer-ferrins-early-goal-lifts-orange-past-raiders.aspx|date=September 24, 2019|title=Ferrin's Early Goal Lifts Orange Past Raiders|work=Syracuse Orange}}{{Cite web|url=https://dailyorange.com/2019/09/massimo-ferrins-2nd-minute-goal-leads-syracuse-past-colgate-1-0/|title=Massimo Ferrin's 2nd-minute goal leads Syracuse past Colgate, 1-0|date=September 24, 2019|first=David|last=Schneidman|work=The Daily Orange}} In his senior season, he was named to the All-ACC Men's Soccer Academic Team.{{Cite web|url=https://cuse.com/news/2020/1/28/mens-soccer-duo-earns-all-acc-academic-team-honors.aspx|title=Duo Earns All-ACC Academic Team Honors|date=January 28, 2020|work=Syracuse Orange}}
Club career
=Early career=
In 2015 and 2016, Ferrin played with League 1 Ontario side Vaughan Azzurri.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ontariosoccer.net/news_article/show/745971-canada-soccer-brings-league1-ontario-players-into-identification-camp|title=Canada Soccer Brings League1 Ontario Players Into Identification Camp|date=August 26, 2015|work=Ontario Soccer Association}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/12635791|title=Massimo Ferrin 2016 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}} He also played with the side in 2018 and 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/25949567|title=Massimo Ferrin 2018 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/32981318|title=Massimo Ferrin 2019 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}
=Loudoun United=
In February 2020, he signed with USL Championship side Loudoun United.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/loudoun-united-fc-acquire-abdoul-kairou-amoustapha-and-massimo-ferrin/n-5601784|title=Loudoun United FC have acquired Abdoul Kairou Amoustapha and Massimo Ferrin|date=February 20, 2020|website=Our Sports Central}} He made his debut on July 20, 2020, starting against Hartford Athletic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.blackandredunited.com/2020/7/20/21332140/loudoun-united-hartford-athletic-elvis-amoh|title=Loudoun United starts slow in 3-1 loss to Hartford Athletic|date=July 20, 2020|work=Black and Red United|first=Ryan|last=Keefer}}{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420234511/https://www.loudoununitedfc.com/news_article/show/1142704|url=https://www.loudoununitedfc.com/news_article/show/1142704|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 20, 2021|date=February 4, 2021|work=Loudoun United FC|title=Player Profile - Massimo Ferrin}} In January 2021, he re-signed with the club for the 2021 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.blackandredunited.com/2021/1/19/22237543/loudoun-united-kairou-amoustapha-massimo-ferrin-michael-gamble-dc-united|title=Loudoun United re-sign Amoustapha, Ferrin, Gamble for 2021|date=January 19, 2021|work=Black and Red United|first=Ryan|last=Keefer}} On July 14, 2021, he played with D.C. United, Loudoun's MLS affiliate, in a friendly against El Salvador club Alianza, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 victory.{{cite web|url=https://www.blackandredunited.com/2021/7/14/22577661/dc-united-alianza-fc-2021-recap-final-score-highlights|title=Massimo Ferrin goal leads 10-man D.C. United past Alianza FC in 1-0 friendly win|date=July 14, 2021|work=Black and Red United|first=Jason|last=Anderson}}
=Return to Vaughan Azzurri=
In 2022, he returned to Vaughan Azzurri, scoring 23 goals in 15 league games.{{cite web|url=https://onesoccer.ca/a/agr-s-high-press-massimo-ferrin-continues-to-show-value-of-league-1-canada-to-cpl-pathway-|title=AGR's High Press: Massimo Ferrin proving value of L1C–to–Halifax pathway|date=October 6, 2023|first=Alexandre|last=Gangué-Ruzic|work=OneSoccer}} He helped Vaughan win the league championship{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/l1o-mvp-massimo-ferrin-looking-to-translate-vaughan-success-to-cpl-with-wanderers|title=L1O MVP Massimo Ferrin looking to translate Vaughan success to CPL with Wanderers|date=January 13, 2023|work=Canadian Premier League}} and he was named league MVP, won the Golden Boot,{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/1247693|title=Massimo Ferrin collects MVP and Golden Boot among Men's Premier Division 2022 award winners|date=November 15, 2022|work=League1 Ontario}} and was a First Team All-Star.{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/1247891|title=Ilyass, Green, and Ferrin lead the line in the 2022 Men's Premier Division All-Star team|date=November 17, 2022|work=League1 Ontario}}
=HFX Wanderers=
In December 2022, Ferrin joined Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers on a two-year contract through 2024, with an option for 2025.{{cite web|url=https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/consistent-player-with-the-ability-to-create-magic-wanderers-sign-canadian-forward-massimo-ferrin|title='Consistent player with the ability to create magic': Wanderers sign Canadian forward Massimo Ferrin|date=December 21, 2022|work=HFX Wanderers FC}} He made his debut for the club on April 15, 2023, against Atlético Ottawa.{{cite web|url=https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/26406|title=Stories of the Match: Wanderers open 2023 with a draw vs. Ottawa|date=April 15, 2023|work=HFX Wanderers FC}} He scored his first professional goal on April 19, in a 3-1 Canadian Championship loss to Atlético Ottawa, hitting the target directly from a free kick.{{Cite web|url=https://www.saltwire.com/cape-breton/sports/history-repeats-wanderers-allow-late-first-half-goals-in-canadian-championship-loss-to-ottawa-100845438/|title=History repeats: Wanderers allow late first-half goals in Canadian Championship loss to Ottawa|date=April 20, 2023|first=Glenn|last=MacDonald|work=SaltWire Network}} He scored his first league goal in his next match against Forge FC to earn a 1–1 draw and earned CPL Team of the Week honours.{{Cite web|url=https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/wanderers-massimo-ferrin-named-to-cpl-team-of-the-week|title=Wanderers' Massimo Ferrin named to CPL Team of the Week|date=April 24, 2023|work=HFX Wanderers FC}} In his first season, he led the team in scoring with eight league goals (nine in all competitions), while also adding three assists,{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/its-great-to-show-the-pathway-from-league1-ontario-to-the-cpl-wanderers-gheisar-and-ferrin-thrive-in-year-one|title=‘It’s great to show the pathway’: From League1 Ontario to the CPL, Wanderers’ Gheisar and Ferrin thrive in year one|date=November 30, 2023|first=Mitchell|last=Tierney|work=Canadian Premier League}}{{cite web|url=https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/ive-always-enjoyed-the-tactical-side-wanderers-massimo-ferrin-active-player-of-football-manager-series|title=‘I’ve always enjoyed the tactical side’: Wanderers’ Massimo Ferrin active player of Football Manager™ series|date=August 9, 2024|work=HFX Wanderers FC}} and at the end of the 2023, season, he was one of ten nominees for CPL Players’ Player of the Year award.{{cite web|url=https://hfxwanderersfc.canpl.ca/article/wanderers-callegari-ferrin-and-nimick-nominated-for-players-player-of-the-year|title=Wanderers Callegari, Ferrin and Nimick nominated for Players’ Player of the Year|date=October 23, 2023|work=HFX Wanderers FC}} Over his two seasons with the Wanderers, he was the most fouled player in the league with 137 fouls suffered and earned a league-high five penalty kicks.{{Cite web|url=https://fr.canpl.ca/news/massimo-ferrin-quebec-un-excellent-endroit-pour-implanter-une-equipe|title=Massimo Ferrin : Québec, un « excellent endroit » pour implanter une équipe|trans-title=Massimo Ferrin: Quebec, an “excellent place” to establish a team|date=May 22, 2025|first=Quentin|last=Parisis|work=Canadian Premier League|language=fr}}
=York United=
On February 3, 2025, Ferrin was sold to York United for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web |title=‘A top talent’: York United acquire Massimo Ferrin from Halifax Wanderers |url=https://canpl.ca/article/a-top-talent-york-united-acquire-massimo-ferrin-from-halifax-wanderers |publisher=Canadian Premier League |access-date=3 February 2025 |date=3 February 2025}} He signed a one-year contract with an club option for an additional year.{{Cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/ferrin-flies-home-signs-with-york-united/|title=Ferrin Flies Home, Signs With York United|date=February 3, 2025|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}} He scored his first goal for the club on May 6, 2025, in a 2025 Canadian Championship match against FC Laval.{{Cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/canadian-championship-2025-york-united-fc-laval-match-recap/|title=Canadian Championship Recap: York United Lumps It On Laval|date=May 6, 2025|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}
International career
In 2015, he attended a camp with the Canada U18 team.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played October 19, 2024}}{{soccerway|massimo-ferrin/610666}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|Domestic Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=5|Vaughan Azzurri
|2015 |rowspan=4|League1 Ontario |? | ? | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | ? | ? | |||
| 2016
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019
|7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 7 | 3 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!10+ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+ | 3 |
| rowspan=3|Loudoun United
|2020 |rowspan=2|USL Championship |6 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2021
|15 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 15 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Vaughan Azzurri
|2022{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/54817362?subseason=809614|title=Massimo Ferrin 2022 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}} |15 | 23 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 17 | 24 | ||
| rowspan="3"|HFX Wanderers FC
|2023 |rowspan="2"|Canadian Premier League |25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 27 | 9 | |
| 2024
|27 | 6 | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 28 | 6 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!52 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 15 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!98 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 42 |
References
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External links
- {{soccerway|massimo-ferrin/610666}}
{{York United FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ferrin, Massimo}}
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