Matthew Catavolo
{{short description|Canadian soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Matthew Catavolo
| image = Matthew Catavolo of Valour FC (1).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Catavolo with Valour FC in 2022
| fullname = Matthew Umberto Catavolo
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|02|13}}
| birth_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Fort Wayne FC
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = ASTMP St-Michel
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = CF Montréal
| years1 = 2022
| clubs1 = Valour FC
| caps1 = 16
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023–2024
| clubs2 = Toronto FC II
| caps2 = 36
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2025–
| clubs3 = Fort Wayne FC
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = Canada U17
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2022
| nationalteam2 = Canada U20
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = May 22, 2025
| nationalteam-update = June 26, 2022
}}
Matthew Umberto Catavolo (born February 13, 2003) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Fort Wayne FC in USL League Two.
Early life
Catavolo began playing soccer at age three with ASTMP St-Michel.{{Canada Soccer player|id=4990}} He later joined the CF Montréal Academy at age 13.{{cite web|url=http://sportslaval.qc.ca/portfolio/matthew-catavolo/|title=Matthew Catavolo profile|work=Sports Laval}} In 2021, he spent much of the season training with the first team{{Cite web|url=https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/you-have-to-be-playing-against-men-and-thats-why-i-came-here-plus-its-a-great-team-and-a-great-league|title=Matthew Catavolo: "You have to be playing against men and that's why I came here, plus it's a great team and a great league."|first=Ed|last=Tait|date=February 16, 2022|work=Valour FC}} and also played with the CF Montreal U23 team, being the team's top scorer.{{cite web|url=https://www.thesuburban.com/sports/laval-student-athletes-recognized-with-faeq-bursaries/article_ff586c93-70d5-5113-b2b1-1ef106a54c4c.html|title=Laval student-athletes recognized with FAEQ bursaries|first=Mark|last=Lidbetter|work=The Suburban|date=January 13, 2022}}
Club career
In February 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-sign-canadian-midfielder-matthew-catavolo|date=February 16, 2022|work=Valour FC|title=Valour FC sign Canadian midfielder Matthew Catavolo}} He made his debut in Valour's season-opener against FC Edmonton on April 10.{{cite web|url=https://onesoccer.ca/a/highlights-fc-edmonton-vs-valour-fc-april-10-2022|date=April 10, 2022|work=OneSoccer|title=Recap + Highlights: FC Edmonton vs. Valour FC (April 10, 2022)|first=Charlie|last=O'Connor-Clarke}}
In March 2023, he signed with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.{{Cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/tfc2/news/toronto-fc-ii-sign-matthew-catavolo-and-jesus-batiz|title=Toronto FC II sign Matthew Catavolo and Jesus Batiz|date=March 21, 2023|work=Toronto FC}}{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/toronto-fc-2-matthew-catavolo/|title=Official: Valour's Matthew Catavolo Signs With TFC II|date=March 21, 2023|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}} He scored his first goal on May 14, 2023, against New England Revolution II.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/toronto-fc-ii-2--new-england-revolution-ii-3-postgame-summary/n-5961040|title=Toronto FC II (2) - New England Revolution II (3) Postgame Summary|date=May 14, 2023|work=Our Sports Central}} Catavolo's contract expired following the 2024 season.{{cite web |title=Toronto FC II Announce Year-End Roster Moves |url=https://www.torontofc.ca/tfc2/news/toronto-fc-ii-announce-year-end-roster-moves-x6398 |website=Toronto FC |date=15 November 2024}}
In 2025, he joined Fort Wayne FC in USL League Two.{{Cite web |last=Patterson |first=Josh |date=9 May 2025 |title=Fort Wayne FC eyeing twin paths; Current roster built with pro move in mind |url=https://www.journalgazette.net/sports/professional/fwfc/fort-wayne-fc-eyeing-twin-paths-current-roster-built-with-pro-move-in-mind/article_7a03056e-3d16-4ba7-ac45-3e981914103b.html |access-date=19 May 2025 |website=Fort Wayne Journal Gazette}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fortwaynefc.com/news/2025/05/22/catavolo-experience-a-boost-for-fwfc/|title=‘Something I’ll never forget’: Catavolo’s experience with Team Canada boost for FWFC|date=May 22, 2025|work=Fort Wayne FC|first=Justin|last=Cohn}}
International career
Catavolo made his debut in the Canadian program, attending a camp with the Canada U17 team in March 2019. He was subsequently named to the rosters for the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/valour-fc-matthew-catavolo/|title=Valour Inks Youth International Matthew Catavolo To Multi-Year Deal|date=February 16, 2022|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2019/10/10/ils-partent-a-la-coupe-du-monde|title=Ils partent à la Coupe du monde|trans-title=They are going to the World Cup|language=fr|date=October 10, 2019|first=Dave|last=Lévesque|work=Le Journal de Montréal}}
In April 2022, he received his first call-up to the under-20s for a pair of friendlies against Costa Rica.{{cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/matthew-catavolo-named-in-canada-under-20-squad/n-5807971|title=Matthew Catavolo Named in Canada Under-20 Squad|date=April 5, 2022|work=Our Sports Central}} In the first game on April 15, Catavolo scored his first goal for the youth teams, netting the third goal in a 3–0 victory.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/canadian-mens-under-20-soccer-team-features-familiar-names-1.6421743|first=Neil|last=Davidson|title=Canadian men's under-20 soccer team features some very familiar names|date=April 15, 2022|work=CBC Sports}} In June 2022, he was named to the Canadian U-20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.{{cite web |title=6 CPLers named to Canada squad for Concacaf Men's U-20 Championship|url=https://canpl.ca/article/6-cplers-named-to-canada-squad-for-concacaf-mens-u-20-championship|publisher=Canadian Premier League |date=June 10, 2022|first=Charlie|last=O'Connor-Clarke}} He scored his first goal in an official international competition on June 22 against Saint Kitts & Nevis U20, where he scored two goals in a 4-0 victory.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article/canada-advances-to-knockout-stage-of-concacaf-u20-soccer-tournament/|title=Canada advances to knockout stage of CONCACAF U20 soccer tournament|date=June 22, 2022|work=Sportsnet}}{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/toronto-fc-matthew-catavolo-rumour/|title=Veth: TFC2 Set To Add Valour Midfielder Matthew Catavolo|date=March 16, 2023|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}
Career statistics
{{updated|October 6, 2024}}{{Soccerway|matthew-catavolo/584015}}
| 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 |
| Valour FC
|2022 |16 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | ||
| rowspan=3|Toronto FC II
|2023 |rowspan=2|MLS Next Pro |20 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2024
|16 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
References
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External links
- {{Canada Soccer player|id=4990}}
- {{soccerway|matthew-catavolo/584015}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Catavalo, Matthew}}
Category:Soccer players from Montreal
Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:Canada men's youth international soccer players
Category:Canadian sportspeople of Italian descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Canadian Premier League players
Category:Toronto FC II players