Tyler Attardo
{{short description|Canadian soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
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| name = Tyler Attardo
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| fullname = Tyler Shaun Massimo Attardo
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|9|10}}
| birth_place = Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| height = {{height|m=1.85}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Thunder Bay Chill
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| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = FC Northwest
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Winnipeg Phoenix FC
| youthyears3 = 2017–2018
| youthclubs3 = Chievo
| collegeyears1 = 2023–
| college1 = York Lions
| collegecaps1 = 15
| collegegoals1 = 12
| years1 = 2019
| clubs1 = Valour FC
| caps1 = 20
| goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2020–2022
| clubs2 = Fernández Vial
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020–2021
| clubs3 = → Xylotymbou (loan)
| caps3 = 28
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2022
| clubs4 = → Granville (loan)
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2022–2023
| clubs5 = Saint-Colomban Locminé
| caps5 = 10
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2023
| clubs6 = FC Manitoba
| caps6 = 9
| goals6 = 5
| years7 = 2024–
| clubs7 = Thunder Bay Chill
| caps7 = 10
| goals7 = 0
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| pcupdate = July 8, 2024
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Tyler Shaun Massimo Attardo (born September 10, 2001) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the Thunder Bay Chill in USL League Two.
Early life
Attardo played youth soccer with FC Northwest and Winnipeg Phoenix FC and was also a member of the Manitoba provincial team at the U13 and U15 levels.{{Cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/4897281/valour-fc-signs-pair-of-winnipeggers-to-multi-year-contracts/|title=Valour FC signs pair of Winnipeggers to multi-year contracts|first=Sam|last=Thompson|work=Global News|date=January 28, 2019}} In 2017, he participated in a Residency Academy program in Italy with Chievo, returning again in 2018, spending five months with the club on each occasion.{{Cite web|url=https://nationalpost.com/pmn/sports-pmn/winnipegs-valour-fc-adds-tyler-attardo-and-dylan-carreiro-to-cpl-roster|title=Winnipeg's Valour FC adds Tyler Attardo and Dylan Carreiro to CPL roster|date=January 28, 2019|work=National Post}}{{Cite web|url=https://fcnorthwest.com/?snippet_id=1&page=13#221|date=January 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230526100650/https://fcnorthwest.com/?snippet_id=1&page=13|archive-date=May 26, 2023|url-status=live|work=FC Northwest|title=Exciting news for 2 of FC Northwest Players!}} He also trained with Chilean club Rangers de Talca for two weeks.{{Cite web|url=https://breakingthelines.com/uncategorized/exclusive-interview-with-tyler-attardo/|title=Exclusive Interview with Tyler Attardo|date=September 22, 2019|first=Brian|last=Bertie|work=Breaking the Lines}}{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625140831/http://earthnationindex.com/tyler-attardo-2001-scout-report/|archive-date=June 25, 2021|url-status=dead|url=http://earthnationindex.com/tyler-attardo-2001-scout-report/|date=December 19, 2019|title=Tyler Attardo (2001) – Scout Report|first=Brian|last=Bertie}}
University career
In 2023, he began attending York University, where he played for the men's soccer team.{{cite web|url=https://yorkulions.ca/sports/mens-soccer/roster/tyler-attardo/10525|title=Tyler Attardo York Lions profile|work=York Lions}} On September 7, 2023, he scored a hat-trick in a 3-1 victory over the Waterloo Warriors.{{cite web|url=https://yorkulions.ca/news/2023/9/7/mens-soccer-attardos-hat-trick-the-difference-as-lions-wound-warriors.aspx|title=Attardo's hat trick the difference as Lions wound Warriors|date=September 7, 2023|first=Arpan|last=Kaur|work=York Lions}} On October 28, he scored a brace to lead the team into the semi-finals.{{cite web|url=https://yorkulions.ca/news/2023/10/28/mens-soccer-two-attardo-tallies-take-lions-to-oua-semi.aspx|title=Two Attardo tallies take Lions to OUA semi|date=October 28, 2023|work=York Lions}} In his first season, he was named an OUA West First Team All-Star.{{cite web|url=https://yorkulions.ca/news/2023/11/2/womens-soccer-zeppieri-wins-oua-west-mvp-attardo-ramirez-earn-all-star-selections.aspx|title=Zeppieri wins OUA West MVP, Attardo, Ramirez earn All-Star selections|date=November 2, 2023|work=York Lions}}
Club career
In October 2018, Attardo participated in the CPL open trials.{{Cite web|url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/sports/2019/03/01/attardo-up-for-big-league-challenge|title=Attardo up for big league challenge|date=March 1, 2019|work=Winnipeg Free Press|first=Sheldon|last=Birnie}}{{Cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-sells-tyler-attardo-to-chilean-club|title=Valour FC completes transfer of Tyler Attardo to Chilean club|date=February 20, 2020|work=Canadian Premier League}} In January 2019, Attardo signed with Canadian Premier League club Valour FC, making him the youngest player to sign in league history.{{cite web|title=Valour FC adds Attardo, Carreiro|url=https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-adds-attardo-carreiro|work=Valour FC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513044455/https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-adds-attardo-carreiro|archive-date=May 13, 2019|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/attardo-relishing-youngest-cpler-status-at-valour-fc|title=Attardo relishing ‘youngest CPLer’ status at Valour FC|date=February 8, 2019|work=Canadian Premier League|first=Marty|last=Thompson}} On June 20, he made his first career start and scored his first professional goal, becoming the youngest ever goalscorer in the league in a match against Pacific FC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/canadian-premier-league-soccer-recap-june-20-1.5184005|title=Pacific ends winless streak with triumph at Valour|date=June 20, 2019|work=CBC Sports}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.transfermarkt.us/valour-fc-sell-tyler-attardo-first-outgoing-canpl-player-to-south-america/view/news/355472|work=Transfermarkt|title=Valour FC sell Tyler Attardo - First outgoing CanPL player to South America|date=February 21, 2020|first=Manuel|last=Veth}} On September 15, he scored a brace in a 4–2 victory over York9 FC.{{Cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/video/recap-valour-surge-to-joint-third-with-resounding-win-over-york9|title=Highlights: Valour surge to joint-third with resounding win over York9|date=September 15, 2019|work=Canadian Premier League|first=John|last=Molinaro}}{{Cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/hes-a-great-story-valour-teenager-attardo-turning-heads-in-debut-cpl-season|title=‘He’s a great story’: Valour teenager Attardo turning heads in debut CPL season|date=September 20, 2019|first=Armen|last=Bedakian|work=Canadian Premier League}} In his sole season with the club, he scored six goals for the club in 22 games across all competitions.{{Cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/debate-which-cpl-player-will-follow-in-tyler-attardos-footsteps|title=Debate: Which CPL player will follow in Tyler Attardo’s footsteps?|date=February 24, 2020|work=Canadian Premier League}}{{Cite web|url=https://tntsports.cl/nacional/Jorge-Garces-se-refuerza-con-un-delantero-canadiense-20200221-0013.html|title=Jorge Garcés se refuerza con un canadiense|trans-title=Jorge Garcés is reinforced with a Canadian|language=es|date=February 21, 2020|work=TNT Sports}}{{Cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/6576428/valour-fc-transfers-tyler-attardo/|title=Valour FC transfers Winnipeg’s Tyler Attardo to Chilean club|first=Russ|last=Hobson|work=Global News|date=February 20, 2020}}
In February 2020, Attardo transferred to Chilean Segunda División side Fernández Vial.{{cite web|title=Valour FC complete transfer of forward Tyler Attardo|url=https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-complete-transfer-of-forward-tyler-attardo-2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220221532/https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-complete-transfer-of-forward-tyler-attardo-2|archive-date=February 20, 2020|date=February 20, 2020|url-status=dead|work=Valour FC}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/sports/2020/03/05/running-down-a-dream-2|title=Running down a dream|date=March 5, 2020|work=Winnipeg Free Press|first=Sheldon|last=Birnie}}{{Cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/valour-tyler-attardo-transfer/|title=CPL Youngster Tyler Attardo Signed By Chilean Side Fernandez Vial|date=February 21, 2020|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}} The deal was for what is believed to have been a six figure fee, which made him the first player transferred to South America from the CPL and the youngest CPL player to be transferred.{{cite web|url=https://worldfootballindex.com/2020/02/tyler-attardo-sold-to-south-america-move-to-europe-expected/|title=Tyler Attardo Sold to South America – Move To Europe Expected|work=World Football Index|date=February 20, 2020|first=Thomas|last=Nef}}{{Cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/valours-attardo-becomes-youngest-cpl-player-to-be-transferred|date=February 20, 2020|work=Valour FC|first=Ed|last=Tait|title=Valour’s Attardo becomes youngest CPL player to be transferred}} He originally had offers from clubs in Portugal, Switzerland, and Spain, but none were able to be completed prior to the closing of the European transfer window at the end of January, prompting his move to the Chilean club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.publimetro.cl/cl/grafico-chile/2020/02/21/delantero-canadiense-fernandez-vial.html|title=La curiosa llegada a Fernández Vial del delantero canadiense que sueña con jugar en Europa|trans-title=The curious arrival at Fernández Vial of the Canadian striker who dreams of playing in Europe|language=es|date=February 21, 2020|work=Publimetro}}
In September 2020, Attardo joined Cypriot Second Division club Xylotymbou on loan.{{Cite web|url=https://themasports.tothemaonline.com/Article/529664/efere-sthn-kypro-kanado-diethnh-epithetiko-anakoinwsh|title=Έφερε στην Κύπρο Καναδό διεθνή επιθετικό (ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ)|language=Greek|trans-title=Brought Canadian international forward to Cyprus (ANNOUNCEMENT)|date=September 15, 2020|work=Thema Sports}} It was later clarified that the move was a two-year loan deal and Fernández Vial intended to sell him to a European club the following summer.{{cite web |first=John|last=Jacques |title=Attardo: Europe Is My Long Term Goal |url=https://northerntribune.ca/tyler-attardo-europe/ |publisher=Northern Tribune |accessdate=13 October 2020 |date=13 October 2020}}
In January 2022, Attardo went on loan with French Championnat National 2 side US Granville until the end of the season.{{cite web |first=John|last=Jacques|title=Attardo Loaned To US Granville |url=https://northerntribune.ca/us-granville-tyler-attardo/|publisher=Northern Tribune|date=January 20, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.foot-national.com/national-2/granville--un-attaquant-en-provenance-du-chili-debarque-off-752454|title=Granville : un attaquant en provenance du Chili débarque (off)|trans-title=Granville: an attacker from Chile arrives (off)|date=January 20, 2022|first=Victor|last=Willems|work=Foot National|language=fr}} He originally arrived at the club on October 30, 2021, to train, but could not join officially as the transfer window was not open.{{cite web|url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/normandie/granville-50400/granville-tyler-jeune-footballeur-canadien-recrute-par-l-usg-ac05afde-7f7f-11ec-96e3-ea5d06e35318|title=Granville. Tyler, jeune footballeur canadien, recruté par l’USG|trans-title=Granville. Tyler, young Canadian soccer player, recruited by the USG|language=fr|date=January 29, 2022|work=Ouest-France}} He made his debut on January 22 against Châteaubriant, playing sixteen minutes as a substitute.{{Cite web|url=https://primerabchile.cl/club-deportivo-arturo-fernandez-vial/el-joven-futbolista-que-jugara-en-francia-y-pertenece-al-vial/|title=El joven futbolista que jugará en Francia y pertenece al Vial|trans-title=The young footballer who will play in France and belongs to Vial|language=es|date=January 22, 2023|work=Primera B de Chile}}
In July 2022, Attardo signed with Championnat National 3 side Saint-Colomban Locminé.{{cite web |title=À Locminé, le président de la Saint-Colomban sportive espère " un championnat avec ambition et humilité "|trans-title=In Locminé, the president of the sporting Saint-Colomban hopes "a championship with ambition and humility"|url=https://footamateur.letelegramme.fr/13126027/a-locmine-le-president-de-la-saint-colomban-sportive-espere-un-championnat-avec-ambition-et-humilite/ |publisher=Le Télégramme|language=fr |date=July 26, 2022}} On January 14, 2023, he scored his first goal against Stade Briochin B.{{Cite web|url=https://www.billionkeys.com/journal-de-bk-focus-sur-les-u21-du-n3-qui-ont-marque-lors-du-mois-de-janvier/|title=Journal de BK : Focus sur les U21 du N3 qui ont marqué lors du mois de janvier !|trans-title=BK Diary: Focus on the U21s of N3 who scored in January!|language=fr|date=February 3, 2023|work=Billion Keys}} In March 2023, it was announced that he had departed the club and returned to Canada.{{Cite web|url=https://footamateur.letelegramme.fr/13289707/football-n3-l-ex-lorientais-bila-a-la-rescousse-a-locmine/|title=N3 : l’ex-Lorientais Bila à la rescousse à Locminé|trans-title=N3: ex-Lorient Bila to the rescue in Locminé|language=fr|date=March 3, 2023|work=Le Télégramme}}
In May 2023, he joined FC Manitoba in USL League Two.{{cite tweet|user=FCManitobaUSL2|number=1658527030600663048|date=May 16, 2023|title=New Signing‼️ Born and raised in Winnipeg, Tyler Attardo touches back down in YWG!}} In March 2024, he joined the Thunder Bay Chill.{{cite tweet|user=ThunderBayChill|number=1770099362426937481|date=March 19, 2024|title=Players Signing! Thrilled to announce the newest additions to our squad: Diego Reveco and Tyler Attardo!}}
International career
In 2021, he had conversations with the coaching staff of the Canada U20 team about joining the squad, but has yet to receive an official call-up.{{Cite web|url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/2021/03/10/soccer-dream-a-reality-overseas|title=Soccer dream a reality overseas|date=March 10, 2021|work=Winnipeg Free Press|first=Taylor|last=Allen}}
Career statistics
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External links
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Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Canadian men's soccer players
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Category:Canadian sportspeople of Italian descent
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Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Chile
Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Chile
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France
Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in France
Category:C.D. Arturo Fernández Vial footballers
Category:Podosfairikos Omilos Xylotymbou 2006 players
Category:Saint-Colomban Sportive Locminé players
Category:Canadian Premier League players
Category:Cypriot Second Division players
Category:Championnat National 2 players
Category:Championnat National 3 players
Category:USL League Two players
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