Matthew Umberto Catavolo (born February 13, 2003) is a Canadian professional soccer player who currently plays for Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew Umberto Catavolo | ||
Date of birth | (2003-02-13) February 13, 2003 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Valour FC | ||
Number | 70 | ||
Youth career | |||
ASTMP St-Michel | |||
CF Montréal | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Valour FC | 16 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2019 | Canada U17 | 8 | (0) |
2022– | Canada U20 | 6 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 12, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 26, 2022 |
Catavolo began playing soccer at age three with ASTMP St-Michel.[1] He later joined the CF Montréal Academy at age 13.[2] In 2021, he spent much of the season training with the first team[3] and also played with the CF Montreal U23 team, being the team's top scorer.[4]
In February 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League.[5] He made his debut in Valour's season-opener against FC Edmonton on April 10.[6]
Catavolo made his debut in the Canadian program attending a camp with the Canada U17 team in March 2019.[1] He was subsequently named to the rosters for the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[7][8]
In April 2022 he received his first call up to the under-20s for a pair of friendlies against Costa Rica.[9] 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.[10] In June 2022, he was named to the Canadian U-20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[11] He scored his first goal in an official international competition on June 22 against Saint Kitts & Nevis U20.[12]