Tavio Ciccarelli (born July 24, 2006) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for HFX Wanderers FC in the Canadian Premier League.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | July 24, 2006 | ||
Place of birth | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | HFX Wanderers FC | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2018 | Bonvital SC | ||
Leeds United | |||
Sheffield United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | HFX Wanderers FC | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2024– | Canada U20 | 6 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 30, 2024 |
Early life
editCiccarelli player youth soccer in his native Winnipeg with Bonvital SC from 2014 to 2018.[1] He also took part in the former Whitecaps Academy Manitoba Pre-Prospects Program.[2] Afterwards, he went to England and played in the youth systems of Leeds United and Sheffield United.[3]
Club career
editIn May 2024, he signed with Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers FC on an Exceptional Young Talent contract through 2026, with the contract beginning in July, upon the opening of the transfer window.[4] He made his professional debut on October 19 against York United.[5]
International career
editIn February 2024, Ciccarelli was named to the Canada U20 team for the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying tournament.[2] On February 23, 2024, he scored a hat trick in a 4–0 victory over Saint Vincent and the Grenadines U20.[6] He was then subsequently called up to the squad for the official tournament in July.[7]
References
edit- ^ Fuller, Simon (March 6, 2024). "Ciccarelli shooting up a storm". Winnipeg Free Press.
- ^ a b "Former Manitoban Selected to U20 Men's National Team". Manitoba Soccer Association. February 26, 2024.
- ^ Jacques, John (May 31, 2024). "Wanderers Sign Blades Youngster To Exceptional Young Talent Contract". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "'Exciting young player:' Wanderers sign Tavio Ciccarelli to Exceptional Young Talent contract". HFX Wanderers FC. May 31, 2024.
- ^ Healey, Josh (October 20, 2024). "Wanderers end 2024 with a win. But now, with a long off-season ahead, the real work — and post-mortem — begins". Wanderers Notebook.
- ^ "Canada blanks St. Vincent and the Grenadines 4-0 in CONCACAF U-20 qualifying play". CP24. February 25, 2024.
- ^ "Tavio Ciccarelli selected by Canada for U-20 Concacaf Championship". HFX Wanderers FC. July 11, 2024.
External links
edit- Tavio Ciccarelli at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Tavio Ciccarelli at Soccerway