Max Ferrari (soccer)

Max Ferrari
Ferrari (right) with York United in 2022
Personal information
Full name Maximilian Ferrari
Date of birth (2000-08-20) August 20, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Full-back
Team information
Current team
 York United
Number 16
Youth career
Newmarket SC
Richmond Hill SC
ANB Futbol
Aurora Youth SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Humber Hawks 8 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Aurora FC 37 (9)
2020– York United 99 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 27, 2024

Maximilian Ferrari (born August 20, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for York United of the Canadian Premier League.[1]

Early life

Ferrari grew up in Newmarket, Ontario.[2] He is of Italian and German descent.[3] He began playing youth soccer at age three or four with Newmarket SC.[2] Afterwards, he played for Richmond Hill SC and ANB Futbol, before later moving to Aurora Youth SC.[3] He also played hockey in his youth, winning two titles at the International Silver Stick hockey tournament.[4]

College career

In 2019, Ferrari attended Humber College where he played for he men's soccer team, winning the OCAA title.[5] He scored his first goal on September 21, 2019, against the St. Clair Saints.[6] He was named an OCAA West Division First-Team All-Star[7][8] and was named the Humber College Coaches Pick.[9]

Club career

York United FC midfielder Max Ferrari with family receiving plaque for his 100th appearance for York United

From 2017 to 2019, Ferrari played with Aurora FC in League1 Ontario.[10][11][12] On July 29, 2018, he scored two goals to lead Aurora to a 3–2 victory over North Mississauga SC.[13] In November 2019, he was named to the CPL's U-21 Showcase Match for Team Ontario.[14]

In February 2020, Ferrari signed his first professional contract with York9 (which became York United the following season) of the Canadian Premier League.[15][16][17] He made his debut on August 15, 2020, against Atlético Ottawa, recording an assist.[18][19] In October 2020, he extended his contract through the end of 2022, with a club option for the 2023 season.[20][21] In August 2021, he further extended his contract through 2024.[22][23] In September 2021, he was named the CPL Player of the Week.[24] After scoring three goals and adding four assists in 30 appearances during the 2021 season,[25] he was nominated for the CPL U21 Player of the Year Award,[26][27] which was ultimately won by Alessandro Hojabrpour.[28] After the season, York United confirmed that they had received interest from various foreign clubs interested in signing Ferrari.[29] After missing a large portion of the 2022 season due to injury, he returned to full health in 2023, often playing in a full-back role, rather than his usual winger role, as a result of injuries to other players on the squad.[30] On September 17, 2023, he captained the side for the first time, in his 77th appearance for the club, which made him the club's all-time appearance leader.[31][32][33] In December 2024, he extended his contract for the 2025 season, with an option for 2026.[34][35]

Career statistics

As of October 27, 2024[36]
Club statistics
Club Season League Playoffs National Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aurora FC 2017[10] League1 Ontario 6 0 — — 0 0 6 0
2018[11] 16 6 — — 1 0 17 6
2019[12] 15 3 — — — 15 3
Total 37 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 38 9
York United FC 2020 Canadian Premier League 7 0 — — — 7 0
2021 27 2 1 0 2 1 — 30 3
2022 13 0 — 1 0 — 14 0
2023 26 0 1 0 2 0 — 29 0
2024 26 0 1 0 1 0 — 28 0
Total 99 2 3 0 6 1 0 0 108 3
Career total 136 11 3 0 6 1 1 0 146 12

References

  1. ^ Hewitt, Thomas (September 28, 2023). "Max Ferrari's Rise Will Wait for Nobody". 13th Man Sports. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Grossi, James (April 2, 2020). "York9 rookie Max Ferrari looking to make a big splash in the CPL". Canadian Premier League.
  3. ^ a b Aulino, Giancarlo (December 13, 2021). "Max Ferrari on 2021 CPL Season, Development at York United FC, Jimmy Brennan's Influence & More". FiredUp Network. YouTube.
  4. ^ Quigley, Joseph (April 22, 2022). "'I wanted to prove people wrong': Newmarket's Max Ferrari living dream as pro soccer player". Newmarket Today.
  5. ^ "Max Ferrari Humber College profile". Humber College.
  6. ^ "Offence Continues to Roll for No. 1 Men's Soccer". Humber College. September 23, 2019.
  7. ^ "League1 Men's Players Sweep Up At OUA/ OCAA Awards With 11 Individual And 55 All-Star Awards". League1 Ontario. November 5, 2019.
  8. ^ "2019 OCAA Men's Soccer Awards". OCAA.
  9. ^ "2020 Humber Varsity Awards: Coaches Picks". Humber College. April 7, 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Max Ferrari 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  11. ^ a b "Maximilian Ferrari 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  12. ^ a b "Max Ferrari 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  13. ^ Sordi, Analia (July 30, 2018). "Ferrari Drives Aurora To 3-2 Result Over Visiting Panthers". League1 Ontario.
  14. ^ "Ontario, Quebec rosters revealed for CPL U-21 Showcase Match". Canadian Premier League. November 8, 2019.
  15. ^ Jacques, John (February 27, 2020). "York9 FC Signs League1 Ontario Youngster Max Ferrari". Northern Tribune.
  16. ^ "Max Ferrari makes move from Aurora FC". York United FC. February 27, 2020.
  17. ^ "Aurora FC standout Max Ferrari makes the jump to CPL". League1 Ontario. February 28, 2020.
  18. ^ Thompson, Marty (August 15, 2020). "York9 FC youngsters shine in Island Games comeback against Atlético Ottawa". Canadian Premier League.
  19. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (December 14, 2020). "CanPL.ca's Top 23 Under 23 in the CPL: Max Ferrari turning heads at York (Part 1)". Canadian Premier League.
  20. ^ Jacques, John (October 14, 2020). "Max Ferrari Signs Multi-Year Deal With York9 FC". Northern Tribune.
  21. ^ Molinaro, John (October 14, 2020). "York9 FC signs youngster Max Ferrari to multi-year contract extension". Canadian Premier League.
  22. ^ Jacques, John (August 31, 2021). "York United Extends Max Ferrari Contract To 2024". Northern Tribune.
  23. ^ "Max Ferrari signs contract extension until 2024". York United FC. August 31, 2021.
  24. ^ Thompson, Marty (September 17, 2021). "York United winger Max Ferrari named CanPL.ca Player of the Week". Canadian Premier League.
  25. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (April 7, 2022). "'Hometown kid' Max Ferrari hoping to reach new heights with York United in 2022". Canadian Premier League.
  26. ^ "Max Ferrari nominated for CPL Under-21 Player of the Year". York United FC. December 7, 2021.
  27. ^ "'We want to win. It's gonna be an enjoyable year': Max Ferrari on a new Gaffer and an ambitious locker room". York United FC. January 19, 2022.
  28. ^ Rhodes, Benedict (December 17, 2021). "CPL50 – 20. Max Ferrari (York United)". Canadian Premier League.
  29. ^ Jacques, John (December 8, 2021). "York United Confirms Foreign Ferrari Interest". Northern Tribune.
  30. ^ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (June 23, 2023). "Big Read: York United's Max Ferrari 'loving every second' of life at full-back". OneSoccer.
  31. ^ "'Fantastic attitude, fantastic person and a great player for this club': record-breaker Max Ferrari on his journey". York United FC. September 21, 2023.
  32. ^ Hewitt, Thomas (September 28, 2023). "Max Ferrari's Rise Will Wait for Nobody". 13th Man Sports.
  33. ^ Parisis, Quentin (June 13, 2024). "Max Ferrari : York United est au début d'un processus " très excitant "" [Max Ferrari: York United are at the start of a 'very exciting' process]. Canadian Premier League (in French).
  34. ^ "Max Ferrari extends stay with The Nine Stripes". York United FC. December 5, 2024.
  35. ^ Jacques, John (December 5, 2024). "'This Is My Club': Max Ferrari Extends YUFC Stay For Sixth Year". Northern Tribune.
  36. ^ Max Ferrari at Soccerway