Antonio Carlini
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Frederick Michael Carlini[1] | ||
| Date of birth | February 23, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nepean Hotspurs SC | |||
| 2013–2016 | Ottawa South United | ||
| 2017–2021 | Toronto FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Toronto FC II | 38 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 15, 2022 | |||
Antonio Frederick Michael Carlini (born February 23, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
Carlini was born in Ottawa, Ontario, and is of Italian descent.[2] Carlini began his youth career with Nepean Hotspurs SC at age six,[1] later moving to Ottawa South United from U12 until U15.[3] In March 2016, he had a week-long trial with English club Crewe Alexandra.[4] He joined the Toronto FC Academy in 2017,[5] where he was eventually named captain of the academy team.[6]
Club career
While with the TFC Academy, he made his debut for Toronto FC II in USL League One in 2019 against South Georgia Tormenta FC. He officially signed a professional contract with Toronto FC II in July 2020.[7] He scored his first goal on July 1, 2021 against South Georgia Tormenta FC in a 2-1 victory.[8] He won USL League One Goal of the Week and Goal of the Month honours for his goal on August 6, 2019 against the Richmond Kickers,[9][10] also earning Team of the Week honours that week.[11] In 2021, he led the team in game winning goals with three.[12]