Massimo Ferrin
Canadian soccer player (born 1998)
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Massimo Ferrin (born December 6, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward.
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Ferrin with HFX Wanderers FC in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 6, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Youth career | |||
| Mississauga SC | |||
| Vaughan Azzurri | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | UAB Blazers | 36 | (8) |
| 2018–2019 | Syracuse Orange | 38 | (12) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Vaughan Azzurri | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Vaughan Azzurri | 8 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Loudoun United | 21 | (0) |
| 2022 | Vaughan Azzurri | 15 | (23) |
| 2023–2024 | HFX Wanderers | 52 | (14) |
| 2025 | York United | 25 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 27, 2025 | |||
Early life
Ferrin was born in Mississauga, Ontario.[1] He began playing youth soccer at age five with Mississauga SC.[2] Afterwards, he played youth soccer with Vaughan Azzurri.[3]
College career
In 2016, Ferrin began attending the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he played for the men's soccer team.[4] He scored his first collegiate goals on September 3, 2016, scoring twice in a 2–2 draw against the UNC Greensboro Spartans.[4][5] After his freshman season, he was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team.[6] After his sophomore season, he was named the team's Most Valuable Player[7] and was named a Conference USA Second-Team All-Star.[8] During his time at UAB, he scored eight goals in two seasons.[9]
In 2018, he transferred to Syracuse University to play for the men's soccer team.[10][11][12] He made his debut on August 24, 2018, against the Oregon State Beavers.[13] He scored his first goal for Syracuse on September 7, converting a penalty kick against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[14] On September 24, 2019, he scored the game-winning goal in a 1–0 victory over the Colgate Raiders.[15][16] In his senior season, he was named to the All-ACC Men's Soccer Academic Team.[17]
Club career
Early career
In 2015 and 2016, Ferrin played with League 1 Ontario side Vaughan Azzurri.[18][19] He also played with the side in 2018 and 2019.[20][21]
Loudoun United
In February 2020, he signed with USL Championship side Loudoun United.[22] He made his debut on July 20, 2020, starting against Hartford Athletic.[23][24] In January 2021, he re-signed with the club for the 2021 season.[25] On July 14, 2021, he played with D.C. United, Loudoun's MLS affiliate, in a friendly against El Salvador club Alianza, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 victory.[26]
Return to Vaughan Azzurri
In 2022, he returned to Vaughan Azzurri, scoring 23 goals in 15 league games.[27] He helped Vaughan win the league championship[28] and he was named league MVP, won the Golden Boot,[29] and was a First Team All-Star.[30]
HFX Wanderers
In December 2022, Ferrin joined Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers on a two-year contract through 2024, with an option for 2025.[31] He made his debut for the club on April 15, 2023, against Atlético Ottawa.[32] He scored his first professional goal on April 19, in a 3-1 Canadian Championship loss to Atlético Ottawa, hitting the target directly from a free kick.[33] He scored his first league goal in his next match against Forge FC to earn a 1–1 draw and earned CPL Team of the Week honours.[34] In his first season, he led the team in scoring with eight league goals (nine in all competitions), while also adding three assists,[35][36] and at the end of the 2023, season, he was one of ten nominees for CPL Players’ Player of the Year award.[37] Over his two seasons with the Wanderers, he was the most fouled player in the league with 137 fouls suffered and earned a league-high five penalty kicks.[38]
York United
On February 3, 2025, Ferrin was sold to York United for an undisclosed fee.[39] He signed a one-year contract with an club option for an additional year.[40] He scored his first goal for the club on May 6, 2025, in a 2025 Canadian Championship match against FC Laval.[41]
International career
In 2015, he attended a camp with the Canada U18 team.[2]
Career statistics
- As of match played October 27, 2025[42]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vaughan Azzurri | 2015 | League1 Ontario | ? | ? | – | – | – | ? | ? | |||
| 2016[19] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2018[20] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019[21] | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 3 | |||
| Total | 10+ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+ | 3 | ||
| Loudoun United | 2020 | USL Championship | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – | 15 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Vaughan Azzurri | 2022[43] | League1 Ontario | 15 | 23 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 17 | 24 | ||
| HFX Wanderers FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 27 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 27 | 6 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 28 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 52 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 15 | ||
| York United FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | 30 | 6 | |
| Career total | 123 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 48 | ||