Matthew Arnone
Canadian soccer player
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Matthew Arnone (born February 28, 1994) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a centre-back and midfielder.
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Arnone in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 28, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Vaughan, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Youth career | |||
| Vaughan Azzurri | |||
| 2010–2012 | Toronto FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | York Lions | 70 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Vaughan Azzurri | 5+ | (0+) |
| 2017 | North Carolina FC U23 | 14 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Vaughan Azzurri | 25 | (1) |
| 2019 | HFX Wanderers | 24 | (2) |
| 2020 | York9 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Atlético Ottawa | 14 | (1) |
| Total | 84+ | (5) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 January 2022 | |||
Early life
Arnone played youth soccer with Vaughan Azzurri,[1] later joining the Toronto FC Academy for two years.[2]
University career
In 2012, Arnone began attending York University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3] In 2015, he was named team captain.[4] In January 2016, he received York's Men's Soccer Sport Excellence Award.[5] At the end of the 2016 season, he was named an OUA West Second-Team All-Star.[6] After the season, he again received York's Men's Soccer Sport Excellence Award and won York's Charles Saundercook Memorial Trophy.[7][8]
Club career
In 2014, Arnone began playing for League1 Ontario side Vaughan Azzurri.[9][10] In 2017, he played with North Carolina FC U23 in the Premier Development League.[11] He then returned to Vaughan Azzurri for the second half of 2017 and 2018.[12][13] He won the league and cup double with Vaughan in 2018.[14][15]
In the winter of 2018–19, Arnone spent five months training with Italian Serie D side Vis Artena.[16] In May 2019, he signed a contract with the HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League.[17] At the end of the season, he was named the Player of the Year by the supporters group of the team.[18]
In February 2020, Arnone signed with York9.[19][20] At the end of the season, he departed the club.[21][22]
In August 2021, Arnone signed with Atlético Ottawa.[23][24] He scored his first goal on November 7, in a 1-1 draw against HFX Wanderers FC, immediately getting sent off after earning a second yellow for kicking the corner flag during his celebration.[25][26]
Personal life
Along with his mother, Arnone founded a charity known as Jason's Wish, raising money for the Sunnybrook Hospital Trauma Care Centre, in honour of his older brother, who died in a car accident.[27]