Matthew Catavolo
Canadian soccer player
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Matthew Umberto Catavolo (born February 13, 2003) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for CS St-Laurent in Ligue1 Québec.
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Catavolo with Valour FC in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Matthew Umberto Catavolo | ||
| Date of birth | February 13, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ASTMP St-Michel | |||
| CF Montréal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Valour FC | 16 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Toronto FC II | 36 | (1) |
| 2025 | Fort Wayne FC | 10 | (2) |
| 2025– | CS St-Laurent | 9 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Canada U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2022 | Canada U20 | 6 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 22, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 26, 2022 | |||
Early life
Catavolo began playing soccer at age three with ASTMP St-Michel.[2] He later joined the CF Montréal Academy at age 13.[3] In 2021, he spent much of the season training with the first team[4] and also played with the CF Montreal U23 team, being the team's top scorer.[5]
Club career
In February 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League.[6] He made his debut in Valour's season-opener against FC Edmonton on April 10.[7]
In March 2023, he signed with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.[8][9] He scored his first goal on May 14, 2023, against New England Revolution II.[10] Catavolo's contract expired following the 2024 season.[11]
In 2025, he joined Fort Wayne FC in USL League Two.[12][13] After the end of the USL League Two season, he joined CS St-Laurent in Ligue1 Québec.[14]
International career
Catavolo made his debut in the Canadian program, attending a camp with the Canada U17 team in March 2019.[2] He was subsequently named to the rosters for the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[15][16]
In April 2022, he received his first call-up to the under-20s for a pair of friendlies against Costa Rica.[17] In the first game on April 15, Catavolo scored his first goal for the youth teams, netting the third goal in a 3–0 victory.[18] In June 2022, he was named to the Canadian U-20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[19] He scored his first goal in an official international competition on June 22 against Saint Kitts & Nevis U20, where he scored two goals in a 4-0 victory.[20][21]
Career statistics
- As of September 27, 2025[1]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Valour FC | 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 16 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Toronto FC II | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2024 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| Fort Wayne FC | 2025[22] | USL League Two | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| CS St-Laurent | 2025[23] | Ligue1 Québec | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 64 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 5 | ||