Salvatore Mazzaferro
Canadian soccer player (born 2001)
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Salvatore "Sal" Mazzaferro (born October 11, 2001) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Championship side Loudoun United FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 11, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Loudoun United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bolton SC | |||
| FC London | |||
| Brampton SC | |||
| Atletico Toronto | |||
| 2017–2019 | Toronto FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | South Florida Bulls | 59 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Toronto FC III | 8 | (0) |
| 2022 | Tormenta FC 2 | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Austin FC II | 53 | (4) |
| 2024 | → Austin FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | Atlanta United 2 | 27 | (3) |
| 2025 | → Atlanta United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Loudoun United | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 March 2025 | |||
Early life
Born in Toronto, Canada, Mazzaferro is of Italian descent through his grandparents.[1] Mazzaferro began playing youth soccer with Bolton SC.[2] After his family moved to London, Ontario, he began playing with FC London, later moving on to play with Brampton SC and Atletico Toronto.[2] He later joined the Toronto FC Academy.[3]
College career
In 2019, he began attending the University of South Florida, where he played for the men's soccer team.[4] On August 29, 2019, he made his collegiate debut in a match against the Maryland Terrapins.[5] At the end of his freshman season, he was named to the American Athletic Conference (AAC) All-Rookie Team and the All-Academic Team.[6][7] On March 6, 2021, he recorded his first assist, in a match against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.[8] On March 20, 2021, he scored his first collegiate goal, in a match against the SMU Mustangs.[9] After his sophomore season, he was named to the All-AAC Second Team and was once again named to the All-Academic Team.[10][11] Ahead of his junior season, he was named to the preseason All-Conference team,[12] and after the season, he was once again named an All-AAC Second Team.[13]
Ahead of his senior season, he was once again named to the preseason All-AAC team[14] and was named the AAC Defensive Player of the Week in October.[15] At the end of the season, he was named to the All-AAC Second Team for the third time, and was also named to the All-East Region Third Team.[16][17]
Club career
In 2018, he played with Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario.[18]
In 2022, he played with Tormenta FC 2 in USL League Two.[19]
In December 2022, Mazzaferro was selected in the third round (72nd overall) of the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by Austin FC.[20][21] In March 2023, he signed a professional contract with their second team Austin FC II, in MLS Next Pro.[22] On June 18, 2023, he scored his first goal in a 4-0 victory over Portland Timbers 2.[23] He won the MLS Next Pro title with the club in 2023.[24] After appearing in 27 matches during the 2023 season, Austin FC II exercised the one year option on Mazzaferro's contract for the 2024 season.[25] In March 2024, he signed a short-term loan with the first team.[26]
In January 2025, he signed a contract with Atlanta United 2.[27] In August 2025, he signed a pair of short-term loans with the Atlanta United FC first team.[28][29] On August 6, 2025, he made his first team debut in a 2025 League Cup match against Mexican side Atlas.[30]
On January 18, 2026, Loudoun United announced they had signed Mazzaferro to a multi-year contract through the 2027 USL Championship season.[31]
Career statistics
- As of August 18, 2025[32]
| Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Toronto FC III | 2018[18] | League1 Ontario | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
| Tormenta FC 2 | 2022[19] | USL League Two | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
| Austin FC II | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | 26 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 27 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 53 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 58 | 5 | |||
| Austin FC (loan) | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Atlanta United 2 | 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 19 | 1 | – | – | – | 19 | 1 | |||
| Atlanta United FC (loan) | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 88 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 6 | ||
Honours
Austin FC II
