Matthew Umberto Catavolo (born February 13, 2003) is a Canadian professional

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player who currently plays for Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League.

Early life

Catavolo began playing soccer at age three with ASTMP St-Michel. He later joined the

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at age 13. In 2021, he spent much of the season training with the

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and also played with the CF Montreal U23 team, being the team's top scorer.

Club career

In February 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League. He made his debut in Valour's season-opener against FC Edmonton on April 10.

International career

Catavolo made his debut in the Canadian program attending a camp with the Canada U17 team in March 2019. He was subsequently named to the rosters for the

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and the

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. In April 2022 he received his first call up to the under-20s for a pair of friendlies against

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. 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. In June 2022, he was named to the Canadian U-20 team for the

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. He scored his first goal in an official international competition on June 22 against Saint Kitts & Nevis U20.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Catavalo, Matthew 2003 births Living people Soccer players from Montreal Canadian soccer players Canada men's youth international soccer players Canadian sportspeople of Italian descent Association football midfielders Valour FC players Canadian Premier League players