Maximilian Ferrari (born August 20, 2000) is a Canadian professional

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player who plays as a

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for York United of the

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Early life

Born in Toronto, Ferrari grew up in

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. He began playing youth soccer at age three or four with Newmarket SC, later moving to Aurora Youth SC. He also played hockey in his youth, winning two titles at the International Silver Stick hockey tournament.

College career

In 2019, Ferrari attended

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where he played for he men's soccer team, winning the OCAA title. He scored his first goal on September 21, 2019 against the St. Clair Saints. He was named an OCAA West Division First-Team All-Star and was named the Humber College Coaches Pick.

Club career

From 2017 to 2019, Ferrari played with Aurora FC in

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. On July 29, 2018, he scored two goals to lead Aurora to a 3-2 victory over

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. In November 2019, he was named to the CPL’s U-21 Showcase Match for Team Ontario. In February 2020, Ferrari signed his first professional contract with York9 (which became York United the following season) of the

. He made his debut on August 15, 2020 against

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, recording an assist. In October 2020, he extended his contract through the end of 2022, with a club option for the 2023 season. In August 2021, he further extended his contract through 2024. In September 2021, he was named the CPL Player of the Week. After scoring three goals and adding four assists in 30 appearances during the 2021 season, he was nominated for the CPL U21 Player of the Year Award, which was ultimately won by

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. After the season, York United confirmed that they had received interest from various foreign clubs interested in signing Ferrari.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ferrari, Max 2000 births Living people Association football midfielders Canadian soccer players Soccer people from Ontario Sportspeople from Newmarket, Ontario York United FC players League1 Ontario players Canadian Premier League players Humber College alumni University and college soccer players in Canada Aurora FC (Canada) players