Draft:Tavio Ciccarelli

Tavio Ciccarelli
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-07-24) July 24, 2006 (age 17)
Place of birth Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
HFX Wanderers FC
Youth career
2014–2018 Bonvital SC
Leeds United
Sheffield United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– HFX Wanderers FC 0 (0)
International career
2024– Canada U20 2 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 25, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 27, 2024

Tavio Ciccarelli (born July 24, 2006) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for HFX Wanderers FC in the Canadian Premier League.

Early life

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Ciccarelli player youth soccer in his native Winnipeg with Bonvital SC from 2014 to 2018.[1] He also took part in the former Whitecaps Academy Manitoba Pre-Prospects Program.[2] Afterwards, he went to England and played in the youth systems of Leeds United and Sheffield United.[3]

Club career

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In May 2024, he signed with Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers FC on an Exceptional Young Talent contract through 2026, with the contract beginning in July, upon the opening of the transfer window.[4]

International career

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In February 2024, Ciccarelli was named to the Canada U20 team for the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying tournament.[2] On February 23, 2024, he scored a hat trick in a 4-0 victory over Saint Vincent and the Grenadines U20.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Fuller, Simon (March 6, 2024). "Ciccarelli shooting up a storm". Winnipeg Free Press.
  2. ^ a b "Former Manitoban Selected to U20 Men's National Team". Manitoba Soccer Association. February 26, 2024.
  3. ^ Jacques, John (May 31, 2024). "Wanderers Sign Blades Youngster To Exceptional Young Talent Contract". Northern Tribune.
  4. ^ "'Exciting young player:' Wanderers sign Tavio Ciccarelli to Exceptional Young Talent contract". HFX Wanderers FC. May 31, 2024.
  5. ^ "Canada blanks St. Vincent and the Grenadines 4-0 in CONCACAF U-20 qualifying play". CP24. February 25, 2024.
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