Max Ferrari
Ferrari drives down the wing for York United FC in 2022.
Personal information
Full name Maximilian Ferrari
Date of birth (2000-08-20) August 20, 2000
Place of birth Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Full-back
Team information
Current team
 York United
Number 16
Youth career
Newmarket SC
Richmond Hill SC
ANB Futbol
Aurora Youth SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Humber Hawks 8 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Aurora FC 37 (9)
2020– York United 73 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 7, 2023

Maximilian Ferrari (born August 20, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for York United of the Canadian Premier League.[1]

Early life

Ferrari grew up in Newmarket, Ontario.[2] He is of Italian and German descent.[3] He began playing youth soccer at age three or four with Newmarket SC.[2] Afterwards, he played for Richmond Hill SC and ANB Futbol, before later moving to Aurora Youth SC.[3] He also played hockey in his youth, winning two titles at the International Silver Stick hockey tournament.[4]

College career

In 2019, Ferrari attended Humber College where he played for he men's soccer team, winning the OCAA title.[5] He scored his first goal on September 21, 2019, against the St. Clair Saints.[6] He was named an OCAA West Division First-Team All-Star[7][8] and was named the Humber College Coaches Pick.[9]

Club career

From 2017 to 2019, Ferrari played with Aurora FC in League1 Ontario.[10][11][12] On July 29, 2018, he scored two goals to lead Aurora to a 3–2 victory over North Mississauga SC.[13] In November 2019, he was named to the CPL's U-21 Showcase Match for Team Ontario.[14]

In February 2020, Ferrari signed his first professional contract with York9 (which became York United the following season) of the Canadian Premier League.[15][16][17] He made his debut on August 15, 2020, against Atlético Ottawa, recording an assist.[18][19] In October 2020, he extended his contract through the end of 2022, with a club option for the 2023 season.[20][21] In August 2021, he further extended his contract through 2024.[22][23] In September 2021, he was named the CPL Player of the Week.[24] After scoring three goals and adding four assists in 30 appearances during the 2021 season,[25] he was nominated for the CPL U21 Player of the Year Award,[26][27] which was ultimately won by Alessandro Hojabrpour.[28] After the season, York United confirmed that they had received interest from various foreign clubs interested in signing Ferrari.[29] After missing a large portion of the 2022 season due to injury, he returned to full health in 2023, often playing in a full-back role, rather than his usual winger role, as a result of injuries to other players on the squad.[30] On September 17, 2023, he captained the side for the first time, in his 77th appearance for the club, which made him the club's all-time appearance leader.[31][32]

Career statistics

As of October 11, 2023[33]
Club statistics
Club Season League Playoffs National Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aurora FC 2017[10] League1 Ontario 60——0060
2018[11] 166——10176
2019[12] 153———153
Total 379000010389
York United FC 2020 Canadian Premier League 70———70
2021 2721021—303
2022 130—10—140
2023 2601020—290
Total 732205100803
Career total 1101120511011812

    References

    1. ↑ Hewitt, Thomas (September 28, 2023). "Max Ferrari's Rise Will Wait for Nobody". 13th Man Sports. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
    2. 1 2 Grossi, James (April 2, 2020). "York9 rookie Max Ferrari looking to make a big splash in the CPL". Canadian Premier League.
    3. 1 2 Aulino, Giancarlo (December 13, 2021). "Max Ferrari on 2021 CPL Season, Development at York United FC, Jimmy Brennan's Influence & More". FiredUp Network. YouTube.
    4. ↑ Quigley, Joseph (April 22, 2022). "'I wanted to prove people wrong': Newmarket's Max Ferrari living dream as pro soccer player". Newmarket Today.
    5. ↑ "Max Ferrari Humber College profile". Humber College.
    6. ↑ "Offence Continues to Roll for No. 1 Men's Soccer". Humber College. September 23, 2019.
    7. ↑ "League1 Men's Players Sweep Up At OUA/ OCAA Awards With 11 Individual And 55 All-Star Awards". League1 Ontario. November 5, 2019.
    8. ↑ "2019 OCAA Men's Soccer Awards". OCAA.
    9. ↑ "2020 Humber Varsity Awards: Coaches Picks". Humber College. April 7, 2020.
    10. 1 2 "Max Ferrari 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
    11. 1 2 "Maximilian Ferrari 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
    12. 1 2 "Max Ferrari 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
    13. ↑ Sordi, Analia (July 30, 2018). "Ferrari Drives Aurora To 3-2 Result Over Visiting Panthers". League1 Ontario.
    14. ↑ "Ontario, Quebec rosters revealed for CPL U-21 Showcase Match". Canadian Premier League. November 8, 2019.
    15. ↑ Jacques, John (February 27, 2020). "York9 FC Signs League1 Ontario Youngster Max Ferrari". Northern Tribune.
    16. ↑ "Max Ferrari makes move from Aurora FC". York United FC. February 27, 2020.
    17. ↑ "Aurora FC standout Max Ferrari makes the jump to CPL". League1 Ontario. February 28, 2020.
    18. ↑ Thompson, Marty (August 15, 2020). "York9 FC youngsters shine in Island Games comeback against Atlético Ottawa". Canadian Premier League.
    19. ↑ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (December 14, 2020). "CanPL.ca's Top 23 Under 23 in the CPL: Max Ferrari turning heads at York (Part 1)". Canadian Premier League.
    20. ↑ Jacques, John (October 14, 2020). "Max Ferrari Signs Multi-Year Deal With York9 FC". Northern Tribune.
    21. ↑ Molinaro, John (October 14, 2020). "York9 FC signs youngster Max Ferrari to multi-year contract extension". Canadian Premier League.
    22. ↑ Jacques, John (August 31, 2021). "York United Extends Max Ferrari Contract To 2024". Northern Tribune.
    23. ↑ "Max Ferrari signs contract extension until 2024". York United FC. August 31, 2021.
    24. ↑ Thompson, Marty (September 17, 2021). "York United winger Max Ferrari named CanPL.ca Player of the Week". Canadian Premier League.
    25. ↑ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (April 7, 2022). "'Hometown kid' Max Ferrari hoping to reach new heights with York United in 2022". Canadian Premier League.
    26. ↑ "Max Ferrari nominated for CPL Under-21 Player of the Year". York United FC. December 7, 2021.
    27. ↑ "'We want to win. It's gonna be an enjoyable year': Max Ferrari on a new Gaffer and an ambitious locker room". York United FC. January 19, 2022.
    28. ↑ Rhodes, Benedict (December 17, 2021). "CPL50 – 20. Max Ferrari (York United)". Canadian Premier League.
    29. ↑ Jacques, John (December 8, 2021). "York United Confirms Foreign Ferrari Interest". Northern Tribune.
    30. ↑ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (June 23, 2023). "Big Read: York United's Max Ferrari 'loving every second' of life at full-back". OneSoccer.
    31. ↑ "'Fantastic attitude, fantastic person and a great player for this club': record-breaker Max Ferrari on his journey". York United FC. September 21, 2023.
    32. ↑ Hewitt, Thomas (September 28, 2023). "Max Ferrari's Rise Will Wait for Nobody". 13th Man Sports.
    33. ↑ Max Ferrari at Soccerway
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