Jordan Perruzza
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan Loreto Perruzza | ||
| Date of birth | January 16, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Woodbridge Strikers | |||
| Vaughan SC | |||
| 2012–2014 | Toronto FC | ||
| 2014–2018 | Empoli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Toronto FC II | 28 | (17) |
| 2020 | → San Antonio FC (loan) | 5 | (3) |
| 2021– | Toronto FC | 6 | (1) |
| 2021 | → San Antonio FC (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2021– | → Toronto FC II (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018 | Canada U20 | 4 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 12, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 10, 2018 | |||
Jordan Loreto Perruzza (born January 16, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC.
Early life[]
Perruzza began playing youth soccer with Woodbridge Strikers and Vaughan SC.[1] In December 2012, he joined the Toronto FC Academy.[1] In 2014, he moved to Italy joining the youth setup of Empoli, where they got him an Italian passport, through his Italian heritage.[1]
Club career[]
Toronto FC[]
Perruzza joined Toronto FC II in August 2018. He scored his first goal for the club against Louisville City FC on October 8, 2018.[2] On August 20, 2020, Perruzza signed a first-team deal with Toronto FC, which will become effective on January 1, 2021.[3]
Loan to San Antonio FC[]
On September 8, 2020 he was loaned to USL Championship side San Antonio FC. He scored his first goals for San Antonio on September 19, netting a brace in a 2–0 victory over the Oklahoma City Energy.[4] On May 20, 2021, he returned to San Antonio FC on loan.[5] In his first match on May 22, he scored the winning goal in the 81th minute against Birmingham Legion FC.[6] He was later loaned to Toronto FC II for some matches.[7]
Return to Toronto FC[]
He scored his first MLS goal on October 30 against Atlanta United.[8] In January 2022 Toronto FC announced they had signed Perruzza to a new deal through 2024, with an option for 2025.[9]
International career[]
Peruzza was born in Canada to an Italian father and a Canadian mother. Peruzza was named to the Canadian U20 team for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship on October 24, 2018.[10] Perruzza was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[11]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played March 12, 2022[12]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC II | 2018 | USL | 4 | 2 | — | – | — | 4 | 2 | |||
| 2019 | USL League One | 24 | 15 | — | — | — | 24 | 15 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 17 | ||
| San Antonio FC (loan) | 2020 | USL Championship | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 3 | ||
| Toronto FC | 2021 | MLS | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| San Antonio FC (loan) | 2021 | USL Championship | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| Toronto FC II (loan) | 2021 | USL League One | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 47 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 22 | ||
References[]
- ^ a b c Davidson, Neil (April 5, 2021). "Young striker Jordan Perruzza enjoying rubbing shoulders with Toronto FC first team". Toronto Star.
- ^ Glover, Robin (October 8, 2018). "TFC II overpowered by Louisville City in final Lamport appearance". Waking the Red.
- ^ "Toronto FC Sign Forward Jordan Perruzza". Toronto FC. August 20, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "San Antonio FC Completes Unbeaten Home Record in Regular Season with 2-0 Win Over OKC". San Antonio FC. September 19, 2020.
- ^ "Toronto FC send Jordan Perruzza on loan to San Antonio FC". Toronto FC. May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Matchday Report: San Antonio Holds Off Birmingham Late in Victory". USL Championship. May 22, 2021.
- ^ "Toronto FC loan Dunn and Perruzza to TFC II". Toronto FC. August 27, 2021.
- ^ Buffery, Steve (October 30, 2021). "Reds' young guns shine in 1-1 draw with Atlanta as Perruzza scores first MLS goal". Toronto Sun.
- ^ "Toronto FC sign Jordan Perruzza to a new deal". January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Canada announces squad for the Concacaf Men's Under-20 Championship". Ontario Soccer Association. October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canadian Soccer Association. February 26, 2020.
- ^ Jordan Perruzza at Soccerway
External links[]
- Jordan Perruzza at USL League One
- Jordan Perruzza at USL Championship
- Jordan Perruzza at Toronto FC
- Jordan Perruzza at the Canadian Soccer Association (also available in French)
- Jordan Perruzza at Soccerway
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