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Canadian soccer player
Matthew Arnone
Arnone in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-02-28) February 28, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, Midfielder
Youth career
Vaughan Azzurri
2010–2012 Toronto FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 York Lions 70 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Vaughan Azzurri 5+ (0+)
2017 North Carolina FC U23 14 (1)
2017–2018 Vaughan Azzurri 25 (1)
2019 HFX Wanderers 24 (2)
2020 York9 2 (0)
2021 Atlético Ottawa 14 (1)
Total 84+ (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2022

Matthew Arnone (born February 28, 1994) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a centre-back.

Early life

Arnone played youth soccer with Vaughan Azzurri, later joining the Toronto FC Academy for two years.

University career

In 2012, Arnone began attending York University, where he played for the men's soccer team. In 2015, he was named team captain. In January 2016, he received York's Men's Soccer Sport Excellence Award. At the end of the 2016 season, he was named an OUA West Second-Team All-Star. After the season, he again received York's Men's Soccer Sport Excellence Award and won York's Charles Saundercook Memorial Trophy.

Club career

In 2014, Arnone began playing for League1 Ontario side Vaughan Azzurri. In 2017, he played with North Carolina FC U23 in the Premier Development League. He then returned to Vaughan Azzurri for the second half of 2017 and 2018. He won the league and cup double with Vaughan in 2018.

In the winter of 2018–19, Arnone spent five months training with Italian Serie D side Vis Artena. In May 2019, he signed a contract with the HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League. At the end of the season, he was named the Player of the Year by the supporters group of the team.

Arnone (right) playing for HFX Wanderers in 2019

In February 2020, Arnone signed with York9. At the end of the season, he departed the club.

In August 2021, Arnone signed with Atlético Ottawa. He scored his first goal on November 7, in a 1-1 draw against HFX Wanderers FC, immediately getting sent off after earning a second yellow for kicking the corner flag during his celebration.

Personal life

Along with his mother, Arnone founded a charity known as Jason's Wish, raising money for the Sunnybrook Hospital Trauma Care Centre, in honour of his older brother who passed away in a car accident.

Honours

Vaughan Azzurri

HFX Wanderers

  • Player of the Year: 2019

References

  1. Thompson, Marty (February 18, 2020). "How ex-Wanderers defender Matthew Arnone was drawn home to York9". Canadian Premier League.
  2. Grossi, James (July 26, 2019). "'It's a funny story': HFX defender Arnone's story comes full circle with trip to York9". Canadian Premier League.
  3. "Matt Arnone York profile". York Lions.
  4. "Nominees - Charles Saundercook Memorial Trophy". York Lions. March 28, 2017.
  5. "Athletics & Recreation honours top student-athletes". York Lions. January 19, 2016.
  6. "Lao named OUA MVP, six Lions earn All-Star honours". York Lions. November 2, 2016.
  7. "Athletics & Recreation honours top student-athletes receiving awards and bursaries". York Lions. January 17, 2017.
  8. "Lao, Pitters named 2017 York Athletes of the Year". York Lions. March 30, 2017.
  9. "Toronto FC Academy 0 - Vaughan Azzurri 4". League1 Ontario. 21 July 2015. Archived from the original on May 13, 2019.
  10. "Matthew Arnone 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  11. "Matthew Arnone 2017 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  12. "Matthew Arnone 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  13. "Matthew Arnone 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  14. "Centre-back Matthew Arnone returns to York Region to sign for the Nine Stripes". York United FC. March 9, 2020.
  15. "'They've got nothing to lose': Arnone's warning ahead of CanChamp tilt". Canadian Premier League. May 14, 2019.
  16. "Wanderers add former League1 Ontario defender Matthew Arnone". Canadian Premier League. May 1, 2019.
  17. "HFX Wanderers add Arnone to roster". SaltWire Network. May 1, 2019.
  18. "Matthew Arnone, Andre Bona highlight HFX's 16-player released list". Canadian Premier League. December 14, 2019.
  19. Thompson, Marty (February 18, 2020). "Ex-Wanderers defender Matthew Arnone signs with York9 FC". Canadian Premier League.
  20. Jacques, John (February 18, 2020). "York9 FC Signs Matthew Arnone". Northern Tribune.
  21. Jacques, John (October 6, 2020). "Arnone Poised For York9 FC Departure". Northern Tribune.
  22. Jacques, John (October 29, 2020). "Arnone Confirms Nine Stripes Departure". Northern Tribune.
  23. "Atlético Ottawa Sign Matthew Arnone". Atlético Ottawa. August 7, 2021.
  24. Jacques, John (August 7, 2021). "Atletico Ottawa Adds Defenders Arnone, Higgins". Northern Tribune.
  25. Jacques, John (November 7, 2021). "York United Clinches Playoff Spot After Halifax Held To Draw". Northern Tribune.
  26. MacDonald, Glenn (November 7, 2021). "Wanderers press but fall short of Canadian Premier League playoffs". SaltWire Network.
  27. Thompson, Marty (July 27, 2020). "York9's Matthew Arnone keeps brother's memory alive with 'Jason's Wish'". Canadian Premier League.

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