Jordan Loreto Perruzza (born January 16, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for the Real Monarchs in MLS Next Pro.
| 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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Monarchs | ||
| Number | 97 | ||
| 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) |
| 2021–2024 | Toronto FC | 23 | (1) |
| 2021 | → San Antonio FC (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | → Toronto FC II (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2023 | → HFX Wanderers (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Toronto FC II (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2024– | Real Monarchs | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Canada U20 | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 18, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 10, 2018 | |||
Early life
editPerruzza 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,[2] where they got him an Italian passport, through his Italian heritage.[1]
Club career
editToronto FC
editPerruzza joined Toronto FC II in August 2018. He scored his first goal for the club against Louisville City FC on October 8, 2018.[3]
In August 2020, Perruzza signed a first-team deal with Toronto FC, which became effective on January 1, 2021.[4] In September 2020, he was loaned to USL Championship side San Antonio FC.[5] He scored his first goals for San Antonio on September 19, netting a brace in a 2–0 victory over the Oklahoma City Energy.[6]
He made his Toronto FC first team debut on April 14, 2021 against Mexican side León in the CONCACAF Champions League, with his MLS debut occurring three days later against CF Montréal.[7] In May 2021, he returned to San Antonio FC on loan.[8] In his first match on May 22, he scored the winning goal in the 81st minute against Birmingham Legion FC.[9] He was recalled from his loan on July 16,[7] and later loaned to Toronto FC II for some matches in 2021.[10] He scored his first MLS goal on October 30, 2021 against Atlanta United.[11]
In January 2022, Toronto FC announced they had signed Perruzza to a new deal through 2024, with an option for 2025.[12] In August 2023, he was loaned to the HFX Wanderers in the Canadian Premier League for the remainder of the 2023 season.[13] He made his CPL debut on August 7 against Pacific FC.[14] He scored his first CPL goal on September 4 against York United FC.[15] In May 2024, Perruzza was waived by Toronto FC, ending his time with the club.[16]
Real Monarchs
editIn August 2024, he signed with the Real Monarchs in MLS Next Pro.[17][18]
International career
editPeruzza 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.[19] Perruzza was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[20]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played May 20, 2024[21]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | 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 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 17 | ||
| San Antonio FC (loan) | 2020 | USL Championship | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | |||
| Toronto FC | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 13 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
| HFX Wanderers FC (loan) | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 2 | ||
| Toronto FC II (loan) | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 88 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 28 | ||
- ^ Includes appearance in 2020 Canadian Championship final (played in 2022)
- ^ Appearance in Leagues Cup
Honours
editToronto FC
References
edit- ^ a b c Davidson, Neil (April 5, 2021). "Young striker Jordan Perruzza enjoying rubbing shoulders with Toronto FC first team". Toronto Star.
- ^ Molinaro, John (April 20, 2023). "Lack of playing time at TFC hasn't jaded Jordan Perruzza". TFC Republic.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Toronto FC II Loan Jordan Perruzza To San Antonio FC". Toronto FC. September 8, 2020.
- ^ "San Antonio FC Completes Unbeaten Home Record in Regular Season with 2-0 Win Over OKC". San Antonio FC. September 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "Toronto FC recall Jordan Perruzza from loan". Toronto FC. July 16, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Wanderers acquire Jordan Perruzza on loan from Toronto FC". HFX Wanderers FC. August 7, 2023.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (August 7, 2023). "Match Analysis: Defensive work rate highlights textbook away performance from Pacific in win at Halifax". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Molinaro, John (September 13, 2023). "Toronto FC loanee Jordan Perruzza adapting to life in CPL". TFC Republic.
- ^ "Toronto FC waive forward Jordan Perruzza". Toronto FC. May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Real Monarchs Sign Canadian Striker Jordan Perruzza". Real Salt Lake. August 18, 2024.
- ^ Jacques, John (August 19, 2024). "Jordan Peruzza Lands With Real Monarchs FC". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "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
- ^ "At last, Toronto FC capture 2020 Canadian Championship over Forge FC". Major League Soccer. June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
External links
edit- Jordan Perruzza at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Jordan Perruzza at Soccerway