Jordan Perruzza

Jordan Loreto Perruzza (born January 16, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC.

Jordan Perruzza
Personal information
Full name Jordan Loreto Perruzza
Date of birth (2001-01-16) January 16, 2001
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team 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 20 (1)
2021 → San Antonio FC (loan) 6 (1)
2021– → Toronto FC II (loan) 11 (2)
International career‡
2018 Canada U20 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 22, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 10, 2018

Early life

Perruzza began playing youth soccer with Woodbridge Strikers and Vaughan SC.[2] In December 2012, he joined the Toronto FC Academy.[2] In 2014, he moved to Italy joining the youth setup of Empoli,[3] where they got him an Italian passport, through his Italian heritage.[2]

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.[4] On August 20, 2020, Perruzza signed a first-team deal with Toronto FC, which will become effective on January 1, 2021.[5]

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.[6] On May 20, 2021, he returned to San Antonio FC on loan.[7] In his first match on May 22, he scored the winning goal in the 81st minute against Birmingham Legion FC.[8] He was later loaned to Toronto FC II for some matches.[9]

Return to Toronto FC

He scored his first MLS goal on October 30 against Atlanta United.[10] In January 2022 Toronto FC announced they had signed Perruzza to a new deal through 2024, with an option for 2025.[11] On July 27th 2022, during the penalty kick series in the Canadian Championship Cup Final against the Vancouver Whitecaps, Perruzza taunted the Whitecaps fans mockingly after scoring his penalty, only for Toronto to lose in the shootout. [12]

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.[13] Perruzza was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[14]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played April 22, 2023[15]
Club Season League Playoffs National Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC II 2018 USL 42—–—42
2019 USL League One 2415———2415
Total 28170000002817
San Antonio FC (loan) 2020 USL Championship 5310——63
Toronto FC 2021 MLS 51—101071
2022 130—4[lower-alpha 1]1—171
2023 2000000020
Total 201005110262
San Antonio FC (loan) 2021 USL Championship 6100——61
Toronto FC II (loan) 2021 USL League One 20———20
2022 MLS Next Pro 6120——81
Total 81200000101
Career total 67233051107624
  1. Includes appearance in 2020 Canadian Championship final (played in 2022)

Honours

Toronto FC

References
  1. "Jordan Perruzza". Toronto FC. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  2. Davidson, Neil (April 5, 2021). "Young striker Jordan Perruzza enjoying rubbing shoulders with Toronto FC first team". Toronto Star.
  3. Molinaro, John (April 20, 2023). "Lack of playing time at TFC hasn't jaded Jordan Perruzza". TFC Republic.
  4. Glover, Robin (October 8, 2018). "TFC II overpowered by Louisville City in final Lamport appearance". Waking the Red.
  5. "Toronto FC Sign Forward Jordan Perruzza". Toronto FC. August 20, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  6. "San Antonio FC Completes Unbeaten Home Record in Regular Season with 2-0 Win Over OKC". San Antonio FC. September 19, 2020.
  7. "Toronto FC send Jordan Perruzza on loan to San Antonio FC". Toronto FC. May 20, 2021.
  8. "Matchday Report: San Antonio Holds Off Birmingham Late in Victory". USL Championship. May 22, 2021.
  9. "Toronto FC loan Dunn and Perruzza to TFC II". Toronto FC. August 27, 2021.
  10. Buffery, Steve (October 30, 2021). "Reds' young guns shine in 1-1 draw with Atlanta as Perruzza scores first MLS goal". Toronto Sun.
  11. "Toronto FC sign Jordan Perruzza to a new deal". January 17, 2022.
  12. "VOYAGEURS CUP CHAMPIONS!".
  13. "Canada announces squad for the Concacaf Men's Under-20 Championship". Ontario Soccer Association. October 30, 2018.
  14. "Canada Soccer announces Provisional List for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying". Canadian Soccer Association. February 26, 2020.
  15. Jordan Perruzza at Soccerway
  16. "At last, Toronto FC capture 2020 Canadian Championship over Forge FC". Major League Soccer. June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
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