Massimo Ferrin (born December 6, 1998) is a Canadian professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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of the

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Early life

Ferrin was born in

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. He began playing youth soccer at age five with Mississauga SC. Afterwards, he played youth soccer with

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College career

In 2016, Ferrin began attending the

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, where he played for the men's soccer team. He scored his first collegiate goals on September 3, 2016, scoring twice in a 2–2 draw against the

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. After his freshman season, he was named to the

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All-Freshman Team. After his sophomore season, he was named the team's Most Valuable Player and was named a Conference USA Second-Team All-Star. During his time at UAB, he scored eight goals in two seasons. In 2018, he transferred to

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to play for the men's soccer team. He made his debut on August 24, 2018, against the

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. He scored his first goal for Syracuse on September 7, converting a penalty kick against the

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. On September 24, 2019, he scored the game-winning goal in a 1–0 victory over the

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. In his senior season, he was named to the All-ACC Men's Soccer Academic Team.

Club career

Early career

In 2015 and 2016, Ferrin played with League 1 Ontario side

. He also played with the side in 2018 and 2019.

Loudoun United

In February 2020, he signed with

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side Loudoun United. He made his debut on July 20, 2020, starting against

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. In January 2021, he re-signed with the club for the 2021 season. On July 14, 2021, he played with D.C. United, Loudoun's MLS affiliate, in a friendly against El Salvador club Alianza, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 victory.

Return to Vaughan Azzurri

In 2022, he returned to

, scoring 23 goals in 15 league games. He helped Vaughan win the league championship and he was named league MVP, won the Golden Boot, and was a First Team All-Star.

HFX Wanderers

In December 2022, Ferrin joined

club

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on a two-year contract through 2024, with an option for 2025. He made his debut for the club on April 15, 2023, against

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. He scored his first professional goal on April 19, in a 3-1

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loss to

, hitting the target directly from a free kick. He scored his first league goal in his next match against

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to earn a 1–1 draw and earned CPL Team of the Week honours. In his first season, he led the team in scoring with eight league goals (nine in all competitions), while also adding three assists, and at the end of the 2023, season, he was one of ten nominees for CPL Players’ Player of the Year award. Over his two seasons with the Wanderers, he was the most fouled player in the league with 137 fouls suffered and earned a league-high five penalty kicks.

York United

On February 3, 2025, Ferrin was sold to

for an undisclosed fee. He signed a one-year contract with an club option for an additional year. He scored his first goal for the club on May 6, 2025, in a

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match against

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International career

In 2015, he attended a camp with the Canada U18 team.

Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ferrin, Massimo 1998 births Living people Men's association football forwards Canadian men's soccer players Soccer players from Mississauga Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Syracuse Orange men's soccer players UAB Blazers men's soccer players Vaughan Azzurri players Loudoun United FC players HFX Wanderers FC players York United FC players League1 Ontario players USL Championship players Canadian Premier League players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen