Steven Vincent Gordon Sonny Furlano (born February 6, 1998) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a

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Club career

Early career

Furlano began playing football at the age of five at Barrie SC. He later attended St. Peter’s Secondary School and

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Toronto FC

In 2013, he joined the

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, and joined

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, Toronto FC's reserve team, ahead of the 2016 USL season. He made his debut as a substitute on May 25, 2016, coming off the bench for the final seven minutes in a 2-1 defeat to

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Alliance United

In 2018, Furlano played for

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Alliance United Alliance United Futbol Club is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Markham and Scarborough, Ontario. The club was founded in 2017 to compete in League1 Ontario. The club was formed as a partnership between two youth clubs - Mar ...

, scoring nine goals in fourteen appearances in league play and made another two appearances in the playoffs.

York9 FC

On December 20, 2018, Furlano signed his first professional contract with

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York9 FC York United Football Club (formerly known as York9 FC) is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario. The club competes in the Canadian Premier League and plays its home games at York University's York Lions Stadium. Histor ...

. Furlano made fifteen league appearances and three in the

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that season. On November 15, 2019, the club announced that Furlano would not be returning for the 2020 season.

International career

Furlano first featured in the Canadian youth program in 2013, and despite being named in three Under-15 camps is yet to make his international debut at youth or senior level. He was named to the U15 national team for the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Furlano, Steven 1998 births Living people Men's association football defenders Canadian men's soccer players Sportspeople from Simcoe County Sportspeople from Barrie Toronto FC players Toronto FC II players York United FC players League1 Ontario players USL Championship players Canadian Premier League players Alliance United FC players Darby FC players