Marcus Caldeira
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-10-14) October 14, 2004
Place of birth Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Sigma FC
Youth career
Mississauga Falcons
Erin Mills SC
Sigma FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– West Virginia Mountaineers 42 (17)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Forge FC 3 (0)
2021–2022 → Sigma FC (loan) 23 (5)
2023– Sigma FC 12 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 2, 2023

Marcus Caldeira (born October 14, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Sigma FC in League1 Ontario.

Early life

Caldeira played youth soccer with Mississauga Falcons and Erin Mills SC,[1] later joining Sigma FC.[2]

College career

In 2022, he committed to attend West Virginia University to play for the men's soccer team.[1][3] He scored his first goals on October 7, 2022, against the Old Dominion Monarchs.[4] In his freshman season, he tied for the team lead in goals with five, also adding four assists.[5]

He began his sophomore season by scoring eight goals in the first seven games of the season.[6][7] In September 2023, he was named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week.[8] On October 18, 2023, he scored a hat trick in a 5-2 victory over the Marshall Thundering Herd.[9][10][11] The performance earned him NCAA Player of the Week honours.[12] At the end of the season he was named to the All-Sun Belt First Team,[13] All-Southeast Region First Team,[14] a Second-Team All-American,[15] College Soccer News First-Team All-American,[16][17] CSC First-Team Academic All-American,[18] and CSC Academic All-District. At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, he became the first player in school history to be selected in the first round.[19]

Club career

On July 30, 2021, he signed a developmental contract with Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League.[20] In April 2022, he signed a second developmental contract with Forge.[21][22] He spent most of 2021 and 2022 playing with Forge's affiliate club Sigma FC in League1 Ontario.[23][24] He continued with Sigma in 2023.[25] In 2023, he was named the L1O Young Player of the Year and was a Second Team All-Star.[26][27]

At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, he was selected in the first round (20th overall) by Minnesota United FC.[28]

Career statistics

As of match played July 26, 2023[29]
Club Season League Playoffs National Cup Continental Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Forge FC 2021 Canadian Premier League 0000000000
2022 3000100040
Total 3000100040
Sigma FC (loan) 2021[23] League1 Ontario 101———101
2022[24] 134———134
Sigma FC 2023[25] 126———126
Total 35110000003511
Career total 38110010003911

References

  1. 1 2 Mitchin, Joe (June 8, 2022). "Stratford Completes 2022 Class". West Virginia Mountaineers.
  2. ↑ Jacques, John (July 30, 2021). "Forge Recruits Two More Sigma Teenagers". Northern Tribune.
  3. ↑ "Marcus Caldeira WVU profile". West Virginia Mountaineers.
  4. ↑ Coniglio, Sam (October 8, 2022). "WVU earns first Sun Belt win over ODU with goal bonanza". WBOY-TV.
  5. ↑ Decker, Ryan (August 29, 2023). "Caldeira showing why he is the 'focal point' for WVU's offensive attack". WBOY-TV.
  6. ↑ Redfern, Kevin (December 5, 2023). "Marcus Caldeira's scoring drought magnified ahead of College Cup". WBOY-TV.
  7. ↑ Davidson, Neil (December 18, 2023). "Canadian forward Marcus Caldeira looks forward to taking next step in MLS SuperDraft". CP24.
  8. ↑ Grossman, Adam (September 12, 2023). "Caldeira, Hernando sweep Sun Belt weekly honors". WBOY-TV.
  9. ↑ Hamilton, Jonathan (October 18, 2023). "Caldeira's hat trick pushes WVU past No. 1 Marshall". The Daily Athenaeum.
  10. ↑ Griffith, Michael (October 18, 2023). "Caldeira's hat trick helps West Virginia hand top-ranked Marshall 1st loss". The Dominion Post.
  11. ↑ Carey, Greg (October 18, 2023). "Caldeira's hat trick helps No. 5 West Virginia hand top-ranked Marshall first loss, 5-2". West Virginia MetroNews.
  12. ↑ Farrell, Nick (October 19, 2023). "Caldeira named NCAA Player of the Week". WBOY-TV.
  13. ↑ Grossman, Adam (November 3, 2023). "Five Mountaineers Earn All-Sun Belt Honors". West Virginia Mountaineers.
  14. ↑ Grossman, Adam (December 5, 2023). "Five Mountaineers Earn All-Region Status". West Virginia Mountaineers.
  15. ↑ Grossman, Adam (December 8, 2023). "Caldeira, Tsukada Named United Soccer Coaches All-Americans". West Virginia Mountaineers.
  16. ↑ Grossman]], Adam (December 19, 2023). "Marcus Caldeira, Yutaro Tsukada collect national honors". WBOY-TV.
  17. ↑ Wratchford, Mark (December 19, 2023). "Marcus Caldeira and Yutaro Tsukada earn national accolades". Blue Gold Sports.
  18. ↑ Grossman, Adam (December 19, 2023). "Caldeia Named Academic All-American". West Virginia Mountaineers.
  19. ↑ Decker, Ryan (December 19, 2023). "All-American forward Marcus Caldeira selected in first round of MLS SuperDraft by Minnesota United FC". WBOY-TV.
  20. ↑ "Forge FC Signs Two Young Local Players to Development Contracts". Forge FC. July 30, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Forge FC signs English defender Owolabi-Belewu & development player Caldeira". Forge FC. April 8, 2022.
  22. ↑ Jacques, John (April 8, 2022). "Two Teenage Additions Join Forge FC". Northern Tribune.
  23. 1 2 "Marcus Caldeira 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  24. 1 2 "Marcus Caldeira 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  25. 1 2 "Marcus Caldeira 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  26. ↑ "Men's Premier Division 2023: Award Winners". League1 Ontario. November 20, 2023.
  27. ↑ "MVP Tomasz Skublak leads line in star-studded XI". League1 Ontario. November 28, 2023.
  28. ↑ Decker, Ryan (December 19, 2023). "All-American forward Marcus Caldeira selected in first round of MLS SuperDraft by Minnesota United FC". WVNS-TV.
  29. ↑ Marcus Caldeira at Soccerway
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