Matthew Arnone
Arnone (right) playing for HFX Wanderers in 2019
Personal information
Full name Matthew Arnone
Date of birth (1994-02-28) 28 February 1994
Place of birth Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 York Lions 70 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Vaughan Azzurri 5 (0)
2017 North Carolina FC U23 14 (1)
2017–2018 Vaughan Azzurri 25 (1)
2019 HFX Wanderers 24 (2)
2020 York9 2 (0)
2021 Atlético Ottawa 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2022

Matthew Arnone (born 28 February 1994) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back.

Club career

Early career

From 2012 to 2016, Arnone attended York University, where he made a total of 70 appearances for the Lions and scored five goals.[1] In 2015 and 2016, Arnone played for League1 Ontario side Vaughan Azzurri, making five league appearances in 2016.[2][3]

North Carolina FC U23

In 2017, Arnone signed with American Premier Development League side North Carolina FC U23, where he made fourteen appearances and scored a goal before leaving in July 2017.[4]

Vaughan Azzurri

In July 2017, Arnone returned to Canada and the Vaughan Azzurri, making another ten appearances and scoring one goal in league play.[5] In 2018, Arnone made fifteen league appearances and another four in the playoffs as Vaughan won the league-cup double.[6][7]

In winter 2018–19, Arnone spent five months training with Italian Serie D side Vis Artena.[7]

HFX Wanderers

On 1 May 2019, Arnone signed his first professional contract with Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers.[7] On 12 May 2019, he made his debut as a starter in a 1–0 loss to Valour FC.[8] On 14 December 2019, the club announced that Arnone would not return for the 2020 season.[9]

York9

On 18 February 2020, Arnone signed with his hometown club, York9.[10]

Atlético Ottawa

On 7 August 2021, Arnone signed with Atlético Ottawa.[11] He scored his first goal on November7 in a 1-1 draw against HFX Wanderers FC and immediately getting sent off after earning a second yellow for kicking the corner flag during his celebration.[12][13] On 13 January 2022, Ottawa chose not to exercise its contract option on Arnone.[14]

Honours

Vaughan Azzurri

HFX Wanderers

  • Player of the Year: 2019

References

  1. ↑ "Matthew Arnone". York University. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Toronto FC Academy 0 - Vaughan Azzurri 4". League1 Ontario. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Matthew Arnone 2016". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "Matthew Arnone 2017". USL League Two. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "Matthew Arnone 2017". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "Matthew Arnone". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  7. 1 2 3 "Wanderers add height and grit to squad by signing Canadian defender". HFX Wanderers FC. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "Matthew Arnone". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  9. ↑ Gareth Hampshire (14 December 2019). "HFX Wanderers FC thank non-returning players". HFX Wanderers FC. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  10. ↑ Marty Thompson (18 February 2020). "Ex-Wanderers defender Matthew Arnone signs with York9 FC". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  11. ↑ "Atlético Ottawa Sign Matthew Arnone". 7 August 2021.
  12. ↑ Jacques, John (November 7, 2021). "York United Clinches Playoff Spot After Halifax Held To Draw". Northern Tribune.
  13. ↑ MacDonald, Glenn (November 7, 2021). "Wanderers press but fall short of Canadian Premier League playoffs". SaltWire Network.
  14. ↑ "Atlético Ottawa: 2022 Roster Update". Atlético Ottawa. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.


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