Jordan Perruzza | |
Fullname: | Jordan Loreto Perruzza |
Birth Date: | 16 January 2001 |
Birth Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Position: | Forward |
Clubnumber: | 97 |
Youthclubs1: | Woodbridge Strikers |
Youthclubs2: | Vaughan SC |
Youthyears3: | 2012–2014 |
Youthclubs3: | Toronto FC |
Youthyears4: | 2014–2018 |
Youthclubs4: | Empoli |
Years1: | 2018–2020 |
Clubs1: | Toronto FC II |
Caps1: | 28 |
Goals1: | 17 |
Years2: | 2020 |
Clubs2: | → San Antonio FC (loan) |
Caps2: | 5 |
Goals2: | 3 |
Years3: | 2021–2024 |
Clubs3: | Toronto FC |
Caps3: | 23 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2021 |
Clubs4: | → San Antonio FC (loan) |
Caps4: | 6 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2021–2023 |
Clubs5: | → Toronto FC II (loan) |
Caps5: | 14 |
Goals5: | 2 |
Years6: | 2023 |
Clubs6: | → HFX Wanderers (loan) |
Caps6: | 10 |
Goals6: | 2 |
Years7: | 2024 |
Clubs7: | → Toronto FC II (loan) |
Caps7: | 2 |
Goals7: | 1 |
Years8: | 2024– |
Clubs8: | Real Monarchs |
Caps8: | 1 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
Nationalteam1: | Canada U20 |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Club-Update: | August 18, 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | November 10, 2018 |
Jordan Loreto Perruzza (born January 16, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for the Real Monarchs in MLS Next Pro.
Perruzza began playing youth soccer with Woodbridge Strikers and Vaughan SC.[1] In December 2012, he joined the Toronto FC Academy. In 2014, he moved to Italy joining the youth setup of Empoli,[2] where they got him an Italian passport, through his Italian heritage.
Perruzza joined Toronto FC II in August 2018. He scored his first goal for the club against Louisville City FC on October 8, 2018.[3]
In August 2020, Perruzza signed a first-team deal with Toronto FC, which became effective on January 1, 2021.[4] In September 2020, he was loaned to USL Championship side San Antonio FC.[5] 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]
He made his Toronto FC first team debut on April 14, 2021 against Mexican side León in the CONCACAF Champions League, with his MLS debut occurring three days later against CF Montréal.[7] In May 2021, he returned to San Antonio FC on loan.[8] In his first match on May 22, he scored the winning goal in the 81st minute against Birmingham Legion FC.[9] He was recalled from his loan on July 16,[7] and later loaned to Toronto FC II for some matches in 2021.[10] He scored his first MLS goal on October 30, 2021 against Atlanta United.[11]
In January 2022, Toronto FC announced they had signed Perruzza to a new deal through 2024, with an option for 2025.[12] In August 2023, he was loaned to the HFX Wanderers in the Canadian Premier League for the remainder of the 2023 season.[13] He made his CPL debut on August 7 against Pacific FC.[14] He scored his first CPL goal on September 4 against York United FC.[15] In May 2024, Perruzza was waived by Toronto FC, ending his time with the club.[16]
In August 2024, he signed with the Real Monarchs in MLS Next Pro.[17] [18]
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.[19] Perruzza was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.[20]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Toronto FC II | 2018 | USL | 4 | 2 | — | – | — | — | 4 | 2 | |||||
2019 | USL League One | 24 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 15 | ||||||
Total | 28 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 17 | |||
San Antonio FC (loan) | 2020 | USL Championship | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | ||||
Toronto FC | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |||
2022 | 13 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||||||
2023 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||
Total | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |||
San Antonio FC (loan) | 2021 | USL Championship | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||||
Toronto FC II (loan) | 2021 | USL League One | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
2022 | MLS Next Pro | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||||
2023 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||||
Total | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |||
HFX Wanderers FC (loan) | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||
Toronto FC II (loan) | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||||
Career total | 88 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 28 |
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