Matthew Baldisimo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 20, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pacific FC | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wesburn | |||
| 2011–2015 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 43 | (0) |
| 2018 | Fresno FC | 3 | (0) |
| 2019– | Pacific FC | 32 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Canada U17 | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 15, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 13, 2015 | |||
Matthew Baldisimo (born January 20, 1998) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Pacific FC as a midfielder.
Club career
Early career
Baldisimo began playing soccer at Wesburn YSC at age four.[1]
Whitecaps FC 2
Baldisimo signed with Whitecaps FC 2 on February 23, 2016.[2] Baldisimo, along with fellow Whitecaps Academy products Kadin Chung and Thomas Gardner were praised during the club's USL playoff run in the 2016 USL season[3] In December 2016, Whitecaps FC 2 announced that Baldisimo would return to the club for the 2017 season.[4] In May 2017, Baldisimo was named to the Whitecaps roster for the 2017 Canadian Championship on a short-term contract.[5] He would spend three seasons with Whitecaps FC 2 before the club ceased operations after the 2017 season.[6]
Fresno FC
In December 2017, Baldisimo signed with Whitecaps USL affiliate Fresno FC.[7]
Pacific FC
On January 15, 2019 Baldisimo signed with Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC.[8] In October 2020 Baldisimo signed a new deal with Pacific, keeping him for the 2021 season.[9]
International career
At the international level, Baldisimo is eligible to represent Canada by birth and the Philippines through parentage.[1]
Baldisimo captained Canada at the 2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[1]
Personal life
Baldisimo was born in Vancouver, British Columbia to Filipine parents from Roxas, Capiz. He grew up in neighbouring Burnaby.[1]
His brothers Michael and Mark are also soccer players, both of whom are in the Vancouver Whitecaps system.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Matthew Baldisimo". Canada Soccer. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign teenagers Matthew Baldisimo and Alphonso Davies to WFC2". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 23, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ Marc Weber (October 7, 2016). "'Telepathic' trio hooks talent, soccer dreams to WFC2 playoff wagon". Vancouver Province.
- ^ Whitecaps FC 2 (December 20, 2016). "Whitecaps FC 2 re-sign Sem de Wit and Will Seymore, announce roster update". Whitecaps FC 2.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Whitecaps FC name 23-man roster for Tuesday's Canadian Championship semifinal". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. May 23, 2017.
- ^ Michael McColl (October 14, 2017). "California Dreaming: Goodbye WFC2, hello new beginnings – the ins and outs of the Whitecaps/Fresno partnership". AFTN Canada.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC assign three players to USL affiliate Fresno FC". Vancouver Whitecaps. December 7, 2017.
- ^ "Pacific Football Club bolsters lineup with trio of Canadian youth internationals". Pacific FC. January 15, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ Thompson, Marty (October 29, 2020). "Pacific FC re-signs de Jong, Baldisimo and 3 others; Verhoven released".
External links
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Association football midfielders
- Canadian soccer players
- Soccer people from British Columbia
- Sportspeople from Vancouver
- Canadian sportspeople of Filipino descent
- Canadian expatriate soccer players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Whitecaps FC 2 players
- Fresno FC players
- Pacific FC players
- USL Championship players
- Canadian Premier League players
- Canada men's youth international soccer players