Michael Petrasso
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Alexander Petrasso | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Queens Park Rangers) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | TFC Academy | ||
| 2012–2013 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013– | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Canada U17 | 8 | (3) |
| 2013– | Canada U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:09, 19 January 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Michael Alexander "Mike" Petrasso (born 9 July 1995) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a winger for Queens Park Rangers.
Born in Toronto, Petrasso started his career at the academy of Major League Soccer side Toronto FC. In 2012, Petrasso moved to English club Queens Park Rangers. He joined Oldham Athletic on loan from QPR in November 2013.
Petrasso has been capped at both under-17 and under-20 level for the Canada national team.
Early life
Petrasso was born in Toronto, and grew up in the Ontario suburb of Woodbridge. He started playing youth football at the age of three for local junior club Kleinburg SC.[2] He joined TFC Academy, the youth setup of Major League Soccer side Toronto FC at the age of fifteen.[2]
Club career
Petrasso began his career at Canadian club Toronto FC, where he played at youth level as a part of the TFC Academy. In 2012, he departed from the club, along with teammates Keven Alemán and Dylan Carreiro, after falling out of favour with the academy, while under manager Aron Winter.[3] Petrasso and Carreiro trained with Canadian Soccer League club SC Toronto after their exit from Toronto FC,[4] shortly before both moving to English Premier League side Queens Park Rangers. In his first season at QPR, Petrasso was an integral member of the squad that won the Professional Development League 2 at under-18 level,[5] while also making several appearances for the under-21 side in the same season.
After continuing his good form into the 2013–14 season with the under-21 squad, Petrasso was rewarded with a loan move to League One side Oldham Athletic on 22 November 2013.[6] He made his senior début the following day in a league match against Gillingham, in which he started the match and scored the sole goal of the game.[7] Petrasso's two - month loan with Oldham Athletic ended on 18 January 2014, returning to Loftus Road after some excellent performances, appearing 15 times and scoring one goal which was on his debut for the club.[8]
International career
Petrasso began his involvement with the Canada national team in 2010, as a member of training camps for both the under-15s and the under-17s.[1] He was named as a member of the under-17 squad to play in the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship,[9] and scored a hat-trick in an 8-0 win against Barbados in the group stage.[10]
In October 2013, Petrasso had his first experience with Canada's senior team, when he was announced as a member of the senior squad's training camp, ahead of the friendly against Australia.[11] However, he did not see time in the match.[12]
Career statistics
- As of 19 January 2014.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 2013–14[13] | League One | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Career total | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Michael Petrasso profile". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Former Toronto FC players Mike Petrasso, Dylan Carreiro flourish at QPR academy". Toronto Star. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ "Aleman, Petrasso, and Carreiro sign Professional contracts". Waking the Red. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ "Canadian teen Petrasso to leave for QPR this week". the11.ca. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ "UNDER-21 PROFILES". Queens Park Rangers FC. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ "PETRASSO MAKES OLDHAM LOAN MOVE". Queens Park Rangers FC. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ "Gillingham 0-1 Oldham Athletic". BBC Sport. 23 November 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ "Petrasso goes back to Loftus Road". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ↑ "CONCACAF Men’s Under-17 Championship (2011-02-14 - 2011-02-28)". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ "PETRASSO, CANADA BEAT BARBADOS AT CONCACAF MEN'S U17 TOURNEY". TSN. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ "CanMNT: Ex-Toronto FC Academy duo Michael Petrasso, Dylan Carreiro look for senior breakout". MLSsoccer.com. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ "Canada vs Australia - 2013-10-15". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ↑ "Oldham Athletic player appearances 2013/14". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
External links
- Michael Petrasso profile at Canada Soccer
- Michael Petrasso career stats at Soccerbase
- Michael Petrasso – FIFA competition record