Jordan Perruzza
Jordan Loreto Perruzza (born January 16, 2001) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC. Early life. Perruzza began playing youth soccer with Woodbridge Strikers and Vaughan SC. In December 2012, he joined the Toronto FC Academy. In 2014, he moved to Italy joining the youth setup of Empoli, where they got him an Italian passport, through his Italian heritage. Club career. Toronto FC. Perruzza joined Toronto FC II in August 2018. He scored his first goal for the club against Louisville City FC on October 8, 2018. On  August 20, 2020, Perruzza signed a first-team deal with Toronto FC, which will become effective on January 1, 2021. Loan to San Antonio FC. On September 8, 2020 he was loaned to USL Championship side San Antonio FC. He scored his first goals for San Antonio on September 19, netting a brace in a 2–0 victory over the Oklahoma City Energy. On May 20, 2021, he returned to San Antonio FC on loan. In his first match on May 22, he scored the winning goal in the 81th minute against Birmingham Legion FC. He was later loaned to Toronto  FC II for some matches. Return to Toronto FC. He scored his first MLS goal on October 30 against Atlanta United. In January 2022 Toronto FC announced they had signed Perruzza to a new deal through 2024, with an option for 2025. International career. 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. Perruzza was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020. Jordan Perruzza Jordan