| Matthew Arnone | |
| Birth Date: | 28 February 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Vaughan, Ontario, Canada |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Position: | Centre-back, Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Vaughan Azzurri |
| Youthyears2: | 2010–2012 |
| Youthclubs2: | Toronto FC |
| Collegeyears1: | 2012–2016 |
| College1: | York Lions |
| Collegecaps1: | 70 |
| Collegegoals1: | 5 |
| Years1: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Vaughan Azzurri |
| Caps1: | 5+ |
| Goals1: | 0+ |
| Years2: | 2017 |
| Clubs2: | North Carolina FC U23 |
| Caps2: | 14 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs3: | Vaughan Azzurri |
| Caps3: | 25 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2019 |
| Clubs4: | HFX Wanderers |
| Caps4: | 24 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2020 |
| Clubs5: | York9 |
| Caps5: | 2 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2021 |
| Clubs6: | Atlético Ottawa |
| Caps6: | 14 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Totalcaps: | 84+ |
| Totalgoals: | 5 |
| Pcupdate: | 13 January 2022 |
Matthew Arnone (born February 28, 1994) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a centre-back.
Arnone played youth soccer with Vaughan Azzurri,[1] later joining the Toronto FC Academy for two years.[2]
In 2012, Arnone began attending York University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3] In 2015, he was named team captain.[4] In January 2016, he received York's Men's Soccer Sport Excellence Award.[5] At the end of the 2016 season, he was named an OUA West Second-Team All-Star.[6] After the season, he again received York's Men's Soccer Sport Excellence Award and won York's Charles Saundercook Memorial Trophy.[7] [8]
In 2014, Arnone began playing for League1 Ontario side Vaughan Azzurri.[9] [10] In 2017, he played with North Carolina FC U23 in the Premier Development League.[11] He then returned to Vaughan Azzurri for the second half of 2017 and 2018.[12] [13] He won the league and cup double with Vaughan in 2018.[14] [15]
In the winter of 2018–19, Arnone spent five months training with Italian Serie D side Vis Artena.[16] In May 2019, he signed a contract with the HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League.[17] At the end of the season, he was named the Player of the Year by the supporters group of the team.[18]
In February 2020, Arnone signed with York9.[19] [20] At the end of the season, he departed the club.[21] [22]
In August 2021, Arnone signed with Atlético Ottawa.[23] [24] He scored his first goal on November 7, in a 1-1 draw against HFX Wanderers FC, immediately getting sent off after earning a second yellow for kicking the corner flag during his celebration.[25] [26]
Along with his mother, Arnone founded a charity known as Jason's Wish, raising money for the Sunnybrook Hospital Trauma Care Centre, in honour of his older brother who passed away in a car accident.[27]
Vaughan Azzurri
HFX Wanderers