Pacific FC has signed teenage midfielder Matteo Schiavoni to a contract through 2026, with a club option for 2027.
The 19-year-old Canadian youth international signed a first-team deal with CF Montreal last March and took part in its first-team training camp in Arizona last year but did not see league action.
A native of Montreal, Schiavoni spent time in the Montreal academy between 2019 and 2022, playing for the club's U-15, U-17 and U-23 sides. He joined Montréal’s partner club Bologna FC’s academy in July 2022, where he represented the club's U-19 team in the Primavera 1 league over two seasons with two goals and three assists in 29 appearances.
He was subsequently loaned to Forge FC for the 2024 Canadian Premier League season, recording one goal in 14 appearances for Forge.
In November, Montreal elected not to exercise his contract option.
Schiavoni represented Canada at the 2024 CONCACAF Men’s U-20 Championship Qualifiers last February and at the CONCACAF Men’s Under-20 Championship last July.
“Matteo has ambitions, he's hungry to develop and prove himself," Pacific coach James Merriman said in a statement. “We are very excited to add a young central midfielder with this potential. In our conversations, he has made it clear he will come and fight immediately."
Pacific players are slated to start pre-season training next Monday.
In other CPL news, Atletico Ottawa has named J.D. Ulanowski as general manager. The 28-year-old previously had served as the club's director of soccer operations and assistant general manager.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 11, 2025
Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press
