Matthew Baldisimo

Matthew Baldisimo (born January 20, 1998) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Pacific FC as a midfielder.

Matthew Baldisimo
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-01-20) January 20, 1998
Place of birth Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Club 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)
National team‡
2014–2015 Canada U17 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 15, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 13, 2015

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
  1. "Matthew Baldisimo". Canada Soccer. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  2. "Whitecaps FC sign teenagers Matthew Baldisimo and Alphonso Davies to WFC2". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 23, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  3. Marc Weber (October 7, 2016). "'Telepathic' trio hooks talent, soccer dreams to WFC2 playoff wagon". Vancouver Province.
  4. Whitecaps FC 2 (December 20, 2016). "Whitecaps FC 2 re-sign Sem de Wit and Will Seymore, announce roster update". Whitecaps FC 2.
  5. "Whitecaps FC name 23-man roster for Tuesday's Canadian Championship semifinal". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. May 23, 2017.
  6. Michael McColl (October 14, 2017). "California Dreaming: Goodbye WFC2, hello new beginnings – the ins and outs of the Whitecaps/Fresno partnership". AFTN Canada.
  7. "Whitecaps FC assign three players to USL affiliate Fresno FC". Vancouver Whitecaps. December 7, 2017.
  8. "Pacific Football Club bolsters lineup with trio of Canadian youth internationals". Pacific FC. January 15, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  9. Thompson, Marty (October 29, 2020). "Pacific FC re-signs de Jong, Baldisimo and 3 others; Verhoven released".
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