Marcus Caldeira
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-10-14) October 14, 2004
Place of birth Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Forge FC
Number 27
Youth career
Mississauga Falcons
Erin Mills SC
Sigma FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– West Virginia Mountaineers 35 (17)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Forge FC 3 (0)
2021–2022 → Sigma FC (loan) 23 (5)
2023– Sigma FC 12 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 2, 2023

Marcus Caldeira (born October 14, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Sigma FC in League1 Ontario.

Early life

Caldeira played youth soccer with Mississauga Falcons and Erin Mills SC,[1] later joining Sigma FC.[2]

College career

In 2022, he committed to attend West Virginia University to play for the men's soccer team.[1][3] He scored his first goals on October 7, 2022, against the Old Dominion Monarchs.[4]

Club career

On July 30, 2021, he signed a developmental contract with Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League.[5] In April 2022, he signed a second developmental contract with Forge.[6][7] He spent most of 2021 and 2022 playing with Forge's affiliate club Sigma FC in League1 Ontario.[8][9] He continued with Sigma in 2023.[10] In 2023, he was named the L1O Young Player of the Year and was a Second Team All-Star.[11][12]

Career statistics

As of match played July 26, 2023[13]
Club Season League Playoffs National Cup Continental Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Forge FC 2021 Canadian Premier League 0000000000
2022 3000100040
Total 3000100040
Sigma FC (loan) 2021[8] League1 Ontario 101———101
2022[9] 134———134
Sigma FC 2023[10] 126———126
Total 35110000003511
Career total 38110010003911

References

  1. 1 2 Mitchin, Joe (June 8, 2022). "Stratford Completes 2022 Class". West Virginia Mountaineers.
  2. ↑ Jacques, John (July 30, 2021). "Forge Recruits Two More Sigma Teenagers". Northern Tribune.
  3. ↑ "Marcus Caldeira WVU profile". West Virginia Mountaineers.
  4. ↑ Coniglio, Sam (October 8, 2022). "WVU earns first Sun Belt win over ODU with goal bonanza". DC News Now.
  5. ↑ "Forge FC Signs Two Young Local Players to Development Contracts". Forge FC. July 30, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Forge FC signs English defender Owolabi-Belewu & development player Caldeira". Forge FC. April 8, 2022.
  7. ↑ Jacques, John (April 8, 2022). "Two Teenage Additions Join Forge FC". Northern Tribune.
  8. 1 2 "Marcus Caldeira 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  9. 1 2 "Marcus Caldeira 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  10. 1 2 "Marcus Caldeira 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  11. ↑ "Men's Premier Division 2023: Award Winners". League1 Ontario. November 20, 2023.
  12. ↑ "MVP Tomasz Skublak leads line in star-studded XI". League1 Ontario. November 28, 2023.
  13. ↑ Marcus Caldeira at Soccerway
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