Salvatore Mazzaferro

South Florida Bulls during the second round of the NCAA men's soccer tournament against the University of Kentucky Wildcats on November 20, 2022. (Michael Clubb/South Florida Athletics)

Position:
Center Back/Left Back
Height:
6-1
Weight:
170
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Prev School:
Toronto FC
High School:
Robert F. Hall Catholic SS

AAC All-Conference Second Team
2021 Preseason AAC All-Conference
All-AAC Second Team (2020)
AAC All-Rookie Team (2019)

2021: Started all fifteen of the Bulls' games on the year...led the team in minutes played with 1380 minutes...logged at least 90 minutes in all but two games...totaled seven points on the year...voted to the Preseason AAC All-Conference Team...voted AAC All-Conference Second Team.

2020: Proved once again to be one of the top defensive players in The American … Played and started in all 10 matches for USF, and didn't miss one second on the pitch, logging a team-high 927 minutes of match time … Was one of the key components for the Bulls on the backline, earning Second Team All-Conference honors … Brought an aggressive defensive style of play, winning challenges on the ground and in the air … Showed great passing range and distribution from the back, initiating attacks and breaking the opposition's pressure … Offensively, Mazzaferro recorded three points on one goal and an assist, both the first of his career … He posted his first career helper in a 2-1 win over No. 22 Tulsa (March 6), and then two matches later, at No. 17 SMU (March 20), he tallied his first career goal

2019: Helped to form one of the stingiest defenses in The American with their tough physical play ... Was one of the top defensive freshmen in the conference ... Helped to guide the back line that allowed only 1.26 goals per game on the year, which was tied for third in The American ... Also assisted in the Bulls posting five clean sheets on the season ... Named to the American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team … Started in all 18 games … Made his first career start in debut against Maryland (Aug. 30) in his collegiate debut and season-opener … Recorded two shots … Played a team-high 1,637 minutes … Played 12-straight complete matches to start his career – including a career-high 110-minute effort against FIU (Oct. 22) – and 17 complete outings during his rookie season.
Before USF: Played with the U19 Toronto FC team as part of the MLS Academy and at Robert F. Hall Catholic SS … Helped his team win the Canadian national championship and Disney Cup in 2015 … Won athlete of the year at St. Cornelius … Captain of the Robert F. Hall Catholic SS soccer team … Scored two goals in three seasons with Toronto FC.