Matteo Campagna is a promising prospect playing as a defender or midfielder who was signed to an MLS Homegrown contract in April 2021 after spending preseason with the first team.
WHITECAPS FC
'22: Campagna split time during the season between the first team and Whitecaps FC 2 (WFC2). The Homegrown centre back started 12 of his 16 appearances in MLS NEXT Pro.
'21: Campagna spent the first half of his debut professional season training with the ‘Caps first team. On August 24, Campagna joined Canadian Premier League side York United FC on loan through the end of the 2021 season, making three starts in five appearances for the Nine Stripes.
WHITECAPS FC BMO ACADEMY
'17-'20: Campagna entered the Whitecaps FC BMO Academy System in 2017. In his three seasons in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, he made 53 appearances from U-15 to U-17 and scored one goal. He was part of the U-15 academy side that claimed the Northwest Division title in 2018. Campagna also participated in the 2018 West Ham United Football Cup with the ‘Caps U-14s and the 2019 SportChain Cup in Rotterdam with the ‘Caps U-15s.
INTERNATIONAL
Campagna was called up to represent Canada at the 2019 Concacaf U-15 Boys Championship, making four starts while playing in all five matches.
YOUTH
Campagna played his youth soccer with Surrey United SC and was a part of the BC Soccer Provincial Program.
PERSONAL
Campagna’s father Luca is originally from Frosinone, Italy and mother Tara is from Metro Vancouver.
