Angelo Calfo

Angelo Calfo
Personal information
Full name Angelo Calfo Junior
Date of birth (1998-11-04) November 4, 1998
Place of birth Seattle, Washington[1]
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Miami FC
Number 4
Youth career
–2011 Blue Arrows
2011–2012 Seattle United
2012–2018 Crossfire Premier
2018–2019 RIASA
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–23 Gonzaga Bulldogs 31 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Portland Timbers U23 9 (0)
2022 Ballard FC 10 (0)
2023 Flower City Union 16 (0)
2024 Weston Bears FC 15 (0)
2025 Texoma FC 25 (0)
2026– Miami FC 21 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 12, 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of August 12, 2026

Angelo Calfo Jr. (born November 4, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays in the USL Championship for Miami FC.[3][4]

Personal life

Calfo was born in Seattle, Washington.[5]

Youth career

He started his youth career with local side Blue Arrows before spending the majority of his time at Crossfire Premier with head coach Bernie James.[6]

In 2011 he was selected by Marco Monti to train with Inter Milan in Italy where he did so for two weeks.[7] During this time Calfo trained with the U14 academy team at Centro Sportivo Giacinto Facchetti.[8]

RIASA

In 2018 Calfo travelled to Leeds, England to join the RIASA program under coach John Hendrie.[9] In a 2020 interview with The Athletic, Calfo explained why he joined the programme.[10]

In his second year he captained the side to the finals of the JFC Youth Championships in Shenzhen, China.[11]

College

Calfo returned to the United States in 2020 to join the Gonzaga Bulldogs in NCAA Division I. He was named in the West Coast Conference All Academic Team for 2020.[12]

Senior career

Cascadia

Whilst in the UK he was called up by the Cascadian Football Federation. Calfo made two appearances against The Chagos Islands and Darfur respectively, scoring one goal.[13]

Portland Timbers U23

In 2021, during his off-season with Gonzaga he played 9 matches with Portland Timbers U23.[14] He made his début June 4, 2021, in a 3–0 win over OVF Alliance.[15]

Ballard

The following year, he captained Ballard FC in their inaugural season.[16][17] In total he played 10 games for The Bridges, all at center half.[18]

Flower City Union

After a successful trial, Calfo agreed a deal to join Flower City Union for the 2023 season in Rochester NY.[19] He made his first league appearance on April 1, 2023, in a 1–0 defeat against Maryland Bobcats[20] and registered his first assist three days later in a US Open Cup match against Manhattan SC.[21][22] His first start came on April 22 in a 1–0 loss to Chattanooga FC.[23]

Weston Workers

Calfo joined Weston Bears FC for the 2024 season to play under head coach Kew Jaliens.[24]

Texoma

In 2025 he returned to the United States to sign for Texoma FC with Adrian Forbes.[25]

Miami FC

Calfo signed a two-year contract with Miami FC at the start of the 2026 season in the USL Championship.[26][27]

Media

In 2020 Calfo was featured in The Athletic, where he discussed his experience in Leeds.[28]

In the summer of 2022, he was interviewed by The Seattle Times regarding his contribution to Ballard FC's inaugural season.[29]

Career statistics

As of matches played 18 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portland Timbers U23 2021 USL League Two 900000—90
Ballard FC 2022 1000000—100
Flower City Union 2023 NISA 16020003[b]0210
Weston Bears 2024 NPL 150000000150
Texoma FC 2025 USL League One 25010003[c]0290
Miami FC 2026 USL Championship 21000004[d]0250
Career total 96030001001090
  1. ↑ Includes appearances in the U.S. Open Cup
  2. ↑ appearances in the NISA Championship Playoffs
  3. ↑ appearances in the USL Cup
  4. ↑ appearances in the USL Cup

Honours

Team

Flower City Union

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Angelo Calfo | 2022 Men's Soccer Roster GoZags. Retrieved August 17, 2026.
  2. ↑ Angelo Calfo | ESPN Profile ESPN. Retrieved August 17, 2026.
  3. ↑ Miami FC signs defender Angelo Calfo USL Championship. December 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ Miami FC Brings on defender Angelo Calfo Miami FC. December 18, 2025.
  5. ↑ Angelo Calfo | 2022 Men's Soccer Roster ESPN. Retrieved August 17, 2026.
  6. ↑ Crossfire Players and Coaches Travel to Italy Goal WA, October 30, 2011.
  7. ↑ Crossfire Players and Coaches Travel to Italy Goal WA, October 30, 2011.
  8. ↑ Crossfire Players and Coaches Travel to Italy Goal WA, October 30, 2011.
  9. ↑ Leeds RIASA USA The Athletic. Walker, Michael, June 13, 2020.
  10. ↑ The academy in Yorkshire teaching 60 young Americans all aspects of footballThe Athletic. Walker, Michael, June 13, 2020.
  11. ↑ Men's Soccer Finalizes 2020 Recruiting Class | Angelo Calfo GoZags, April 17, 2020.
  12. ↑ Calfo Named to WCCs All Academic Team Go Zags. December 13, 2022.
  13. ↑ Meet the Cascadia Side Who Will Play Their First Ever Home Game Prost Amerika. July 19, 2019.
  14. ↑ CFC Atletico | Players | Angelo Calfo CFCAtletico 2021 Stats, retrieved April 18, 2023.
  15. ↑ Portland Timbers U23 OVF Alliance AZ Score. June 4, 2021.
  16. ↑ Ballard FC an Inaugural Season to Remember Go Ballard FC, September 7, 2022.
  17. ↑ Ballard FC look to continue Surreal Run in USL2 Playoffs Seattle Times. Evans, Jayda. July 28, 2022.
  18. ↑ Angelo Calfo | Player Stats.
  19. ↑ Flower City Union Roster | Angelo Calfo Flower City Union. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  20. ↑ Maryland Bobcats FC | Match CenterMaryland Bobcats FC. Match Center. April 1, 2023.
  21. ↑ US Open Cup Round 2 The Cup. April 5, 2023.
  22. ↑ Football Player | Angelo Calfo ESPN.co.uk. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  23. ↑ Chattanooga FC 1–0 Flower City Union | NISA FIFA.com. April 22, 2023.
  24. ↑ NPL: American Angelo Calfo keen to kick on at Weston Bears Newcastle Herald. Kerry, Craig, February 27, 2024. Retrieved May, 2026.
  25. ↑ USL1 Defender Angelo Calfo signs with Texoma FC ‘’USLLeagueOne’. USLLeagueOne.com Staff, February 215, 2025. Retrieved May, 2026.
  26. ↑ Miami FC signs defender Angelo Calfo USL Championship. December 18, 2025.
  27. ↑ Miami FC Brings on defender Angelo Calfo Miami FC. December 18, 2025.
  28. ↑ The academy in Yorkshire teaching 60 young Americans all aspects of footballThe Athletic. Walker, Michael, June 13, 2020.
  29. ↑ Ballard FC look to continue Surreal Run in USL2 Playoffs Seattle Times. Evans, Jayda. July 28, 2022.
  30. ↑ Battista, Michael (14 November 2023). "How sixth-seed Flower City Union won the NISA title". Hudson River Blue. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  31. ↑ Calfo Named to WCCs All Academic Team Go Zags. December 13, 2022.
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