21 Facts About Camilo Sanvezzo

Camilo da Silva Sanvezzo was born on 21 July 1988 and is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Toluca.

Camilo Sanvezzo had a successful start with Qormi, scoring the winning goal on his debut against Sliema Wanderers, a hat-trick against Msida St Joseph, and another hat-trick against reigning champions Hibernians.

On 7 July 2010, Camilo Sanvezzo moved to K-League side Gyeongnam.

Camilo Sanvezzo struggled to capture the form that made him a prolific scorer in Malta.

Camilo Sanvezzo trialed with Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer prior to the 2011 season.

Camilo Sanvezzo's trial was successful and the club signed him on 17 March 2011.

Camilo Sanvezzo made his debut for the Whitecaps as a late substitute in their opening game of the 2011 season against Toronto FC.

Camilo Sanvezzo was named as the Whitecaps FC Player of the Year for his contributions to the team during the 2011 season, including a team-high 12 goals and consistency on the field.

Camilo Sanvezzo signed a contract extension with Vancouver on 1 February 2012.

However, Camilo Sanvezzo did not have a great start to the year.

Camilo Sanvezzo did not regain his consistent form until the final games of the season.

In total, Camilo Sanvezzo tallied five goals and 7 assists in 28 matches during the 2012 Major League Soccer season, compared to 12 goals and 3 assists the prior season.

Camilo Sanvezzo rebounded from a mediocre 2012 season to be considered a potential league MVP candidate in 2013.

Additionally, Camilo Sanvezzo closed the 2013 season with a hat-trick at home against Colorado Rapids to win the MLS scoring race with 22 goals.

However, at that time, Whitecaps president Bob Lenarduzzi indicated that Camilo Sanvezzo was under contract and that the club was looking forward to having him back for the 2014 season.

In January 2014, Camilo Sanvezzo was the subject of transfer rumors after reportedly being linked to Queretaro of Mexico's Liga MX, with some media outlets even reporting that the deal was already completed.

However, despite the denial a deal had been reached, Camilo Sanvezzo continued to train with Queretaro.

Just weeks after his return from a knee injury that kept him out of the Clausura 2015, Camilo Sanvezzo sustained another injury and missed the rest of the Apertura 2015 and a major part of the 2016 Clausura.

Camilo Sanvezzo has not represented Brazil, his country of birth, at any level.

In July 2013, it was revealed that Camilo Sanvezzo was considering representing Canada internationally.

Camilo Sanvezzo applied for permanent residency but had to wait to gain full citizenship before he could appear for the Canada national team, a process that Ghana-born former Whitecaps teammate Gershon Koffie was already undertaking.