GIO CALIXTRO
FORWARD
DOB: 6/27/2000
HOMETOWN: Cornelius, OR
HEIGHT: 5’11
WEIGHT: 165
PREVIOUS CLUB: Portland Timbers 2
COUNTRY: USA
FC Tucson announced on March 10, 2021, that the club signed former Portland Timbers 2 forward Giovanni Calixtro.
Calixtro brings four years of USL Championship experience to FC Tucson by way of his time with Portland Timbers 2. The Cornelius, Oregon native made his professional debut at 16-years-old for the Portland Timbers 2 on June 11, 2017, against Real Monarchs. The forward made a total of 55 appearances for the Portland Timbers reserve side from 2017-2020, logging a total of 3,463 minutes, scoring nine goals and tallying five assists. Calixtro is the youngest player in T2 history to score two goals in a game (18 years, 9 months, 3 days), registering a brace on March 30, 2019, against LA Galaxy II.