Damiano Pecile

Damiano Pecile (born April 11, 2002) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC as a midfielder.

Damiano Pecile
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-04-11) April 11, 2002
Place of birth Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Number 62
Youth career
–2015 Mountain United FC
2015–2020 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 (0)
National team
2019 Canada U17 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:40, 9 November 2020 (UTC)

Career

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Mukumbilwa signed as a homegrown player for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC on February 14, 2020.[1] On November 8, 2020, Pecile made his MLS debut, coming on as a substitute in the final minutes of a 3–0 win over the LA Galaxy.[2]

International

Pecile participated in the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, where the team finished fourth. Later that year he was selected to Canada's final 21-man squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil. He would play in all three of Canada's group stage matches where they went winless and were eliminated.

Personal life

He holds Italian citizen due to his Italian origins.[1]

References

  1. "Whitecaps FC sign midfielder Damiano Pecile to Homegrown contract". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 14, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  2. "twitter.com/whitecapsfc/status/1325614836621832192?s=21". twitter.com. Retrieved November 9, 2020.[self-published]


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