Gabriel Wiethaeuper-Balbinotti

Gabriel Wiethaeuper-Balbinotti (born April 12, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League.

Gabriel Wiethaeuper-Balbinotti
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Wiethaeuper-Balbinotti
Date of birth (1998-04-12) April 12, 1998
Place of birth Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Forge FC
Number 20
Youth career
Hudson Saint-Lazare
2012–2018 Montreal Impact
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 UQTR Patriotes 2 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Ottawa Fury 2 (0)
2019 Lanaudière 10 (6)
2020– Forge FC 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 15, 2020

Early life

Born in Montreal, Quebec to Brazilian parents, Balbinotti spent the early years of his childhood in Porto Alegre, Brazil, where he attended Pan American School.[1] He moved to Kirkland, Quebec when he was eight years old and played for the Hudson Saint-Lazare soccer club. He then moved to Trois-Rivières, Quebec four years later. He settled in Montreal to join the Montreal Impact Academy in 2012.[1]

Club career

Montreal Impact

Balbinotti progressed through the youth ranks of MLS club Montreal Impact.[2] In 2015, he joined the Under-18 squad competing in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. He scored three goals in 21 games in his debut season, before adding 23 goals in as many games during the 2016–17 campaign.[3]

Ottawa Fury

On February 28, 2018, Balbinotti joined USL side Ottawa Fury.[4] After the 2018 season, the Fury would announce that Balbinotti would not return to the Fury for the 2019 season.[5]

FC Lanaudière

In May 2019, Balbinotti joined PLSQ team FC Lanaudière. In his first season in the PLSQ, he scored six goals in 10 appearances.[6]

Forge FC

In December 2019, Balbinotti was drafted seventh overall in the 2019 CPL–U Sports Draft by Forge FC. On July 31, 2020 he signed a deal with Forge FC.[7]

International career

In 2013, Balbinotti was called up to two camps with the Canadian U-15 national team. He was named to the U15 national team for the 2013 Copa de México de Naciones.[8] In January 2018, he was called up to the Canadian U-23 national team camp in the United States for the first time.

Career statistics
As of December 2, 2020
Club League Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ottawa Fury USL 2018 200000——20
FC Lanaudière PLSQ 2019[6] 106——20—126
Forge FC Canadian Premier League 2020 600000—0060
Career total 18600002000206

References
  1. "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  2. "Gabriel Wiethaeuper-Balbinotti". impactmontreal.com. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  3. "Montreal Impact FC". mntl.ussoccerda.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  4. "Fury FC adds trio from Impact led by Salazar". Ottawa Fury FC. 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  5. "Fury FC roster moves: five core players to return, 15 players released". Ottawa Fury FC. October 23, 2018.
  6. "PTS-Ligue Archive" (in French). TSI Sports. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  7. "Forge FC signs three Canadians; parts ways with Giuliano Frano". July 31, 2020.
  8. Rowaan, Dave (August 7, 2013). "Seven Toronto FC academy players headed to Copa Mexico de Naciones". Waking the Red.
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