Samuel Piette
Samuel Piette (born 12 November 1994) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for CF Montréal and the Canadian national team.
![]() Piette with Izarra in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samuel Piette | ||
Date of birth | 12 November 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Le Gardeur, Quebec, Canada | ||
Height | 171.5 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | CF Montréal | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
Lionceaux Le Gardeur | |||
FC Boisbriand | |||
2009–2012 | Metz | ||
2012–2013 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 32 | (0) |
2014 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Deportivo La Coruña B | 40 | (2) |
2015–2016 | → Racing de Ferrol (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Izarra | 32 | (0) |
2017– | CF Montréal | 92 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2011 | Canada U17 | 7 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Canada U20 | 5 | (3) |
2012–2015 | Canada U23 | 8 | (0) |
2012– | Canada | 49 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 January 2020 |
Club career
Early career
Piette began playing soccer at age four with local club Lionceaux de Le Gardeur[1] and later joined FC Boisbriand.[2] In 2009, Piette moved to Europe and joined the youth team of Metz but after French football rules, which state that a player must be 18 to sign a contract with a club, Piette joined Fußball-Bundesliga youth side Fortuna Düsseldorf on 26 June 2012.[3]
Fortuna Düsseldorf
After continuing to play for Fortuna Düsseldorf II Piette made his senior debut as a second-half substitute for Erwin Hoffer on 4 April 2014 in a 2–1 victory over SC Paderborn.[4]
Deportivo La Coruña
On 25 August 2014 Piette signed a one-year deal with Deportivo de La Coruña, being assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.[5] After overcoming fitness issues, Piette made his league debut against Bertamiráns on 30 November.[6] Piette was loaned to Racing de Ferrol for the 2015–16 season on 7 August 2015.[7]
Izarra
After terminating his contract with Deportivo on 15 July 2016,[8] Piette signed with Segunda División B club CD Izarra the following day.[9]
Montreal Impact / CF Montréal
On 3 August 2017, Piette returned to Canada to sign with Montreal Impact, later renamed CF Montréal, of Major League Soccer, citing a desire to play in his hometown.[10][11] He would debut for the club on 12 August in a 3–0 win over Philadelphia Union, earning rave reviews, as well as a place in the MLS team of the week.[12][13][14][15] Piette would have his option for the 2020 season exercised by the Impact, keeping him with the club for 2020.[16] Shortly after, he would sign a three-year extension with the Impact keeping him with the club through the 2022 season, with an option for the 2023 season.[17]
International career
Youth
Piette played for Canada's U17 soccer team, making his debut in the qualifiers for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. His team would go on to qualify for the tournament. Piette was also a part of Canada's U23 side, that attempted to qualify for the 2012 Olympics Football tournament, earning three caps. The team did not qualify for London 2012.
Senior
Piette was called up to the Canada's senior team for the first time for a friendly against Armenia in mid February but failed to see the pitch.[18] Piette made his senior international debut on 3 June 2012, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute for Julian De Guzman in a 0–0 draw with the United States at BMO Field.[19] This cap made Piette the third youngest player to ever suit up for the Canadian senior side. On 27 June 2013, Piette was listed as a part of the confirmed 23-man squad for Colin Miller's Canada squad for 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[20]
He was called up for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup by Benito Floro in June 2015, as well as the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup by Octavio Zambrano. Piette would earn rave reviews for his performance in the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, particularly during group stage matches against Costa Rica and Honduras.[21][22][23]
On May 30, 2019 Piette was named to the Canadian squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[24]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 15 December 2020[25]
Club | League | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Continental | Playoffs[lower-alpha 1] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Fortuna Düsseldorf II | Regionalliga | 2012–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
2013–14 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||||
Total | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2. Bundesliga | 2013–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Deportivo B | Tercera División | 2014–15 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
2015–16 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||||
Total | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
Racing de Ferrol (loan) | Segunda División B | 2015–16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
CD Izarra | 2016–17 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||||
Montreal Impact | MLS | 2017 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
2018 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
2019 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
2020 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
Total | 92 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 103 | 1 | ||
Career Total | 211 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 222 | 3 |
- MLS Cup playoff matches.
- Knockout Round of the MLS is Back Tournament.
International
- As of 15 January 2020
Canada national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2012 | 1 | 0 |
2013 | 6 | 0 |
2014 | 2 | 0 |
2015 | 12 | 0 |
2016 | 8 | 0 |
2017 | 8 | 0 |
2018 | 3 | 0 |
2019 | 6 | 0 |
2020 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 49 | 0 |
Honours
Montreal Impact
Individual
References
- "Samuel Piette". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- Asselin, Christian (20 August 2017). "Samuel Piette a déjà porté les couleurs du FC Boisbriand" [Samuel Piette has already worn the colors of FC Boisbriand]. Nord Info (in French).
- Day, Gavin. "Canadian Exports: Teen Piette inks at Fortuna Dusseldorf". MLS Soccer. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- "Paderborn vs. Fortuna Düsseldorf - 4 April 2014". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- Samuel Piette refuerza el mediocampo del Fabril (Samuel Piette bolsters midfield of Fabril); Deportivo's official website, 25 August 2014 (in Spanish)
- "Victoria demasiado corta en Bertamiráns de un Fabril lanzado a los puestos de ascenso". 30 November 2014.
- "Samuel Piette nueva incorporación del equipo". Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- "Sam Piette rescinde su contrato con el Deportivo" [Sam Piette rescinded his contract with Deportivo] (in Spanish). Marca. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- "El Izarra ficha al internacional canadiense Samuel Piette" [Izarra sign the Canadian international Samuel Piette] (in Spanish). Navarra.com. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- "Quebec-born and Canadian international Samuel Piette joins Impact". Montreal Impact. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- George Menexis (5 December 2017). "Piette brings unique experience to Montreal". Montreal Impact.
- Steve Brisendine (14 August 2017). "2017 MLS Team of the Week (Wk 23) | Samuel Piette shines in MTL debut". Major League Soccer.
- Matt Doyle (13 August 2017). "Armchair Analyst: Obey the law of gravity & more from Week 23". Major League Soccer.
- Dave Zeitlin (14 August 2017). "Samuel Piette looks right at home in midfielder's Montreal Impact debut". Major League Soccer.
- Alexis Belanger-Champagne (14 August 2017). "Samuel Piette already attracts praise". La Presse (French).
- "Impact exercises options for 11 players". Montreal Impact. 21 November 2019.
- "Impact sign midfielder Samuel Piette to three-year contract". Sportsnet. 18 December 2019.
- Massey, Benjamin (23 February 2012). "Canada Names Roster for Armenia Friendly: Young, Old, Mediocre and Short-Handed". Eighty Six Forever. Toronto. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- Blair, Jeff (3 June 2012). "Canada, U.S. tie in soccer friendly". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- "Canada Finalize roster for Gold Cup, announces friendly". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- "Canadian teenage sensation Davies leads Gold Cup group stage Best XI". ESPN. 17 July 2017.
- Daniel Squizzato (11 July 2017). "Canada Player Ratings: Milan Borjan stands out in draw with Costa Rica". MLS.
- "Samuel Piette fier de sa contribution contre le Costa Rica". CBC (French). 12 July 2017.
- "Together We Rise: Canada Soccer announces squad for the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup". 30 May 2019.
- "Samuel Piette profile". Soccerway.
- "Montréal takes 2019 Canadian Championship title". Retrieved 28 September 2019.
External links
- Samuel Piette at BDFutbol
- Canada Soccer profile
- Samuel Piette at National-Football-Teams.com
- Samuel Piette at Soccerway