Ignacio Piatti

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ignacio Piatti

| image = Ignacio Piatti (19006413039).jpg

| caption = Piatti playing for Montreal Impact in 2015

| fullname = Ignacio Alberto Piatti

| height = 1.81 m

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|2|4}}

| birth_place = General Baldissera, Argentina

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Winger

| youthyears1 = 2000

| youthclubs1 = Club Mitre de General Baldissera

| years1 = 2004–2006

| years2 = 2006

| years3 = 2007–2009

| years4 = 2009–2010

| years5 = 2010–2012

| years6 = 2012–2014

| years7 = 2014–2019

| years8 = 2020

| years9 = 2021

| clubs1 = Chacarita Juniors

| clubs2 = Saint-Étienne

| clubs3 = Gimnasia LP

| clubs4 = Independiente

| clubs5 = Lecce

| clubs6 = San Lorenzo

| clubs7 = Montreal Impact

| clubs8 = San Lorenzo

| clubs9 = Racing Club

| caps1 = 50

| caps2 = 4

| caps3 = 81

| caps4 = 35

| caps5 = 36

| caps6 = 66

| caps7 = 135

| caps8 = 9

| caps9 = 20

| goals1 = 11

| goals2 = 0

| goals3 = 10

| goals4 = 8

| goals5 = 3

| goals6 = 19

| goals7 = 66

| goals8 = 1

| goals9 = 2

| totalcaps = 436

| totalgoals = 120

}}

Ignacio Alberto Piatti (born 4 February 1985) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a winger.{{Cite web | url=https://www.ole.com.ar/racing/racing-piatti-retiro_0_uoZnbkTGg.html | title=Nacho Piatti largó el fútbol | date=13 December 2021 | access-date=14 December 2021 | archive-date=14 December 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211214142550/https://www.ole.com.ar/racing/racing-piatti-retiro_0_uoZnbkTGg.html | url-status=live }}

Club career

Piatti has played professional football in Europe with Saint-Étienne and Lecce. In his native Argentina, he has played for Chacarita Juniors, Gimnasia LP, and Independiente.

On 17 August 2012 Piatti signed for the Argentine club San Lorenzo de Almagro for a reported fee of €1 million. He debuted against Colon de Santa Fe in the sixth match of Torneo Inicial 2012, Ignacio was the player of the match.Max Bentley (17 August 2012). [http://www.goal.com/en/news/585/argentina/2012/08/17/3314443/ignacio-piatti-signs-for-san-lorenzo Ignacio Piatti signs for San Lorenzo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322020536/http://www.goal.com/en/news/585/argentina/2012/08/17/3314443/ignacio-piatti-signs-for-san-lorenzo |date=22 March 2016 }}. goal.com

On 2 July 2014, Piatti signed a transfer agreement with Canadian club Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer. However, he remained with San Lorenzo until the team completed their Copa Libertadores campaign. He reported to Montreal on 13 August 2014,Graham Neysmith (12 August 2014). [http://lametropolesports.com/2014/08/12/ignacio-piatti-arrives-joins-montreal-impact/ Ignacio Piatti Arrives in Montreal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140914003542/http://lametropolesports.com/2014/08/12/ignacio-piatti-arrives-joins-montreal-impact/ |date=14 September 2014 }} lametropolesports.com and debuted for Montreal against the Chicago Fire on 16 August.Graham Neysmith (17 August 2014). [http://lametropolesports.com/2014/08/17/montreal-impact-chicago-fire-losing-streak/ Montreal Impact top Chicago Fire] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904094609/http://lametropolesports.com/2014/08/17/montreal-impact-chicago-fire-losing-streak/ |date=4 September 2014 }} lametropolesports.com When Piatti joined the Impact, he was an instantaneous success, scoring 4 goals in 6 games. He started all six games in the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League Championship Stage and helped the team reach the final, where they lost out against Mexican giants Club América, recording two goals and one assist in 526 minutes played. He also helped the team reach the Eastern Conference Final of the 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs.{{cite web |url=https://www.impactmontreal.com/en/post/2020/02/10/impact-and-ignacio-piatti-agree-termination-his-contract |title=Impact and Ignacio Piatti agree to the termination of his contract |publisher=Impact Montreal |date=10 February 2020 |access-date=8 April 2020 |archive-date=27 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327143856/https://www.impactmontreal.com/en/post/2020/02/10/impact-and-ignacio-piatti-agree-termination-his-contract |url-status=live }} He and the club mutually agreed to terminate the contract on 10 February 2020, allowing him to sign a new contract with first division Argentine club San Lorenzo. At the time of his departure, Piatti was the all-time top goalscorer of the Montreal Impact, with 78 goals in all competitions, and the second all-time assist leader. Piatti also ranked first in Impact club history with 130 regular-season starts, 66 MLS goals, 11,427 minutes played, 35 assists, 15 penalty goals, 15 game-winning goals, 13 game-winning assists, and 14 multi-goal games. He also registered five goals and three assists in eight starts in the MLS Cup playoffs during his time with the club.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/mls/montreal-impact-ignacio-piatti-1.5459081 |title=Montreal Impact, franchise-leading scorer Ignacio Piatti agree to terminate contract |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |agency=The Canadian Press |date=10 February 2020 |access-date=10 February 2020 |archive-date=11 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200211054026/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/mls/montreal-impact-ignacio-piatti-1.5459081 |url-status=live }}

Style of play

A dynamic attacker,{{cite web |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/ignacio-piatti |title=Ignacio Piatti |publisher=MLS Soccer |access-date=8 April 2020 }} Piatti is a technically skilled dribbler, who is capable of both creating and scoring goals, and is able to play in several midfield roles. Although he is capable of playing in the centre, behind another striker, he usually plays on the left-wing, which is his favorite position, as it enables him to cut into the centre and shoot on goal with his stronger right foot; regarding his preference for this position, he has stated, "I played on the left for a long time, in Argentina, for example...I’d rather play on the left. I’m comfortable there."{{Cite web |url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/toronto-fc-montreal-impact-ignacio-piatti-victor-vazquez-mls-major-league-soccer/ |title=TFC's Vazquez vs. Impact's Piatti a battle of MLS's finest |last=John Molinaro |date=26 August 2017 |publisher=sportsnet.ca |access-date=2 November 2017 |archive-date=31 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171031190339/http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/toronto-fc-montreal-impact-ignacio-piatti-victor-vazquez-mls-major-league-soccer/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/11/06/after-enduring-tough-year-field-montreal-impacts-ignacio-piatti-looks-close-2015 |title=After enduring a tough year off the field, Montreal Impact's Ignacio Piatti looks to close 2015 on high |last=Olivier Tremblay |date=6 November 2015 |publisher=MLSSoccer.com |access-date=2 November 2017 |archive-date=10 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810173908/https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/11/06/after-enduring-tough-year-field-montreal-impacts-ignacio-piatti-looks-close-2015 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/soccer/impact-signs-argentinas-piatti-as-designated-player |title=Impact signs Argentina's Piatti as designated player |date=2 July 2014 |work=The Gazette |location=Montreal |access-date=10 August 2018 |archive-date=10 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810175015/https://montrealgazette.com/sports/soccer/impact-signs-argentinas-piatti-as-designated-player |url-status=live }} Although he is usually deployed in midfield,{{Cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/2018/03/17/toronto-fc-shaded-by-montreal-impact-despite-possession-edge.html |title=Toronto FC shaded by Montreal Impact, despite possession edge |last=Bill Beacon |date=17 March 2018 |work=Toronto Star |access-date=10 August 2018}} Piatti has also been fielded in several more offensive roles,{{Cite web |url=https://www.thescore.com/news/1378557 |title=Watch: Bono's clearance backfires as TFC gives up ugly goal |last=Anthony Lopopolo |date=21 September 2017 |publisher=The Score |access-date=10 August 2018}} and has been used as a second striker,{{Cite web |url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/soccer/mls/montreal-impact/lloyd-barker-tepid-dawn-to-drogba-era-for-impact |title=Lloyd Barker: Tepid dawn to Drogba Era for Impact |last=Lloyd Barker |date=25 August 2015 |work=The Gazette |location=Montreal |access-date=10 August 2018 |archive-date=10 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810175705/https://montrealgazette.com/sports/soccer/mls/montreal-impact/lloyd-barker-tepid-dawn-to-drogba-era-for-impact |url-status=live }} as a false-9,{{Cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/mls-takeaways-piatti-excels-impact-win-tfc/ |title=MLS takeaways: Piatti excels for Impact in win over TFC |last=John Molinaro |date=17 March 2018 |publisher=sportsnet.ca |access-date=10 August 2018 |archive-date=10 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810174310/https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/mls-takeaways-piatti-excels-impact-win-tfc/ |url-status=live }} or even as an out-and-out striker on occasion.{{Cite web |url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/live-vancouver-whitecaps-fc-v-montreal-impact-fc-2018-canadian-championship-semi-final-second-leg-p161696&t=championship_article&language=en |title=Vancouver turns the tide and defeats Montreal |publisher=Canada Soccer |access-date=10 August 2018 |archive-date=10 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810174401/https://www.canadasoccer.com/live-vancouver-whitecaps-fc-v-montreal-impact-fc-2018-canadian-championship-semi-final-second-leg-p161696%26t%3Dchampionship_article%26language%3Den |url-status=dead }}

Personal life

Pedro, the grandfather and first coach of Piatti, died in March 2015. Piatti paid tribute to him by lifting his jersey to reveal the message ‘Abuelo te amo’, which translates to 'Grandfather, I love you', on a couple of occasions, most notably at Estadio Azteca after he scored the opener in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League Finals.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}

Honours

San Lorenzo

Montreal Impact

CONCACAF Champions League runner up: 2014–15{{Cite news |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/impacts-concacaf-champions-league-trophy-chances-dashed-after-home-defeat/article24178935/ |title=Impact's CONCACAF Champions League trophy chances dashed after home defeat |last=Sean Gordon |date=29 April 2015 |work=The Globe and Mail |access-date=31 August 2016 |archive-date=7 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107171415/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/impacts-concacaf-champions-league-trophy-chances-dashed-after-home-defeat/article24178935/ |url-status=live }}
Canadian Championship: 2019

Individual

MLS All-Star: 2016, 2017, 2018
MLS Best XI: 2016, 2018{{Cite web |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/11/11/2018-mls-best-xi |title=2018 MLS Best XI |date=11 November 2018 |publisher=MLS Soccer |access-date=12 November 2018 |archive-date=27 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227131748/https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/11/11/2018-mls-best-xi |url-status=live }}
Montreal Impact Most Valuable Player: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Montreal Impact Top Scorer: 2016, 2017, 2018
Canadian Championship Top Scorer: 2019
George Gross Memorial Trophy: 2019{{Cite news |url=https://www.impactmontreal.com/en/post/2019/09/25/impact-wins-voyageurs-cup-toronto |title=Impact wins Voyageurs Cup in Toronto |date=September 25, 2019 |access-date=September 26, 2019 |publisher=Montreal Impact |archive-date=26 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926062956/https://www.impactmontreal.com/en/post/2019/09/25/impact-wins-voyageurs-cup-toronto |url-status=live }}

References

External links

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{{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521143124/http://www.futbolxxi.com/Futbolista.aspx?ID=13530&SEOFutbolista=Piatti+Ignacio |date=21 May 2008 |title=Ignacio Piatti – Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI}} {{in lang|es}}
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