Max Piepgrass
{{Short description|Canadian soccer player}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=July 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
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|fullname = Maxwell Reed Pieprass{{cite web|url=https://stconcacafwp001.blob.core.windows.net/media/zvvenxhj/cmu20-provisional-rosters.pdf|title=2022 CONCACAF U20 Championship Preliminary Squads|work=CONCACAF}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|02|07|mf=y}}
|birth_place = Canada
|height = 1.75m
|position = Midfielder
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|youthyears1 = 2013–2021
|youthclubs1 = Calgary Foothills
|collegeyears1 = 2022–
|college1 = CBU Capers
|collegecaps1 = 21
|collegegoals1 = 2
|years1 = 2021
|clubs1 = Cavalry FC
|caps1 = 2
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2024
|clubs2 = Cavalry FC U21
|caps2 = 6
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2024–
|clubs3 = Cavalry FC
|caps3 = 6
|goals3 = 0
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Maxwell Reed Piepgrass (born April 7, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Cavalry FC of the Canadian Premier League.
Early life
Piepgrass played youth soccer with the Calgary Foothills.{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/cavalry-fc-youth-training-2020/|title=Cavalry FC Adds Six Youngsters To Training Squad|date=August 4, 2020|first=John|last=Jacques|work=Northern Tribune}} In 2019, he played for Team Alberta at the Western Canada Summer Games.{{cite web|url=https://www.albertasoccer.com/squad-announced-for-western-canada-summer-games/|title=Squad announced for Western Canada Summer Games|date=June 14, 2019|work=Alberta Soccer Association}} He became part of the Cavalry FC U20 development squad and in August 2020 was invited to train with the club's first team during the 2020 season.
University career
In November 2021, he committed to Cape Breton University to play for the men's soccer team beginning in the fall of 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://gocapersgo.ca/sports/msoc/2021-22/releases/20211102nbp6qs|title=CBU men's soccer program adds quality midfielder|work=Cape Breton Capers|date=November 2, 2021|first=Corey|last=LeBlanc}}{{Cite web|url=https://gocapersgo.ca/sports/msoc/2022-23/bios/piepgrass_max_jzch|title=Max Piepgrass CBU profile|work=CBU Capers}} In 2023, he was named an AUS First Team All-Star.{{cite web|url=https://gocapersgo.ca/sports/msoc/2023-24/releases/20231028q81oc7|title=CBU foursome named AUS first-team all-stars, Midfielder Jason Hartill receives second-team nod|first=Corey|last=LeBlanc|date=October 28, 2023|work=CBU Capers}} In 2024, he was named an AUS Second Team All-Star.{{Cite web|url=https://www.atlanticuniversitysport.com/sports/msoc/2024-25/releases/AUS_24-25_MSOC_awards|title=SMU's Colby Mercer earns 2024 AUS Men's Soccer MVP award|date=October 23, 2024|work=Atlantic University Sport}}
Club career
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In August 2021, he signed a developmental contract with Cavalry FC in the Canadian Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/cavalry-fc-signs-local-player-max-piepgrass-to-developmental-contract|date=August 2, 2021|title=Cavalry FC signs local player Max Piepgrass to developmental contract|work=Canadian Premier League}}{{Cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/cavalry-fc-max-piepgrass/|title=Cavalry FC Adds Foothills Youngster Max Piepgrass|date=August 2, 2021|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}} He made his professional debut for the club on August 11 against Pacific FC.{{cite tweet|author=Cavalry FC|user=CPLCavalryFC|number=1425654427705348103|title=90’+5' - SUBSTITUTION Max Piepgrass makes his Cavalry debut replacing José Hernández CAV 0 – 0 PAC|date=August 11, 2021|access-date=October 14, 2021}} In 2023, Piepgrass played for League1 Alberta club Calgary Foothills in the 2023 League1 Alberta Exhibition Series.{{cite web|url=https://www.league1alberta.com/team/7703/0/22665/170868/player/2276135|title=Max Piepgrass profile|website=League1 Alberta|accessdate=July 3, 2023}} In April 2024, he signed a U Sports contract with Cavalry, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility.{{Cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/cavalry-fc-announces-u-sports-contracts-for-myroniuk-piepgrass-and-rogozinski|title=Cavalry FC Announces U SPORTS Contracts for Myroniuk, Piepgrass and Rogozinski|date=April 10, 2024|work=Canadian Premier League}} In August 2024, he departed the club to return to university, per the terms of his U Sports contract, with the club retaining his rights for 2025.{{cite web|url=https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/article/u-sports-contract-update|title=U Sports contract update|date=August 15, 2024|work=Cavalry FC}} In February 2025, he signed a short-term contract with the club for their CONCACAF Champions Cup matches.{{cite web|url=https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/article/cavalry-add-antoniuk-piepgrass-on-short-term-contracts|title=Cavalry FC Adds Owen Antoniuk, Max Piepgrass on short-term contracts|date=February 5, 2025|work=Cavalry FC}} Piepgrass would score his first goal for the club in a 6-0 win in the 2025 Canadian Championship against League1 Alberta side Edmonton Scottish.{{citeweb|url=https://www.canpl.ca/cavalryfc/news/cavalry-fc-rout-edmonton-scottish-in-all-alberta-canchamp-battle|title=Cavalry FC rout Edmonton Scottish in all Alberta Canchamp battle|website=Canadian Premier League|date=April 29, 2025}}
International career
In April 2022, Piepgrass was called up to the Canadian Under-20 side for two matches against Costa Rica.{{cite web|url=https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/sports/cape-breton-capers-recruit-attending-canadian-under-20-national-team-camp-100719608/|title=Cape Breton Capers recruit attending Canadian under-20 national team camp|date=April 19, 2022|work=SaltWire Network}}{{Cite web|url=https://gocapersgo.ca/sports/msoc/2021-22/releases/20220406dfm2vu|title=Capers Recruit Max Piepgrass among players invited to Canada U-20 national team camp for April|date=April 6, 2022|work=Cape Breton Capers}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|754857}}
{{Cavalry FC squad}}
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Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Canadian Premier League players
Category:Cavalry FC U21 players