Samuel Piette

{{short description|Canadian soccer player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=October 2015}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Samuel Piette

| image = Samuel Piette, Canada vs Jamaica, 2 September 2017 (36496713283).jpg

| upright = 1.1

| caption = Piette with Canada in 2017

| full_name = Samuel Piette{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Canada (CAN) |publisher=FIFA |page=6 |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=15 November 2022 |archive-date=30 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130184801/https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |url-status=live }}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|11|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = Le Gardeur, Quebec, Canada

| height = 1.71 m{{cite web |title=Samuel Piette |url=https://canadasoccer.com/?pid=2566&t=profile& |publisher=Canada Soccer |access-date=2 November 2019 |archive-date=7 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007171957/https://canadasoccer.com/?pid=2566&t=profile |url-status=live }}

| position = Defensive midfielder

| currentclub = CF Montréal

| clubnumber = 6

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Lionceaux Le Gardeur

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Olympique de Repentigny

| youthyears3 = 2008-2009

| youthclubs3 = FC Boisbriand

| youthyears4 = 2009–2012

| youthclubs4 = Metz

| youthyears5 = 2012–2013

| youthclubs5 = Fortuna Düsseldorf

| years1 = 2013–2014

| clubs1 = Fortuna Düsseldorf II

| caps1 = 32

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2014

| clubs2 = Fortuna Düsseldorf

| caps2 = 2

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2014–2016

| clubs3 = Deportivo La Coruña B

| caps3 = 40

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2015–2016

| clubs4 = → Racing de Ferrol (loan)

| caps4 = 14

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2016–2017

| clubs5 = Izarra

| caps5 = 32

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2017–

| clubs6 = CF Montréal{{efn|Montreal Impact changed its name to CF Montréal in 2021}}

| caps6 = 192

| goals6 = 3

| nationalyears1 = 2011

| nationalteam1 = Canada U17

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2012–2013

| nationalteam2 = Canada U20

| nationalcaps2 = 5

| nationalgoals2 = 3

| nationalyears3 = 2012–2015

| nationalteam3 = Canada U23

| nationalcaps3 = 8

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2012–

| nationalteam4 = Canada

| nationalcaps4 = 69

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| club-update = April 19, 2025

| nationalteam-update = June 6, 2024

}}

Samuel Piette (born 12 November 1994) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal and the Canada national team.

Club career

=Early career=

Piette began playing soccer at age four with local club Lionceaux de Le Gardeur and later joined Olympique de Repentigny and FC Boisbriand.{{Cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccer-announce-squad-for-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022/|title=Canada Soccer announces squad for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022|date=November 12, 2022|work=Canadian Soccer Association|access-date=13 November 2022|archive-date=13 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113171103/https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccer-announce-squad-for-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nordinfo.com/sports/samuel-piette-a-deja-porte-les-couleurs-du-fc-boisbriand/|title=Samuel Piette a déjà porté les couleurs du FC Boisbriand|language=fr|trans-title=Samuel Piette has already worn the colors of FC Boisbriand|first=Christian|last=Asselin|date=20 August 2017|work=Nord Info|access-date=26 July 2020|archive-date=26 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726005842/https://www.nordinfo.com/sports/samuel-piette-a-deja-porte-les-couleurs-du-fc-boisbriand/|url-status=live}} In 2009, he 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 Bundesliga youth side Fortuna Düsseldorf on 26 June 2012.{{cite web|last=Day|first=Gavin|title=Canadian Exports: Teen Piette inks at Fortuna Dusseldorf|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/06/26/canadian-exports-teen-piette-inks-fortuna-dusseldorf|publisher=MLS Soccer|access-date=7 September 2012|archive-date=26 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826115431/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/06/26/canadian-exports-teen-piette-inks-fortuna-dusseldorf|url-status=dead}}

=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.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/04/04/germany/2-bundesliga/sc-paderborn-07-ev/dusseldorfer-tus-fortuna-1895-ev/1486972/|title=Paderborn vs. Fortuna Düsseldorf – 4 April 2014|website=soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|date=4 April 2014|access-date=23 March 2020|archive-date=7 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807122023/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/04/04/germany/2-bundesliga/sc-paderborn-07-ev/dusseldorfer-tus-fortuna-1895-ev/1486972/|url-status=live}}

=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.[http://canaldeportivo.com/servlet/es.iris.servlets.Noticias?accion=4&ver=1&nid=28626&mid=8 Samuel Piette refuerza el mediocampo del Fabril (Samuel Piette bolsters midfield of Fabril)] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20140826184017/http://canaldeportivo.com/servlet/es.iris.servlets.Noticias?accion=4&ver=1&nid=28626&mid=8 |date=26 August 2014 }}; Deportivo's official website, 25 August 2014 {{in lang|es}}. After overcoming fitness issues, Piette made his league debut against Bertamiráns on 30 November.{{cite web|url=http://www.canaldeportivo.com/noticia/29222|title=Victoria demasiado corta en Bertamiráns de un Fabril lanzado a los puestos de ascenso|date=30 November 2014|access-date=3 December 2014|archive-date=4 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204044752/http://www.canaldeportivo.com/noticia/29222|url-status=live}}

== Loan to Racing de Ferrol ==

Piette was loaned to Racing de Ferrol for the 2015–16 season on 7 August 2015.{{cite web|title=Samuel Piette nueva incorporación del equipo|url=http://www.racingclubferrol.net/noticias/ver/1848|access-date=7 August 2015|archive-date=10 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810013202/http://www.racingclubferrol.net/noticias/ver/1848|url-status=dead}}

=Izarra=

After terminating his contract with Deportivo on 15 July 2016,{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/deportivo/2016/07/15/5788ce1b268e3ede6b8b460a.html|title=Sam Piette rescinde su contrato con el Deportivo|trans-title=Sam Piette rescinded his contract with Deportivo|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=15 July 2016|access-date=2 October 2016|archive-date=3 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003104008/http://www.marca.com/futbol/deportivo/2016/07/15/5788ce1b268e3ede6b8b460a.html|url-status=live}} Piette signed with Segunda División B club CD Izarra the following day.{{cite web|url=http://navarra.elespanol.com/articulo/futbol/izarra-ficha-internacional-canadiense-samuel-piette/20160716124031057936.html|title=El Izarra ficha al internacional canadiense Samuel Piette|trans-title=Izarra sign the Canadian international Samuel Piette|publisher=Navarra.com|language=es|date=16 July 2016|access-date=2 October 2016|archive-date=3 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003112340/http://navarra.elespanol.com/articulo/futbol/izarra-ficha-internacional-canadiense-samuel-piette/20160716124031057936.html|url-status=dead}}

=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.{{cite news|title=Quebec-born and Canadian international Samuel Piette joins Impact|url=https://www.impactmontreal.com/en/post/2017/08/03/quebec-born-and-canadian-international-samuel-piette-joins-impact|access-date=3 August 2017|work=Montreal Impact|date=3 August 2017|archive-date=24 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124005822/https://www.impactmontreal.com/en/post/2017/08/03/quebec-born-and-canadian-international-samuel-piette-joins-impact|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url= https://www.impactmontreal.com/en/post/2017/12/05/piette-brings-unique-experience-montreal |title= Piette brings unique experience to Montreal |website= Montreal Impact |author= George Menexis |date= 5 December 2017 |access-date= 6 December 2017 |archive-date= 6 December 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171206164619/https://www.impactmontreal.com/en/post/2017/12/05/piette-brings-unique-experience-montreal |url-status= live }} He made his 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/08/14/2017-mls-team-week-wk-23-samuel-piette-shines-mtl-debut|title=2017 MLS Team of the Week (Wk 23) {{!}} Samuel Piette shines in MTL debut|website=Major League Soccer|author=Steve Brisendine|date=14 August 2017|access-date=14 August 2017|archive-date=1 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181101081206/https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/08/14/2017-mls-team-week-wk-23-samuel-piette-shines-mtl-debut|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/08/13/armchair-analyst-obey-law-gravity-more-week-23|title=Armchair Analyst: Obey the law of gravity & more from Week 23|website=Major League Soccer|author=Matt Doyle|date=13 August 2017|access-date=14 August 2017|archive-date=18 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818202206/https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/08/13/armchair-analyst-obey-law-gravity-more-week-23|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/08/14/samuel-piette-looks-right-home-midfielders-montreal-impact-debut|title=Samuel Piette looks right at home in midfielder's Montreal Impact debut|website=Major League Soccer|author=Dave Zeitlin|date=14 August 2017|access-date=14 August 2017|archive-date=18 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818200612/https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/08/14/samuel-piette-looks-right-home-midfielders-montreal-impact-debut|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.lapresse.ca/sports/soccer/201708/14/01-5124438-samuel-piette-sattire-deja-des-eloges.php|title=Samuel Piette already attracts praise|author=Alexis Belanger-Champagne|newspaper=La Presse|date=14 August 2017|access-date=14 August 2017|archive-date=15 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815025549/http://www.lapresse.ca/sports/soccer/201708/14/01-5124438-samuel-piette-sattire-deja-des-eloges.php|url-status=live}} Piette had his option for the 2020 season exercised by the Impact, keeping him with the club for 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.impactmontreal.com/en/post/2019/11/21/impact-exercises-options-11-players|title=Impact exercises options for 11 players|website=Montreal Impact|date=21 November 2019|access-date=21 November 2019|archive-date=4 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200504123012/https://www.impactmontreal.com/en/post/2019/11/21/impact-exercises-options-11-players|url-status=live}} Shortly after, he signed a three-year extension with the Impact keeping him with the club through the 2022 season, with an option for the 2023 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/montreal-impact-sign-midfielder-samuel-piette-three-year-contract/|title=Impact sign midfielder Samuel Piette to three-year contract|website=Sportsnet|date=18 December 2019|access-date=20 December 2019|archive-date=3 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503235754/https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/montreal-impact-sign-midfielder-samuel-piette-three-year-contract/|url-status=live}} After the 2022 season, Piette would sign a new contract with CF Montréal through the end of the 2025 season, with an option for 2026.{{cite web|url=https://en.cfmontreal.com/news/samuel-piette-signs-new-contract-with-cf-montreal|title=Samuel Piette signs new contract with CF Montréal|website=CF Montréal|date=28 October 2022|access-date=28 October 2022|archive-date=28 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028134137/https://en.cfmontreal.com/news/samuel-piette-signs-new-contract-with-cf-montreal|url-status=live}}

International career

=Youth teams=

Piette played for the Canada U17 national 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 the Canada U23 side, that attempted to qualify for the 2012 Olympics Football tournament, earning three caps. The team did not qualify for London 2012.

=Senior team=

Piette was called up to the Canada senior team for the first time for a friendly against Armenia in mid February but failed to see the pitch.{{Cite news|last=Massey|first=Benjamin|title=Canada Names Roster for Armenia Friendly: Young, Old, Mediocre and Short-Handed|url=http://www.eightysixforever.com/2012/2/23/2820331/canada-names-roster-for-armenia-friendly-young-old-mediocre-and-short|newspaper=Eighty Six Forever|location=Toronto|date=23 February 2012|access-date=6 June 2012|archive-date=30 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830131008/https://www.eightysixforever.com/2012/2/23/2820331/canada-names-roster-for-armenia-friendly-young-old-mediocre-and-short|url-status=dead}} He 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.{{Cite news|last=Blair|first=Jeff|title=Canada, U.S. tie in soccer friendly|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/canada-us-tie-in-soccer-friendly/article4227954/|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|location=Toronto|date=3 June 2012|access-date=6 June 2012|archive-date=17 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417161222/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/canada-us-tie-in-soccer-friendly/article4227954/|url-status=live}} This cap made Piette the third youngest player to ever suit up for the Canadian senior side. On 27 June 2013, he was listed as a part of the confirmed 23-man squad for Colin Miller's Canada squad for 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.{{Cite news|title=Canada Finalize roster for Gold Cup, announces friendly|agency=Canada Soccer|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-finalizes-roster-for-gold-cup-announces-friendly--p154281|access-date=29 June 2013|archive-date=28 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328031432/https://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-finalizes-roster-for-gold-cup-announces-friendly--p154281|url-status=live}}

Piette 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. He earned rave reviews for his performance in the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, particularly during group stage matches against Costa Rica and Honduras.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/concacaf-gold-cup/59/blog/post/3159409/canadian-teenage-sensation-alphonso-davies-leads-gold-cup-best-xi|website=ESPN|title=Canadian teenage sensation Davies leads Gold Cup group stage Best XI|date=17 July 2017|access-date=17 July 2017|archive-date=18 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718095209/http://www.espnfc.com/concacaf-gold-cup/59/blog/post/3159409/canadian-teenage-sensation-alphonso-davies-leads-gold-cup-best-xi|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/07/11/canada-player-ratings-milan-borjan-stands-out-draw-costa-rica|website=MLS|title=Canada Player Ratings: Milan Borjan stands out in draw with Costa Rica|author=Daniel Squizzato|date=11 July 2017|access-date=17 July 2017|archive-date=9 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109023856/https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/07/11/canada-player-ratings-milan-borjan-stands-out-draw-costa-rica|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1044984/samuel-piette-content-contribution-concacaf-costa-rica-soccer|website=CBC (French)|title=Samuel Piette fier de sa contribution contre le Costa Rica|date=12 July 2017|access-date=17 July 2017|archive-date=6 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206150208/http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1044984/samuel-piette-content-contribution-concacaf-costa-rica-soccer|url-status=live}}

On 30 May 2019, Piette was named to the Canadian squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/together-we-rise-canada-soccer-announces-squad-for-the-2019-concacaf-gold-cup-p162198|date=30 May 2019|title=Together We Rise: Canada Soccer announces squad for the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup|access-date=24 June 2019|archive-date=3 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603025211/https://www.canadasoccer.com/together-we-rise-canada-soccer-announces-squad-for-the-2019-concacaf-gold-cup-p162198|url-status=dead}} On 1 July 2021, he was called up to Canada for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup{{cite web|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccer-announces-2021-concacaf-gold-cup-roster/|title=CANADA SOCCER ANNOUNCES 2021 CONCACAF GOLD CUP ROSTER|date=1 July 2021|access-date=1 July 2021|archive-date=1 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701145822/https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccer-announces-2021-concacaf-gold-cup-roster/|url-status=live}}

In November 2022, Piette was named to Canada's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/canada-announces-26-man-squad-for-2022-fifa-world-cup-in-qatar|date=November 13, 2022|title=Canada announces 26-man squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar|work=Canadian Premier League|first=Charlie|last=O'Connor-Clarke|access-date=13 November 2022|archive-date=13 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113160308/https://canpl.ca/article/canada-announces-26-man-squad-for-2022-fifa-world-cup-in-qatar|url-status=live}} In June 2024, he was named to Canada's squad for the 2024 Copa América.{{cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/canmnt-announce-2024-copa-america-roster/|title=CANMNT ANNOUNCE 2024 COPA AMÉRICA ROSTER|date=June 15, 2024|work= Canadian Soccer Association}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played April 19, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/samuel-piette/172832/|title=Samuel Piette profile|website=Soccerway|access-date=17 July 2022|archive-date=30 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830132508/https://int.soccerway.com/players/samuel-piette/172832/|url-status=live}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

!rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|Playoffs

!colspan="2"|National cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="3"|Fortuna Düsseldorf II

|2012–13

|rowspan="2"|Regionalliga

|3

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—|30
2013–14

|28

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—|280
colspan="2"|Total

!31

000000000310
Fortuna Düsseldorf

|2013–14

|2. Bundesliga

|2

0colspan="2"|—00colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—|20
rowspan="3"|Deportivo B

|2014–15

|rowspan="2"|Tercera División

|26

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—|261
2015–16

|14

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—|141
colspan="2"|Total

!40

200000000402
Racing de Ferrol (loan)

|2015–16

|Segunda División B

|14

0colspan="2"|—00colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—|140
Izarra

|2016–17

|Segunda División B

|32

0colspan="2"|—00colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—|320
rowspan="10"|CF Montréal

|2017

|rowspan="9"|MLS

|11

0colspan="2"|—00colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—110
2018

|34

0colspan="2"|—20colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—360
2019

|25

0colspan="2"|—40colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—290
2020

|22

100colspan="2"|—401Appearance in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage0271
2021

|25

1colspan="2"|—30colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—281
2022

|26

0202000colspan="2"|—300
2023

|16

0colspan="2"|—00colspan="2"|—1Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup0170
2024

|27

11010colspan="2"|—20311
2025

|6

00000colspan="2"|—0060
colspan="2"|Total

!192

33012040402153
colspan="3"|Career total

!311

53012040403345

{{notelist}}

=International=

{{updated|match played June 6, 2024}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="13"|Canada

|2012

10
201360
201420
2015120
201680
201780
201830
201960
202030
2021110
202260
202310
202420
colspan="2"|Total690

Honours

Montreal Impact

  • Canadian Championship: 2019,{{cite web|title=Montréal takes 2019 Canadian Championship title|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/montr-al-takes-2019-canadian-championship-title--p162385%26t%3Dchampionship_article|access-date=28 September 2019|archive-date=8 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191008165855/https://www.canadasoccer.com/montr-al-takes-2019-canadian-championship-title--p162385%26t%3Dchampionship_article|url-status=live}} 2021{{cite web|title=Montreal beats Toronto FC 1-0 to win Canadian Championship Voyageurs Cup|url=https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-beats-toronto-fc-1-0-to-win-canadian-championship-voyageurs-cup-1.5675569=championship_article|access-date=21 November 2021}}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Individual

  • QSF Male Professional Player of the Year: 2018
  • QSF Male Senior Player of the Year: 2011, 2015
  • QSF Male Youth Player of the Year: 2010, 2012

References

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