Samuel Piette

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Samuel Piette
File:Sam Piette CF Montreal NYCFC 6.28.25-152 (cropped).jpg
Piette with CF Montréal in 2025
Personal information
Full name Samuel Piette[1]
Date of birth (1994-11-12) 12 November 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth Le Gardeur, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 CF Montréal
Number 6
Youth career
Lionceaux Le Gardeur
Olympique de Repentigny
2008-2009 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[a] 210 (3)
International career‡
2011 Canada U17 7 (0)
2012–2013 Canada U20 5 (3)
2012–2015 Canada U23 8 (0)
2012– Canada 69 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 27, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 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

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Early career

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Piette began playing soccer at age four with local club Lionceaux de Le Gardeur[2] and later joined Olympique de Repentigny and FC Boisbriand.[3][4] 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.[5]

Fortuna Düsseldorf

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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.[6]

Deportivo La Coruña

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On 25 August 2014, Piette signed a one-year deal with Deportivo de La Coruña, being assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.[7] After overcoming fitness issues, Piette made his league debut against Bertamiráns on 30 November.[8]

Loan to Racing de Ferrol

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Piette was loaned to Racing de Ferrol for the 2015–16 season on 7 August 2015.[9]

Izarra

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After terminating his contract with Deportivo on 15 July 2016,[10] Piette signed with Segunda División B club CD Izarra the following day.[11]

CF Montréal

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Sam Piette in 2025

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.[12][13] 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.[14][15][16][17] Piette had his option for the 2020 season exercised by the Impact, keeping him with the club for 2020.[18] 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.[19] 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.[20]

International career

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File:Samuel Piette, Canada vs Jamaica, 2 September 2017 (36496713283).jpg
Piette with Canada in 2017

Youth teams

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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

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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.[21] 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.[22] 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.[23]

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.[24][25][26]

On 30 May 2019, Piette was named to the Canadian squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[27] On 1 July 2021, he was called up to Canada for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup[28]

In November 2022, Piette was named to Canada's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[29] In June 2024, he was named to Canada's squad for the 2024 Copa América.[30]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played September 27, 2025[31]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fortuna Düsseldorf II 2012–13 Regionalliga West 3 0 — — — — 3 0
2013–14 28 0 — — — — 28 0
Total 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0
Fortuna Düsseldorf 2013–14 2. Bundesliga 2 0 — 0 0 — — 2 0
Deportivo B 2014–15 Tercera División 26 1 — — — — 26 1
2015–16 14 1 — — — — 14 1
Total 40 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 2
Racing de Ferrol (loan) 2015–16 Segunda División B 14 0 — 0 0 — — 14 0
Izarra 2016–17 Segunda División B 32 0 — 0 0 — — 32 0
CF Montréal 2017 MLS 11 0 — 0 0 — — 11 0
2018 34 0 — 2 0 — — 36 0
2019 25 0 — 4 0 — — 29 0
2020 22[b] 1 0 0 — 4 0 1[c] 0 27 1
2021 25 1 — 3 0 — — 28 1
2022 26 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 — 30 0
2023 16 0 — 0 0 — 1[d] 0 17 0
2024 27 1 1 0 1 0 — 2[d] 0 31 1
2025 24 0 — 3 0 — 3[d] 0 30 0
Total 210 3 3 0 15 0 4 0 7 0 239 3
Career total 329 5 3 0 15 0 4 0 7 0 358 5
  1. ^ Montreal Impact changed its name to CF Montréal in 2021
  2. ^ Includes three appearances in MLS is Back Tournament group stage
  3. ^ Appearance in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage
  4. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

International

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As of match played June 6, 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Canada 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
2021 11 0
2022 6 0
2023 1 0
2024 2 0
Total 69 0

Honours

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Montreal Impact

Individual

  • QSF Male Professional Player of the Year: 2018[2]
  • QSF Male Senior Player of the Year: 2011,[2] 2015[2]
  • QSF Male Youth Player of the Year: 2010,[2] 2012[2]

References

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