Samuel Piette

Samuel Piette

Piette with Canada in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Samuel Piette
Date of birth	12 November 1994
Place of birth	Le Gardeur, Quebec, Canada
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	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	159	(2)
International career‡
2011	Canada U17	7	(0)
2012–2013	Canada U20	5	(3)
2012–2015	Canada U23	8	(0)
2012–	Canada	67	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023

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. 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.

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.

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. After overcoming fitness issues, Piette made his league debut against Bertamiráns on 30 November.

Loan to Racing de Ferrol

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

Izarra

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

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. 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. Piette had his option for the 2020 season exercised by the Impact, keeping him with the club for 2020. 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. 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.

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. 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. 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.

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.

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

In November 2022, Piette was named to Canada's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played October 21, 2023

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	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	Major League Soccer	11	0	—		0	0	—		—		11	0
	2018		34	0	—		2	0	—		—		36	0
	2019		25	0	—		4	0	—		—		29	0
	2020		22	1	0	0	—		4	0	1	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	0	0	—		1	0	17	0
	Total		159	2	2	0	11	0	4	0	2	0	178	2
Career total			278	4	2	0	11	0	4	0	2	0	297	4

International

As of match played 13 October 2022

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
Total		67	0

Honours

Montreal Impact

• Canadian Championship: 2019, 2021

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