Samuel Piette
Canadian soccer player
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.
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