Samuel Piette

Samuel Piette

Personal information
Full name	Samuel Piette
Date of birth	(1994-11-12) 12 November 1994
Place of birth	Repentigny, Quebec, Canada
Height
Position(s)	Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Deportivo B
Youth career
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–	Deportivo B	39	(2)
2015–2016	→ Racing de Ferrol (loan)	14	(0)
International career‡
2011	Canada U17	7	(0)
2012–2013	Canada U20	5	(3)
2012–	Canada U23	8	(0)
2012–	Canada	23	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2016

Samuel Piette (born 12 November 1994) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Spanish club Deportivo de La Coruña B as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Early career

Piette joined the youth team of FC Metz in 2009 but after French football rules, which state that a player must be 18 to sign a contract with a club, Piette joined Fußball-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 November 30. Piette was loaned to Racing de Ferrol for the 2015-16 season on August 7, 2015.

International

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

Piette was called up to the Canada's senior team for the first time for a friendly against Armenia in mid February but failed to see the pitch. Piette made his senior international debut on June 3, 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 June 27, 2013, Piette was listed as a part of the confirmed 23-man squad for Colin Miller's Canada squad for 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

He was called up for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup by Benito Floro in June 2015.

Career statistics

International

As of 29 March 2016

Canada national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2012	1	0
2013	6	0
2014	2	0
2015	12	0
2016	2	0
Total	23	0