Damiano Daniele Pecile (born April 11, 2002) is a Canadian professional soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Damiano Daniele Pecile | ||
| Date of birth | April 11, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cliff Avenue United | |||
| Burnaby Selects | |||
| 2014–2015 | Mountain United FC | ||
| 2015–2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| 2021–2022 | → Venezia (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Venezia (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Venezia | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → KTP (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Vis Pesaro (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Canada U17 | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 28, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 2, 2019 | |||
Early life
editBorn in Vancouver, he grew up in Burnaby, British Columbia.[1] He began playing youth soccer at age five with Cliff Avenue United.[1] He later played with the Burnaby Selects and Mountain United FC, and was also a part of the British Columbia provincial program.[2] In 2013, he had a training stint with the Italian club Cremonese's youth teams.[3][4] In 2014, he had a two month trial with the AC Milan Academy and was invited to remain with the academy, but his family was not ready to make the move to Italy permanently.[5][6] In August 2015, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy.[7] In May 2021, he was loaned to Italian club Venezia FC's youth teams through June 2022, which included a purchase option.[8] With Venezia's Primavera team, he scored nine goals in 23 appearances across all competitions, including 22 starts.[9]
Club career
editIn February 2020, at age 17, he signed a homegrown player contract with Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.[10][11][12] He made his debut for the club, in a substitute appearance, against Los Angeles FC on November 8, 2020.[13]
While on loan to Italian club Venezia's youth team, he made the bench for the first team for a Serie A match against Inter Milan in January 2022.[14][15] In July 2022, Venezia signed Pecile on a permanent contract, after he had been on loan with the club's youth sides for the previous season.[16] He made his first team debut on August 7, 2022, starting in a Coppa Italia match against Ascoli in a 3–2 victory.[17]
In February 2023, he was sent on loan to Finnish club KTP in the Veikkausliiga through December 2023.[18] On May 17, 2023, he score two goals in a 14–0 victory over fourth tier side MyPa in the 2023 Finnish Cup.[19]
On February 1, 2024, Pecile was loaned to Vis Pesaro in Serie C.[20]
On August 28, 2004, Pecile's contract with Venezia was terminated by mutual consent.[21]
International career
editPecile is an Italian, Canadian, and American citizen.[22][23][1]
In 2014, he represented Canada at the U12 Danone Cup.[24] In November 2016, he made his debut in the Canadian national program, attending an identification camp for the Canada U15 team.[25] In 2019, he played with the Canada under-17 at the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[26]
Style of play
editPecile has been described as a box-to-box midfielder, as he has shown versatility, a high work-rate, notable technical skills and good athleticism. Mainly used in a defensive role, he is also able to operate as a center-back, a holding playmaker or a mezzala', while his offensive abilities allow him to provide team-mates with assists or finish by himself.[27]
Career statistics
edit- As of April 20, 2024[28]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2020 | MLS | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Venezia FC (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Venezia FC | 2022–23 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| KTP (loan) | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 14 | 0 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
| Vis Pesaro (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie C | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c Damiano Pecile at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign midfielder Damiano Pecile to Homegrown contract". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 14, 2020.
- ^ "Pecile set for a one-year loan with Venezia FC youth team". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. May 2, 2021.
- ^ Dobie, Cayley (September 11, 2013). "First Europe, then the world". Burnaby Now.
- ^ Nalesso, Pietro (April 7, 2022). "Venezia, Pecile si racconta a 360° e suona la carica: "Puntiamo al Primavera 1"" [Venice, Pecile talks about himself at 360° and sounds the charge: "We aim for Primavera 1"]. Mondo Primavera (in Italian).
- ^ Thuncher, Jennifer (October 7, 2014). "Young soccer star one to watch in Burnaby". Burnaby Now.
- ^ "Damiano Pecile Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ Chiacchio, Nicola (May 4, 2021). "Ufficiale – Venezia, si pesca in MLS: arriva Damiano Pecile" [Official - Venice, we're fishing in MLS: Damiano Pecile arrives]. Football Scouting (in Italian).
- ^ "Whitecaps FC transfer midfielder Damiano Pecile to Venezia FC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 9, 2022.
- ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps sign homegrown midfielder Damiano Pecile". CTV News. February 14, 2020.
- ^ Bogert, Tom (February 14, 2020). "Vancouver Whitecaps sign midfielder Damiano Pecile to Homegrown deal". Major League Soccer.
- ^ "Damiano Pecile Newest Homegrown Contract". Eighty-Six Forever. February 14, 2023. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Whitecaps transfer Damiano Pecile to Venezia FC". National Post. July 9, 2022.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC BMO MLS Academy grads currently playing in Europe". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 31, 2022.
- ^ Pravatà, Christian (June 17, 2022). "Venezia, Menta: "Punteremo su Damiano Pecile e l'idea è quella di fare debuttare altri giovani come Bah"" [Venice, Menta: "We will bet on Damiano Pecile and the idea is to make other young players like Bah make their debut"]. TuttoB (in Italian).
- ^ "Damiano Pecile al Venezia FC a titolo definitivo" [Damiano Pecile to Venezia FC outright]. Venezia F.C. (in Italian). July 9, 2022.
- ^ "Coppa Italia 22/23: Venezia 2-3 Ascoli". Venezia F.C. (in Italian). August 8, 2022.
- ^ Bargellini, Luca (February 12, 2023). "Venezia, ceduti Sandberg, de Vries e Pecile in prestito al KTP in Filandia" [Venice, Sandberg, de Vries and Pecile loaned to KTP in Finland]. TuttoMercatoWeb (in Italian).
- ^ Vesala, Juha (May 17, 2023). "KTP paukutti Saviniemen taululle törkeät 0–14-lukemat – MyPan päävalmentaja Jyrki Saarela: "Kun tulee oikea joukkue vastaan, ollaan ihan lampaita"" [KTP slammed Saviniemi's outrageous 0-14 scores on the scoreboard - MyPa's head coach Jyrki Saarela: "When the right team comes against us, we're really sheepish"]. Kouvolan Sanomat (in Finnish).
- ^ "Benvenuto Damiano Pecile!" [Welcome Damiano Pecile!] (in Italian). Vis Pesaro dal 1898. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "Risoluzione consensuale per Pecile" [Mutual resolution for Pecile] (in Italian). Venezia. August 28, 2004. Retrieved August 28, 2004.
- ^ ""Pystymme mielestäni paljon parempaan" – KTP:n Damiano Pecile hakee tuloksia" ["I think we can do much better" – KTP's Damiano Pecile is looking for results]. Veikkausliiga (in Finnish). May 25, 2023.
- ^ "Damiano Pecile: "Olemme tarpeeksi hyviä lyömään kenet vaan"" [Damiano Pecile: "We are good enough to beat anyone"]. Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat. May 25, 2023.
- ^ Berridge, Thomas (June 29, 2014). "Burnaby youth to Brazil for Danone Nation's Cup". Burnaby Now.
- ^ "Burnaby midfielder invited to Canadian u15 camp". Burnaby Now. November 16, 2016.
- ^ "Burnaby pair to play for Canada at u17 World Cup". Burnaby Now. October 24, 2019.
- ^ Nalesso, Pietro (September 23, 2021). "Focus - Damiano Pecile, il frullatore del Venezia" [Focus - Damiano Pecile, the Venice blender]. MondoPrimavera (in Italian).
- ^ Damiano Pecile at Soccerway
External links
edit- Damiano Pecile at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Damiano Pecile at Soccerway