Damiano Pecile

Damiano Pecile

Personal information
Full name	Damiano Daniele Pecile
Date of birth	(2002-04-11) April 11, 2002 (age 22)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 28, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 2, 2019

Damiano Daniele Pecile (born April 11, 2002) is a Canadian professional soccer player.

Early life

Born 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

In 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

Pecile 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

Pecile 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

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

1. Damiano Pecile at the Canadian Soccer Association
2. "Whitecaps FC sign midfielder Damiano Pecile to Homegrown contract". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 14, 2020.
3. "Pecile set for a one-year loan with Venezia FC youth team". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. May 2, 2021.
4. Dobie, Cayley (September 11, 2013). "First Europe, then the world". Burnaby Now.
5. 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).
6. Thuncher, Jennifer (October 7, 2014). "Young soccer star one to watch in Burnaby". Burnaby Now.
7. "Damiano Pecile Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
8. 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).
9. "Whitecaps FC transfer midfielder Damiano Pecile to Venezia FC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 9, 2022.
10. "Vancouver Whitecaps sign homegrown midfielder Damiano Pecile". CTV News. February 14, 2020.
11. Bogert, Tom (February 14, 2020). "Vancouver Whitecaps sign midfielder Damiano Pecile to Homegrown deal". Major League Soccer.
12. "Damiano Pecile Newest Homegrown Contract". Eighty-Six Forever. February 14, 2023. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023.
13. "Whitecaps transfer Damiano Pecile to Venezia FC". National Post. July 9, 2022.
14. "Whitecaps FC BMO MLS Academy grads currently playing in Europe". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. January 31, 2022.
15. 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).
16. "Damiano Pecile al Venezia FC a titolo definitivo" [Damiano Pecile to Venezia FC outright]. Venezia F.C. (in Italian). July 9, 2022.
17. "Coppa Italia 22/23: Venezia 2-3 Ascoli". Venezia F.C. (in Italian). August 8, 2022.
18. 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).
19. 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).
20. "Benvenuto Damiano Pecile!" [Welcome Damiano Pecile!] (in Italian). Vis Pesaro dal 1898. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
21. "Risoluzione consensuale per Pecile" [Mutual resolution for Pecile] (in Italian). Venezia. August 28, 2004. Retrieved August 28, 2004.
22. ""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.
23. "Damiano Pecile: "Olemme tarpeeksi hyviä lyömään kenet vaan"" [Damiano Pecile: "We are good enough to beat anyone"]. Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat. May 25, 2023.
24. Berridge, Thomas (June 29, 2014). "Burnaby youth to Brazil for Danone Nation's Cup". Burnaby Now.
25. "Burnaby midfielder invited to Canadian u15 camp". Burnaby Now. November 16, 2016.
26. "Burnaby pair to play for Canada at u17 World Cup". Burnaby Now. October 24, 2019.
27. Nalesso, Pietro (September 23, 2021). "Focus - Damiano Pecile, il frullatore del Venezia" [Focus - Damiano Pecile, the Venice blender]. MondoPrimavera (in Italian).
28. Damiano Pecile at Soccerway

External links

• Damiano Pecile at the Canadian Soccer Association
• Damiano Pecile at Soccerway