Damiano Pecile

Damiano Daniele Pecile (born April 11, 2002) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Finnish club KTP, on loan from the Italian Serie B club Venezia.

Damiano Pecile
Personal information
Full name Damiano Daniele Pecile[1]
Date of birth (2002-04-11) April 11, 2002
Place of birth Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 KTP
(on loan from Venezia)
Number 18
Youth career
0000–2015 Mountain United FC
2015–2020 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 (0)
2021–2022 → Venezia (loan) 0 (0)
2022– Venezia 0 (0)
2023– → KTP (loan) 6 (2)
International career
2019 Canada U17 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 9, 2023

Club career

Vancouver Whitecaps

Born in Burnaby, B.C Canada. Pecile signed as a homegrown player for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC on February 14, 2020.[2] On November 8, 2020, he made his MLS debut, coming on as a substitute in the final minutes of a 3–0 win over the LA Galaxy.[3]

Venezia

On May 2, 2021, Pecile was loaned out to Italian side Venezia for one season.[4][5] In Italy, the midfielder featured as an over-age player for the club's Under-19 squad, which he captained, although he received several call-ups to the first team under head coach Paolo Zanetti, as well.[6]

On July 9, 2022, Venezia announced that Pecile had joined the club on a permanent deal.[7] He made his official debut for Venezia's senior team the next month on August 7, starting against Ascoli in a Coppa Italia match.[8]

In February 2023, Pecile was loaned to Veikkausliiga side KTP along with teammate Jack de Vries.[9]

International career

Pecile is eligible to represent both countries at international level. So far, he has represented the former nation at Under-17 level.[6][7]

He participated in the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, where the Canada national team finished fourth.[7]

Later that year, he was selected to Canada's final 21-man squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil. He would play in all three of Canada's group stage matches, as his side went winless and were eventually eliminated.[6][7]

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. Moreover, his offensive abilities allow him to provide team-mates with assists or finish by himself.[6]

Personal life

Pecile holds Italian citizenship.

References
  1. "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil - List of Players" (PDF). fifadata.com. FIFA. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  2. "Whitecaps FC sign midfielder Damiano Pecile to Homegrown contract". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. February 14, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  3. "It may have only lasted a matter of seconds, but Damiano Pecile makes his @MLS debut!". twitter.com. Retrieved November 9, 2020.[self-published]
  4. "Ufficiale: Damiano Pecile in arancioneroverde!" (in Italian). May 2, 2021. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021.
  5. "Vancouver Whitecaps make moves with pair of homegrown players". May 2, 2021.
  6. Nalesso, Pietro (September 23, 2021). "FOCUS - Damiano Pecile, il frullatore del Venezia". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  7. "PRIMAVERA ON-LOAN MIDFIELDER DAMIANO PECILE SIGNS PERMANENT TRANSFER". Venezia. July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  8. Venezia FC [@VeneziaFC_EN] (August 7, 2022). "With the first team ravaged by Covid, it's an opportunity for some of the younger guys. Five players under 21 are set for full debuts today: Mirza Hasanbegovic (21), Damiano Pecile (20), Gabriel Sandberg (19), Melvin Rémy (19), Noah Baudouin (18). #ArancioNeroVerde" (Tweet). Retrieved August 7, 2022 – via Twitter.
  9. "KTP vahvistuu kolmella uudella pelaajalla". KTP. February 12, 2023.


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