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
Team information
Current team	Vis Pesaro (on loan from Venezia)
Number	11
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–	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 20, 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 who plays for Italian Serie C Group B club Vis Pesaro on loan from Venezia.

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]

International career

Pecile is an Italian, Canadian, and American citizen. ^{[21] [22] [1]}

In 2014, he represented Canada at the U12 Danone Cup. ^[23] In November 2016, he made his debut in the Canadian national program, attending an identification camp for the Canada U15 team. ^[24] In 2019, he played with the Canada under-17 at the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup. ^[25]

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. ^[26]

Career statistics

As of April 20, 2024 ^[27]

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		National Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vancouver Whitecaps FC	2020	Major League Soccer	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2021		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. ""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.
22. "Damiano Pecile: "Olemme tarpeeksi hyviä lyömään kenet vaan"" [Damiano Pecile: "We are good enough to beat anyone"]. Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat . May 25, 2023.
23. Berridge, Thomas (June 29, 2014). "Burnaby youth to Brazil for Danone Nation's Cup". Burnaby Now .
24. "Burnaby midfielder invited to Canadian u15 camp". Burnaby Now . November 16, 2016.
25. "Burnaby pair to play for Canada at u17 World Cup". Burnaby Now . October 24, 2019.
26. Nalesso, Pietro (September 23, 2021). "Focus - Damiano Pecile, il frullatore del Venezia" [Focus - Damiano Pecile, the Venice blender]. MondoPrimavera (in Italian).
27. Damiano Pecile at Soccerway

External links

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