Gabriel Wiethaeuper-Balbinotti
Gabriel Wiethaeuper-Balbinotti (born April 12, 1998) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Première Ligue de soccer du Québec club FC Lanaudière as a forward.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gabriel Wiethaeuper-Balbinotti | ||
Date of birth | April 12, 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2018 | Montreal Impact | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
UQTR Patriotes | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | Ottawa Fury | 2 | (0) |
2019 | FC Lanaudière | 10 | (6) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 8, 2019 |
Early life
Born in Montreal, Quebec to Brazilian parents, Wiethaeuper-Balbinotti spent the early years of his childhood in Porto Alegre, Brazil. He moved to Kirkland, Quebec when he was eight years old and played for the Hudson Saint-Lazare soccer club. He then moved toTrois-Rivières, Quebec four years later. He settled in Montreal to join the Impact Academy in 2012.[1]
Playing career
Montreal Impact
Wiethaeuper-Balbinotti progressed through the youth ranks of MLS club Montreal Impact.[2] In 2015, he joined the Under-18 squad competing in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. He scored three goals in 21 games in his debut season, before adding 23 goals in as many games during the 2016–17 campaign.[3]
Ottawa Fury
On February 28, 2018, Wiethaeuper-Balbinotti joined USL side Ottawa Fury.[4] After the 2018 season, the Fury would announce that Wiethaeuper-Balbinotti would not return to the Fury for the 2019 season.[5]
FC Lanaudière
In May 2019, Wiethaeuper-Balbinotti joined PLSQ team FC Lanaudière. In his first season in Première Ligue de soccer du Québec, he scored six goals in 10 appearances.
International
In 2013, Wiethaeuper-Balbinotti was called up to two camps with the Canadian U-15 national team. In January 2018, he was called up to the Canadian U-23 national team camp in the United States for the first time.
Career statistics
- As of September 08, 2019
Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Ottawa Fury | USL | 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FC Lanaudière | PLSQ | 2019 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
Career total | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
References
- "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- "Gabriel Wiethaeuper-Balbinotti". impactmontreal.com. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- "Montreal Impact FC". mntl.ussoccerda.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- FC, Ottawa Fury (2018-02-28). "Fury FC adds trio from Impact led by Salazar". Ottawa Fury. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- "Fury FC roster moves: five core players to return, 15 players released". Ottawa Fury FC. October 23, 2018.