Alessandro Simone Biello (born April 7, 2006) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal.

Alessandro Biello
Personal information
Full name Alessandro Simone Biello
Date of birth (2006-04-07) April 7, 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Montréal, Québec, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
CF Montréal
Number 38
Youth career
FC St-Léonard
2014–2024 CF Montréal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 CF Montréal U23 10 (0)
2024– CF Montréal 2 (0)
2024–CF Montréal U23 (loan) 3 (1)
International career
2023 Canada U17 6 (1)
2024 Canada U20 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 18, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 30, 2024

Early life

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Biello began playing youth soccer at age four with FC St-Léonard.[1] In 2014, he joined the Montreal Impact Academy (later renamed the CF Montréal Academy) at U8 level.[2] In December 2023, he went on a three-week training stint with the academy of Italian club Bologna.[3]

Club career

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In 2023, he played with CF Montréal U23 in the Ligue1 Québec, making nine appearances.[4]

In March 2024, he signed a two-year homegrown player contract with options for 2026 to 2028 with CF Montréal in Major League Soccer.[5][6] On May 7, 2024, he made his first team debut in a substitute appearance against Forge FC in the 2024 Canadian Championship.[7] He made his league debut on May 15 against the Columbus Crew.[8]

International career

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In October 2022, Biello made his debut with the Canadian program, attending a camp with the Canadian U17 team.[1] He later represented the U17s at the 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[4]

In February 2024, Biello was named to the Canada U20 team for the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying tournament.[4] In July 2024, he was named to the final roster for the tournament.[9]

In November 2024, he was called up to the Canada senior team for the first time, for a training camp.[10]

Personal life

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Biello is the son of Mauro Biello and the nephew of Nick De Santis, both former Canadian national team players.[11] He is of Italian descent.[12]

Career statistics

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As of May 22, 2024[13]
Club statistics
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
CF Montréal U23 2022[14] Première Ligue de soccer du Québec 1 0 1 0
2023 Ligue1 Québec 9 0 0 0 9 0
Total 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
CF Montréal 2024 Major League Soccer 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 0
CF Montréal U23 (loan) 2024 Ligue1 Québec 3 1 0 0 3 1
Career total 15 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 17 1

References

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  1. ^ a b Alessandro Biello at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ^ "Le CF Montréal s'entend avec Alessandro Biello, fils de Mauro Biello" [CF Montreal reaches agreement with Alessandro Biello, son of Mauro Biello]. Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French). March 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "Three CF Montréal Academy players to train in Bologna". CF Montréal. December 4, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "CF Montréal signs midfielders Alessandro Biello and Matteo Schiavoni". CF Montréal. March 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "CF Montreal sign Quebecers Alessandro Biello and Matteo Schiavoni". CTV News. March 27, 2024.
  6. ^ Téotonio, Jean-François (March 27, 2024). "Des contrats pour les Québécois Alessandro Biello et Matteo Schiavoni" [Contracts for Quebecers Alessandro Biello and Matteo Schiavoni]. La Presse (in French).
  7. ^ "Hamilton's Forge FC ties CF Montreal in Canadian Championship quarterfinal". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. May 7, 2024.
  8. ^ "Marque finale - CF Montréal 1-3 Columbus Crew" [Final score - CF Montreal 1-3 Columbus Crew]. CF Montréal (in French). May 15, 2024.
  9. ^ "CANM20 squad announced for 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship". Canadian Soccer Association. July 11, 2024.
  10. ^ "Huit joueurs du CF Montréal sélectionnés par le Canada" [Eight CF Montreal players selected by Canada]. CF Montréal (in French). November 4, 2024.
  11. ^ "Some familiar names on Canada's under-17 team for Mexico tournament". December 10, 2022 – via www.theglobeandmail.com.
  12. ^ "Montreal Impact original Mauro Biello tackles interim job with hometown club following decades of service | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  13. ^ Alessandro Biello at Soccerway
  14. ^ "PLSQ Stats Archive" (in French). TSI Sports. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
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