Max Piepgrass
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maxwell Reed Pieprass[1] | ||
| Date of birth | February 7, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Canada | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2021 | Calgary Foothills | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | CBU Capers | 21 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Cavalry FC | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | Cavalry FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Cavalry FC U21 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 25, 2024 | |||
Maxwell Reed Piepgrass (born April 7, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
Early life
[edit]Piepgrass played youth soccer with the Calgary Foothills.[2] In 2019, he played for Team Alberta at the Western Canada Summer Games.[3] He became part of the Cavalry FC U20 development squad and in August 2020 was invited to train with the club's first team during the 2020 season.[2]
University career
[edit]In November 2021, he committed to Cape Breton University to play for the men's soccer team beginning in the fall of 2022.[4][5] In 2023, he was named an AUS First Team All-Star.[6] In 2024, he was named an AUS Second Team All-Star.[7]
Club career
[edit]In August 2021, he signed a developmental contract with Cavalry FC in the Canadian Premier League.[8][9] He made his professional debut for the club on August 11 against Pacific FC.[10] In 2023, Piepgrass played for League1 Alberta club Calgary Foothills in the 2023 League1 Alberta Exhibition Series.[11] In April 2024, he signed a U Sports contract with Cavalry, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility.[12] In August 2024, he departed the club to return to university, per the terms of his U Sports contract, with the club retaining his rights for 2025.[13]
International career
[edit]In April 2022, Piepgrass was called up to the Canadian Under-20 side for two matches against Costa Rica.[14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ "2022 CONCACAF U20 Championship Preliminary Squads" (PDF). CONCACAF.
- ^ a b Jacques, John (August 4, 2020). "Cavalry FC Adds Six Youngsters To Training Squad". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Squad announced for Western Canada Summer Games". Alberta Soccer Association. June 14, 2019.
- ^ LeBlanc, Corey (November 2, 2021). "CBU men's soccer program adds quality midfielder". Cape Breton Capers.
- ^ "Max Piepgrass CBU profile". CBU Capers.
- ^ LeBlanc, Corey (October 28, 2023). "CBU foursome named AUS first-team all-stars, Midfielder Jason Hartill receives second-team nod". CBU Capers.
- ^ "SMU's Colby Mercer earns 2024 AUS Men's Soccer MVP award". Atlantic University Sport. October 23, 2024.
- ^ "Cavalry FC signs local player Max Piepgrass to developmental contract". Canadian Premier League. August 2, 2021.
- ^ Jacques, John (August 2, 2021). "Cavalry FC Adds Foothills Youngster Max Piepgrass". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Cavalry FC [@CPLCavalryFC] (August 11, 2021). "90'+5' - SUBSTITUTION Max Piepgrass makes his Cavalry debut replacing José Hernández CAV 0 – 0 PAC" (Tweet). Retrieved October 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Max Piepgrass profile". League1 Alberta. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ "Cavalry FC Announces U SPORTS Contracts for Myroniuk, Piepgrass and Rogozinski". Canadian Premier League. April 10, 2024.
- ^ "U Sports contract update". Cavalry FC. August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Cape Breton Capers recruit attending Canadian under-20 national team camp". SaltWire Network. April 19, 2022.
- ^ "Capers Recruit Max Piepgrass among players invited to Canada U-20 national team camp for April". Cape Breton Capers. April 6, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Max Piepgrass at Soccerway