Samuel Piette nearing special anniversary with CanMNT
Samuel Piette is one of those players who you don’t take notice of at first glance. But over the years, he's become of the Canadian national team's most important players.
Samuel Piette is one of those unfashionable, old-school Canadian national team players who you don’t necessarily take notice of at first glance.
He just seems to always be there, lingering in the background; someone who quietly, but effectively, goes about his business in a dignified, unspectacular manner.
Canada has been richer for Piette's constant and unassuming presence, as it’s been able to continuously call upon on one of the most reliable defensive battlers in MLS in solidifying its midfield core. More than anything, Piette offers Canada a stabilizing presence in midfield, and it's that quality that the Reds will need in abundance this month when it resumes its qualifying campaign for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
