Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alessandro Simone Biello | ||
Date of birth | April 7, 2006 | ||
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 | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023 | Canada U17 | 6 | (1) |
2024– | Canada U20 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 15, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 27, 2024 |
Alessandro Simone Biello (born April 7, 2006) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal.
Biello began playing youth soccer at age four with FC St-Léonard.[1] In 2014, he joined the Montreal Impact Academy (later re-named 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]
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]
In October 2022, he made his debut in the Canadian program attending a camp with the Canada 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, he was named to the Canada U20 team for the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying tournament.[4]
Biello is the son of Mauro Biello and the nephew of Nick De Santis, both former Canadian national team players.