Jon Paul Piques
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Jon Paul Piques is a Canadian
soccer player (footballer). He is currently signed with the Italia Shooters
.
, a 3rd division squad, and was their starting goalie for one season. At 19 he signed with Sporting Braga (1st division Superliga) in Portugal and was their 3rd string goalkeeper and started 15 games on the reserve team.
Piques then had a brief stint with Toronto FC
where he was released from training camp just before their 2nd trip to Florida and was without a team. The Montreal Impact
then signed Jon Paul at 21 years old on July 29, 2007 after starting goalkeeper Matt Jordan
suffered a broken Jaw. He did not start any games for the Impact but played with the reserve team the Trois-Rivières Attak
for the remainder of the season. He Signed with the Italia Shooters
in 2008 and has currently played 9 games.
and played profi soccer in Canada
and worked now as Goalkeeper Coach in Canada
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
soccer player (footballer). He is currently signed with the Italia Shooters
Italia Shooters
York Region Shooters are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1998. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League, the third tier of soccer in the Canadian soccer pyramid and the largest domestic pro league in Canada....
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Career
Piques played 3 years in Portugal. When he was 16 he signed with Sporting Lisbon (youth teams) and played there for one season. At 18 years of age he went back to Portugal to play with Desportivo de BejaDesportivo de Beja
Clube Desportivo de Beja is a Portuguese football club based in Beja, Alentejo. Founded in 1947.-External links:*...
, a 3rd division squad, and was their starting goalie for one season. At 19 he signed with Sporting Braga (1st division Superliga) in Portugal and was their 3rd string goalkeeper and started 15 games on the reserve team.
Piques then had a brief stint with Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
where he was released from training camp just before their 2nd trip to Florida and was without a team. The Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe...
then signed Jon Paul at 21 years old on July 29, 2007 after starting goalkeeper Matt Jordan
Matt Jordan
Matt Jordan is a former soccer goalkeeper. He is currently the Director of Soccer Operations for the Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
suffered a broken Jaw. He did not start any games for the Impact but played with the reserve team the Trois-Rivières Attak
Trois-Rivières Attak
Trois-Rivières Attak FC is a Canadian soccer team, taking a sabbatical year from the Canadian Soccer League. They formally served as a reserve/academy team for the USL First Division side Montreal Impact until 2010, when Montreal Impact founded their own academy...
for the remainder of the season. He Signed with the Italia Shooters
Italia Shooters
York Region Shooters are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1998. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League, the third tier of soccer in the Canadian soccer pyramid and the largest domestic pro league in Canada....
in 2008 and has currently played 9 games.
Personal
His father Joao is former professional goalkeeper in PortugalPortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
and played profi soccer in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and worked now as Goalkeeper Coach in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
External links
- http://www.myspace.com/piques