Piero Elias
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Piero Elias | ||
| Date of birth | September 8, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | New York City, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New York City FC II | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Metropolitan Oval | ||
| 2016–2017 | New York City FC | ||
| 2018–2019 | Blau-Weiss Gottschee | ||
| 2019–2020 | Metropolitan Oval | ||
| 2021–2022 | Queensboro FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | New York City FC II | 22 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 20, 2022 | |||
Piero Elias (born September 8, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays for New York City FC II in the MLS Next Pro.
Playing career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Piero Elias' teenage career saw him transfer between youth academies on several occasions. In 2015, he played at the development academy at Metropolitan Oval[1] before transferring to New York City FC where he played in their under-14 program.[2] In 2018–19 he played with Blau-Weiss Gottschee's under-16s,[3] and then returned to Met Oval to be part of their under-18 side in 2019.[3] In 2021 he switched to the Queensboro FC development academy, in the USL Academy League.[2][3][4]
Senior
[edit]On March 24, 2022, Elias was announced as an inaugural season signing for MLS Next Pro club New York City FC II, signing his first full professional contract.[2] His competitive debut came in the first game of the season in a loss on penalties to New England Revolution II on March 27.[5] His first start came in the following game, another shootout loss to Orlando City B on April 3.[6]
International career
[edit]In 2019 Elias was called up to the Peru under-17 team to take part in a training camp.[7] The following year he was called up to a training camp with their under-20 team.[8] He has yet to make an appearance for Peru at any level, however.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played May 6, 2022.[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New York City FC II | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes the US Open Cup
References
[edit]- ^ "Queensboro FC Announces Academy Updates". firsttouchonline.com. 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c "New York City Football Club Announces Players Signed to NYCFC II Contracts for the Newly Formed MLS NEXT Pro". New York City FC. March 24, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Piero Elias". matchendirect.fr. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "Piero Elias". USL. 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "NYCFC II 2(3):2(4) New England Revolution II". nycfc.com. March 27, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "Orlando City B 2(5):2(4) NYCFC II". nycfc.com. April 3, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "Special Congrats to u19 DA player Piero Elias on getting called into training camp with the u17 Peru National Team‼️". Met Oval. August 13, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "Middle Village Teenager Recruited by Queensboro FC Academy, First Player From Queens". astoriapost.com. March 5, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "P. Elias". Soccerway. Retrieved May 6, 2022.