Gabriele Simone Masi (born February 20, 2002) is a Canadian

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player who plays for

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Early life

Masi played youth soccer with the Italian Canadian Sports Federation, Cliff Avenue United FC, Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC, and Mountain United FC before joining the

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in August 2019. In addition, he also played with the British Columbia provincial team.

University career

In January 2021, he committed to attend

Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University (SFU) is a Public university, public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It maintains three campuses in Greater Vancouver, respectively located in Burnaby (main campus), Surrey, British Columbia, Surrey, and ...

and play for the men's soccer team, beginning in the fall. On November 13, 2021, he scored his first university goal, in a victory over the

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. At the end of the season, he was named to the All-

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First Team (being the only freshman named to the team), the D2 All-West Region Team, and was also named SFU's Freshman of the Year.

Club career

In March 2022, Masi signed a professional contract with

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. On March 26, 2022, he made his professional debut against

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. On April 24, 2022, he scored his first professional goal in a victory over

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. His contract expired after the 2023 season, and he began playing at the senior amateur level with Columbus FC Vancouver in the

Vancouver Metro Soccer League The Vancouver Metro Soccer League (VMSL) is a men's Association football, soccer league operating in British Columbia, Canada primarily in the Lower Mainland area. History The league is an amateur league, and does not compete against or promote ...

. In February 2024, he signed with Italian

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club

Pistoiese Football Club Pistoiese SSD, commonly known as Pistoiese, is an Italian association football club, based in Pistoia, Tuscany. Currently, Pistoiese plays in Serie D. Originally founded on 21 April 1921, the club has also played Serie A on a num ...

. He made his debut on February 18 in a 0-0 draw against Mezzolara. In June 2024, he began playing with

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Simone Masi
at Mondo Calciatori {{DEFAULTSORT:Masi, Simone Living people 2002 births Canadian men's soccer players Canadian people of Italian descent Soccer players from Vancouver Men's association football defenders Simon Fraser Red Leafs men's soccer players Whitecaps FC Academy players Whitecaps FC 2 players MLS Next Pro players League1 British Columbia players FC Pistoiese SSD players Serie D players Burnaby FC players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen University and college men's soccer players in Canada