Matthew Palleschi
Canadian former soccer player (born 1983)
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Matthew Palleschi (born January 11, 1983) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a midfielder and forward
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Palleschi in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew James Palleschi | ||
| Date of birth | January 11, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond Hill, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Humber Hawks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Frosinone Calcio | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Vaughan Sun Devils/Shooters | 30 | (18) |
| 2006 | Toronto Lynx | 23 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | Montreal Impact | 26 | (3) |
| 2008 | Italia Shooters | 20 | (3) |
| 2014 | Richmond Hill Madrid | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
College career
Palleschi played at the college level with the Humber College Hawks, where he was named Team MVP and to the CCAA All-Canadian Team in his rookie year in 2002.[1] In his sophomore season with Humber, he received further accolades by being named a Central West Region League All-Star and received the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association All-Canadian award.[2] In 2003, he assisted Humber in securing a postseason berth and reached the semifinals but was defeated by Algonquin College.[3]
Early career
He had a brief stint abroad in Italy with Frosinone Calcio in 2003.[2] He made his debut on April 27, 2003, against Acireale. In 2003, he returned to Canada to play in the Canadian Professional Soccer League with Vaughan Sun Devils.[2][4] In his debut season with Vaughan, he assisted in securing a postseason berth and scored the winning goal in the semifinal match against Hamilton Thunder.[5] In the CPSL Championship final, Vaughan was defeated by the Brampton Hitmen.[6]
He would re-sign with Vaughan for the 2004 season.[2] For the second consecutive season, he helped Vaughan reach the championship final but was defeated by Toronto Croatia.[7] In his third season with Vaughan, he assisted in securing the Western Conference title which clinched a playoff berth for the club. In the opening round of the postseason, he recorded a hattrick against Toronto Croatia which advanced Vaughan to the championship final for the third consecutive season.[8] He appeared in the championship final but this time Vaughan was defeated by Oakville Blue Devils.[9]
Toronto and Montreal
In the initial stages of the 2006 season, he was offered a trial with Montreal Impact but an injury prevented it from materializing.[10] Shortly after he signed with the Toronto Lynx of the USL First Division.[11][12][13] Throughout his tenure with Toronto, he assisted the club in reaching the Open Canada Cup final against Ottawa St. Anthony Italia.[14]
After the relegation of Toronto to the PDL, he signed with league rivals Montreal Impact.[15] On April 21, 2007, he made his Impact debut coming on as a substitute for Mauro Biello, and as well scoring a goal.[16] In total, Palleschi played 26 games for the Impact and scored 3 goals.[17] In the initial stages of the season, he assisted Montreal in achieving an eight-game undefeated streak.[18] He also contributed to Montreal's success in winning the 2007 Voyageurs Cup.[19] The following season Montreal released him from his contract.[20][21]
In 2008, he returned to his former team Vaughan Shooters later renamed Italia Shooters.[22][23] He assisted the Shooters in clinching the International Division title.[24] In 2014, he played in the Ontario Soccer League with the Richmond Hill Madrid where he finished as the top goal scorer in the Central Premier division and was named MVP.[25]
Personal life
Palleschi is friends with former Toronto Lynx and Montreal Impact defender and teammate Andres Arango.[26]
Honors
Vaughan/Italia Shooters
- Canadian Professional Soccer League Eastern Conference: 2005
- Canadian Soccer League International Division: 2008
Montreal Impact