Mitch Piraux | |
Fullname: | Mitchell Aaron Piraux |
Birth Date: | 18 April 1995 |
Birth Place: | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Height: | 1.73m (05.68feet) |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | UBC Thunderbirds |
Clubnumber: | 23 |
Collegeyears1: | 2018– |
College1: | UBC Thunderbirds |
Collegecaps1: | 8 |
Collegegoals1: | 0 |
Youthyears1: | 2008–2010 |
Youthclubs1: | Calgary Foothills |
Youthyears2: | 2011–2015 |
Youthclubs2: | Whitecaps FC Residency |
Years1: | 2014 |
Clubs1: | Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 |
Caps1: | 8 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2015–2016 |
Clubs2: | Whitecaps FC 2 |
Caps2: | 10 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2010 |
Nationalteam1: | Canada U15 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 29 March 2019 |
Nationalteam-Update: | April 14, 2015 |
Mitchell Aaron "Mitch" Piraux (born April 18, 1995) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for the UBC Thunderbirds.
Piraux began his youth career with the Calgary Foothills before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency program in 2011.[1] He spent four seasons with the Residency program.
Piraux also played in the Premier Development League for Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23.[2] In December 2016, Whitecaps FC 2 announced that Piraux would not return to the club for the 2017 season.[3]
On February 17, 2015, Piraux signed a professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2, a USL affiliate club of Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[4] He made his professional debut on March 29 in a 4–0 defeat to Seattle Sounders FC 2.[5]
Piraux made two appearances for the Canadian under-15 national team in 2010. He has also been called in to the Canadian under-18 camp.