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Pierre Cayet

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Pierre Cayet
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-07-07) July 7, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Le Mans, France
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Number 44
Youth career
2014–2018 Angers
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Temple Owls 47 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Angers II 11 (0)
2019 Long Island Rough Riders 6 (0)
2021–2023 New England Revolution II 43 (4)
2024– Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 January 2024

Pierre Cayet (born 7 July 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.

Career

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Youth

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Cayet played with the Angers SCO academy. Here he went on to play 11 games for the team's Championnat National 3 reserve side.[1][2]

College & Amateur

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In 2018, Cayet opted to move to the United States to play college soccer at Temple University. Cayet played three seasons with the Owls, including a truncated 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, making 47 appearances, scoring 5 goals and tallying 2 assists. In 2018 he was named the team's Defensive MVP and in 2019, Cayet earned Second Team All-AAC and Third Team All-Region honors. In 2020, Cayet again earned All-AAC First Team honors.[2]

During the 2019 season, Cayet also appeared for USL League Two side Long Island Rough Riders.[3] He made 6 appearances for the team.[4]

Professional

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On 28 April 2021, Cayet signed with USL League One side New England Revolution II.[5] He debuted for the club on 16 May 2021, starting in a 2–2 draw with Chattanooga Red Wolves.[6]

Cayet joined USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds on January 19, 2024.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Du soccer universitaire à la MLS Superdraft, de jeunes footballeurs français vivent le rêve américain". Franceinfo. January 21, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Pierre Cayet - Men's Soccer". Temple University Athletics.
  3. ^ "Rough Riders sign Dexter, Cayet for 2019 season". April 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "Long Island Rough Riders | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. ^ "New England Revolution II sign French defender Pierre Cayet | New England Revolution".
  6. ^ "New England Revolution II vs. Chattanooga Red Wolves SC - May 16, 2021 | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
  7. ^ "Two new defenders join Hounds for 2024". Riverhounds.com. Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
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