Mauro Biello
Encyclopedia
Mauro Biello is now an assistant coach for the MLS-bound Montreal Impact
and is best known for having been professional soccer player on the same team.
He spent the majority of his active playing career with the Canadian and American lower division, playing for teams such as Montreal Supra
and the Rochester Raging Rhinos
; he spent a total of 16 seasons with Montreal Impact
, for whom he is the all-time statistical leader in goals and appearances, with over 80 goals and over 300 games for the team.
Biello also played several seasons of professional indoor soccer, and was capped four times by the Canada men's national soccer team
, prior to his retirement.
Biello announced his retirement from competitive soccer on November 19, 2009.
, and played college soccer
at Vanier College
and Concordia University
.
. A year later, the team folded and Biello signed with the newly formed expansion team, the Montreal Impact
of the American Professional Soccer League
. Biello helped the Impact capture the League Championship for the first time in 1994, but Biello played a small part in capturing the Championship. In 1997, Biello helped the Impact win the regular-season title by scoring 8 goals and recording 10 assists. He was awarded the Giuseppe-Saputo Trophy as the Impact's Team MVP. In addition to playing for Montreal during the outdoor season, Biello also spent two seasons, 1995–1997, with the Buffalo Blizzard
in the National Professional Soccer League. In 1997, the Impact entered the NPSL. Consequently, Biello played both indoor and outdoor seasons with Montreal.
During the 1998 outdoor season, Biello played a major part for the Impact, scoring 11 goals and amassing 35 points (a team record which stood until the 2002 season, when Eduardo Sebrango
came up with 18 goals and 36 points). At the end of the season he was awarded the Giuseppe-Saputo Trophy for the second straight year.
In 1999, Biello left the Impact because the new ownership decided not to play the 1999 outdoor season in order to better prepare the 1999-2000 indoor season, which left him to sign with rivals the Rochester Raging Rhinos
. With Rochester, Biello enjoyed much success; he was Rochester’s leading scorer with eight goals and four assists. He also helped the Rhinos win the U.S. Open Cup for the very first time and helped reach the championship game, which Rochester lost to the Minnesota Thunder
.
In 2000, Biello returned to the Impact, but the Impact didn't qualify for the playoffs that season. As the Impact was no longer playing indoor soccer, Biello spent the winter of 2000-01 with the Toronto Thunderhawks
in the NPSL. In 2001, Impact coach Valerio Gazzola chose Biello to be the captain of the Montreal Impact. That year, the Impact had a struggling season both on and off the field. The team missed the playoffs for the second straight year. Biello lead the team in scoring with 8 goals and again was awarded the Giuseppe-Saputo Trophy.
In 2004, Biello led the Impact to win the club's second league championship, beating the Seattle Sounders
. That same year, he helped the Impact win the Voyageurs Cup
for the third straight year.
In 2005, he helped the Impact play a 15 game streak without a loss (10-0-5), setting a new league record. He was the Impact's leading scorer in 2005, following a production of nine goals and three assists for a total of 21 points. Biello also was a finalist for League MVP honors, losing to Jason Jordan
, and for the fourth time in his career he was awarded the Giuseppe-Saputo Trophy. Mauro also helped the Impact capture the Voyageurs Cup
for a fourth straight year. On December 7, 2005 Biello signed a 2 year deal with the Impact.
On July 13, 2007 he played his 300th career game with the Impact against the Carolina RailHawks, making him the first Impact player to reach that milestone as well as the first player in USL history to play 300 games with the same team.
On January 5. 2009 the Montreal Impact announced that Biello and veteran midfielder Patrick Leduc
had both accepted contract extensions for the 2009 season. During the 2009 USL season Biello contributed by helping the Impact clinch a playoff spot under new head coach Marc Dos Santos
. He helped the Impact reach the finals where Montreal would face the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, this marking the first time in USL history where the final match would consist of two Canadian clubs. In the final Biello helped the Impact win the series 6-3 on aggregate. The victory gave the Impact their third USL Championship and also the victory marked Biello's third USL Championship. Once the season came to a conclusion Biello announced his retirement from competitive soccer on November 19, 2009.
in Scotland
.
He made his senior debut for the Canadian national team
on May 28, 1995 in a match against Chile
. He eaned a total of 4 caps
, scoring no goals. His final international was a January 2000 friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago
.
Career=
Last Update: October 17, 2009
1) Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (American Based Clubs) - Nutrilite Canadian Cup (Canadian Based Clubs)
2) Concacaf Champions League
Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe...
and is best known for having been professional soccer player on the same team.
He spent the majority of his active playing career with the Canadian and American lower division, playing for teams such as Montreal Supra
Montreal Supra
Montreal Supra was a club in the Canadian Soccer League from 1988 to 1992.-Former players: Pat Harrington Mark Watson Patrick Diotte Iain Fraser Nick De Santis Mauro Biello Alex Bunbury Lyndon Hooper Christian Gourcuff Grant Needham...
and the Rochester Raging Rhinos
Rochester Raging Rhinos
The Rochester Rhinos are an American professional soccer team based in Rochester, New York, United States. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having self-relegated from the USSF D2 Pro League...
; he spent a total of 16 seasons with Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe...
, for whom he is the all-time statistical leader in goals and appearances, with over 80 goals and over 300 games for the team.
Biello also played several seasons of professional indoor soccer, and was capped four times by the Canada men's national soccer team
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
, prior to his retirement.
Biello announced his retirement from competitive soccer on November 19, 2009.
Youth and College
Biello attended St. Monica's Elementary School and Marymount AcademyMarymount Academy
Marymount Academy is a private secondary school in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Directed by the English Montreal School Board , Marymount offers an International Program of Studies based on the philosophy of the International Baccalaureate Organization but still following Quebec Ministerial...
, and played college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at Vanier College
Vanier College
Vanier College is an English-language public college located in the Montreal borough of Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada. It was founded in 1970 as the second English-language public college of Quebec's public college system...
and Concordia University
Concordia University
Concordia University is a comprehensive Canadian public university located in Montreal, Quebec, one of the two universities in the city where English is the primary language of instruction...
.
Professional
Biello began his professional soccer career in 1992 when he was drafted by the Montreal SupraMontreal Supra
Montreal Supra was a club in the Canadian Soccer League from 1988 to 1992.-Former players: Pat Harrington Mark Watson Patrick Diotte Iain Fraser Nick De Santis Mauro Biello Alex Bunbury Lyndon Hooper Christian Gourcuff Grant Needham...
. A year later, the team folded and Biello signed with the newly formed expansion team, the Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe...
of the American Professional Soccer League
American Professional Soccer League
The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
. Biello helped the Impact capture the League Championship for the first time in 1994, but Biello played a small part in capturing the Championship. In 1997, Biello helped the Impact win the regular-season title by scoring 8 goals and recording 10 assists. He was awarded the Giuseppe-Saputo Trophy as the Impact's Team MVP. In addition to playing for Montreal during the outdoor season, Biello also spent two seasons, 1995–1997, with the Buffalo Blizzard
Buffalo Blizzard
The Buffalo Blizzard was an indoor soccer team based in Buffalo, New York. The team was a member of the now defunct NPSL from 1992 to 2001. From 1992-1996, the team played at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, and they moved to HSBC Arena in 1996 where they played until 2001.The team was originally...
in the National Professional Soccer League. In 1997, the Impact entered the NPSL. Consequently, Biello played both indoor and outdoor seasons with Montreal.
During the 1998 outdoor season, Biello played a major part for the Impact, scoring 11 goals and amassing 35 points (a team record which stood until the 2002 season, when Eduardo Sebrango
Eduardo Sebrango
Eduardo Sebrango is a Cuban-Canadian footballer who currently plays for Montreal Impact in the North American Soccer League.-Club:...
came up with 18 goals and 36 points). At the end of the season he was awarded the Giuseppe-Saputo Trophy for the second straight year.
In 1999, Biello left the Impact because the new ownership decided not to play the 1999 outdoor season in order to better prepare the 1999-2000 indoor season, which left him to sign with rivals the Rochester Raging Rhinos
Rochester Raging Rhinos
The Rochester Rhinos are an American professional soccer team based in Rochester, New York, United States. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having self-relegated from the USSF D2 Pro League...
. With Rochester, Biello enjoyed much success; he was Rochester’s leading scorer with eight goals and four assists. He also helped the Rhinos win the U.S. Open Cup for the very first time and helped reach the championship game, which Rochester lost to the Minnesota Thunder
Minnesota Thunder
Minnesota Thunder was an American professional soccer team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. The team played its home games at the National Sports Center in nearby...
.
In 2000, Biello returned to the Impact, but the Impact didn't qualify for the playoffs that season. As the Impact was no longer playing indoor soccer, Biello spent the winter of 2000-01 with the Toronto Thunderhawks
Toronto ThunderHawks
Toronto ThunderHawks were an indoor soccer team based in Mississauga, Ontario that competed in the defunct NPSL. The team began play in the 2000-2001 season, with home games at the Hershey Centre. The team was owned by businessman Neil Jamieson and National Hockey League Hockey Hall of Fame...
in the NPSL. In 2001, Impact coach Valerio Gazzola chose Biello to be the captain of the Montreal Impact. That year, the Impact had a struggling season both on and off the field. The team missed the playoffs for the second straight year. Biello lead the team in scoring with 8 goals and again was awarded the Giuseppe-Saputo Trophy.
In 2004, Biello led the Impact to win the club's second league championship, beating the Seattle Sounders
Seattle Sounders (USL)
Seattle Sounders was an American professional soccer team founded in 1994 as a member of the American Professional Soccer League. In 1997, the team became a member of the USL First Division, the second tier of the United States soccer pyramid, until 2008, after which the majority of the team's...
. That same year, he helped the Impact win the Voyageurs Cup
Voyageurs Cup
The Voyageurs Cup is the only trophy for top-level professional soccer in Canada. From 2002 to 2007, the cup was awarded annually to the Canadian team finishing with the best record in the USL First Division, from regular season matches against other Canadian teams in the league, and from 2008 the...
for the third straight year.
In 2005, he helped the Impact play a 15 game streak without a loss (10-0-5), setting a new league record. He was the Impact's leading scorer in 2005, following a production of nine goals and three assists for a total of 21 points. Biello also was a finalist for League MVP honors, losing to Jason Jordan
Jason Jordan
Jason Jordan is a retired professional soccer player who formerly played for the Vancouver Whitecaps in the First Division of the United Soccer Leagues...
, and for the fourth time in his career he was awarded the Giuseppe-Saputo Trophy. Mauro also helped the Impact capture the Voyageurs Cup
Voyageurs Cup
The Voyageurs Cup is the only trophy for top-level professional soccer in Canada. From 2002 to 2007, the cup was awarded annually to the Canadian team finishing with the best record in the USL First Division, from regular season matches against other Canadian teams in the league, and from 2008 the...
for a fourth straight year. On December 7, 2005 Biello signed a 2 year deal with the Impact.
On July 13, 2007 he played his 300th career game with the Impact against the Carolina RailHawks, making him the first Impact player to reach that milestone as well as the first player in USL history to play 300 games with the same team.
On January 5. 2009 the Montreal Impact announced that Biello and veteran midfielder Patrick Leduc
Patrick Leduc
Patrick Leduc is a Canadian soccer player who formerly played for Montreal Impact in the USSF Division 2 Professional League.-Youth and Amateur:...
had both accepted contract extensions for the 2009 season. During the 2009 USL season Biello contributed by helping the Impact clinch a playoff spot under new head coach Marc Dos Santos
Marc Dos Santos
Marc Dos Santos is a Canadian soccer manager. Most recently, Dos Santos was the head coach of the Montreal Impact in the D2 Pro League from 2009 until his resignation in June 2011. Dos Santos is of Portuguese ancestry.-Trois-Rivières Attak:...
. He helped the Impact reach the finals where Montreal would face the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, this marking the first time in USL history where the final match would consist of two Canadian clubs. In the final Biello helped the Impact win the series 6-3 on aggregate. The victory gave the Impact their third USL Championship and also the victory marked Biello's third USL Championship. Once the season came to a conclusion Biello announced his retirement from competitive soccer on November 19, 2009.
International
Biello played in two of Canada's three games at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship
The FIFA U-16 World Championship 1989 was held in the Scottish cities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Motherwell, Aberdeen, and Dundee between 10 June and 24 June 1989...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
He made his senior debut for the Canadian national team
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
on May 28, 1995 in a match against Chile
Chile national football team
The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895. They have appeared in eight World Cup tournaments and were hosts of the 1962 FIFA World Cup finishing in...
. He eaned a total of 4 caps
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
, scoring no goals. His final international was a January 2000 friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago national football team
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is run by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation. It reached the first round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals...
.
Montreal Impact
- USL First DivisionUSL First DivisionThe United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
Championship (2): 2004, 2009 - USL First DivisionUSL First DivisionThe United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
Commissioners Cup (5): 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006 - Voyageurs CupVoyageurs CupThe Voyageurs Cup is the only trophy for top-level professional soccer in Canada. From 2002 to 2007, the cup was awarded annually to the Canadian team finishing with the best record in the USL First Division, from regular season matches against other Canadian teams in the league, and from 2008 the...
Champions (7): 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 - APSLAmerican Professional Soccer LeagueThe American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
Championship (1): 1994
Rochester Raging Rhinos
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open CupLamar Hunt U.S. Open CupThe Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is a knockout tournament in American soccer. The tournament is the oldest ongoing American soccer competition and is presently open to all United States Soccer Federation affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams to the professional clubs of Major League...
(1): 19991999 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup-Schedule:Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.-First round:Eight D3 Pro, four PDL, and four USASA teams start.-----Second round:Eight A-League enter....
Career=
| Team | Season | League | Domestic League |
Domestic Playoffs |
Domestic Cup1 |
Concacaf Competition2 |
Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | |||
| Montreal Impact Montreal Impact Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe... |
1993 | APSL American Professional Soccer League The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League... |
5 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | APSL American Professional Soccer League The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League... |
13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1995 | A-League A-League (1995–2004) The A-League was a professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. The A-League emerged out of the restructured American Professional Soccer League in 1995 and operated until 2004, after which it was re-branded the USL First Division... |
17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1996 | A-League A-League (1995–2004) The A-League was a professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. The A-League emerged out of the restructured American Professional Soccer League in 1995 and operated until 2004, after which it was re-branded the USL First Division... |
22 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 8 | 4 | |
| 1997 | A-League A-League (1995–2004) The A-League was a professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. The A-League emerged out of the restructured American Professional Soccer League in 1995 and operated until 2004, after which it was re-branded the USL First Division... |
25 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 10 | 10 | |
| 1998 | A-League A-League (1995–2004) The A-League was a professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. The A-League emerged out of the restructured American Professional Soccer League in 1995 and operated until 2004, after which it was re-branded the USL First Division... |
27 | 11 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 11 | 13 | |
| Rochester Rhinos | 1999 | A-League A-League (1995–2004) The A-League was a professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. The A-League emerged out of the restructured American Professional Soccer League in 1995 and operated until 2004, after which it was re-branded the USL First Division... |
28 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 40 | 13 | 5 |
| Montreal Impact Montreal Impact Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe... |
2000 | A-League A-League (1995–2004) The A-League was a professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. The A-League emerged out of the restructured American Professional Soccer League in 1995 and operated until 2004, after which it was re-branded the USL First Division... |
28 | 5 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | 5 | 8 |
| 2001 | A-League A-League (1995–2004) The A-League was a professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. The A-League emerged out of the restructured American Professional Soccer League in 1995 and operated until 2004, after which it was re-branded the USL First Division... |
25 | 8 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2002 | A-League A-League (1995–2004) The A-League was a professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. The A-League emerged out of the restructured American Professional Soccer League in 1995 and operated until 2004, after which it was re-branded the USL First Division... |
25 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 3 | 7 | |
| 2003 | A-League A-League (1995–2004) The A-League was a professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. The A-League emerged out of the restructured American Professional Soccer League in 1995 and operated until 2004, after which it was re-branded the USL First Division... |
28 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 7 | 6 | |
| 2004 | A-League A-League (1995–2004) The A-League was a professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. The A-League emerged out of the restructured American Professional Soccer League in 1995 and operated until 2004, after which it was re-branded the USL First Division... |
22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2005 | USL-1 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2006 | USL-1 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2007 | USL-1 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2008 | USL-1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2009 | USL-1 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career Total | - | 372 | 80 | 69 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 429 | 90 | 72 | |
Last Update: October 17, 2009
1) Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (American Based Clubs) - Nutrilite Canadian Cup (Canadian Based Clubs)
2) Concacaf Champions League