Sam Piette was 17 when he first appeared for the Canadian national team. He replaced Julian de Guzman that evening at BMO Field in the 86th minute of a game which ended scoreless.
That was back in 2012, the game was organized to mark the centenary of the Canadian Soccer Association.
Now 26, this evening in Florida he is set to become Canada Soccer’s latest half-centurion, only the second Quebecer to do so after Patrice Bernier, who won 56 caps.
Of the current squad, Piette and Atiba Hutchison are the only players who go back as far with the national team.