Montreal ImpactMauro Biello: 1993-2009

Nov 20, 2009 | By: Franck | Comments (1)

Mauro

Friends, Mauro Biello has officially called it quits. After 19 seasons of professional footy in Montreal, the Montreal Impact captain has decided to retire and take up a position as head coach Marc Dos Santos' assistant.

429 Games played, 90 goals, 73 assists, good for 253 points...and only one ejection. Other stats include three league championships (1994, 2004 and 2009), five regular season championships (1995, 1996, 1997, 2005 and 2006), seven Voyageur Cups (2002-2008) and the US Open Cup with Rochester in 1999. Biello won the Giuseppe Saputo Trophy awarded to the Impact team’s MVP four times (1997, 1998, 2001 and 2005). He was also selected on five occasions to the All-League First team (1997, 1998, 1999, 2004 and 2005) and once in the All-League Second team (2002).

Drafted by the Montreal Supra, he played with them for two seasons in 1991 and 1992 before joining the newly-created Montreal Impact. He was the last active player to have been part of the inaugural season in 1993.

Having met him once or twice, I have to say that he's quite the gentleman. Thanks Mauro for all you've done for the sport in Québec. You've paved the way for many Montrealers and Quebeckers and shown just what it means to represent the Montreal Impact with honor and dignity!

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