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| Simon Gatti #24 |
| Impact Milestones: |
50th game: 2008/08/08 @ Carolina
50th start: 2009/05/15 vs Charleston
5,000th minute: 2009/07/05 vs Charleston |
| First Game: |
2006/05/21 vs Minnesota |
| First Start: |
2006/09/08 vs Toronto |
| First Goal: |
2009/05/17 vs Austin |
| First Assist: |
2007/06/28 vs Puerto Rico |
| Playoff championship: |
2009 |
| Regular Season Championship: |
2006 |
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| Position: |
M |
| Height: |
5'10 |
| Weight: |
155 lbs |
| DOB: |
1981/02/16 |
| Citizenship: |
CAN |
| Residence: |
Welland, ON |
| Last club: |
Rhode Island (PDL) |
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| CAREER |
AMATEUR
Played four seasons with the Rhode Island University Rams, from 2002 to 2005... In 85 games played, including 79 starts, tallied 10 goals, eight assists and 28 points... Was proclaimed team MVP in 2005 and picked on the First All-Conference Team, helping the Rams win the Atlantic 10 Division championship... Was picked on the Second All-Conference Teams in 2003 and 2004.
PROFESSIONAL
Played in the Premier Development League (PDL) with the Rhode Island Stingrays in 2004 and 2005... In 19 PDL games, scored two goals and picked up one assist... Made his USL D1 debut with the Impact in 2006... Helped Montreal win the regular-season title as well as the Voyageurs Cup, given to the top Canadian team in the league, in 2006... Was the Impact’s first pick at the USL college draft, January 24, 2006 (12th overall)… Played his first career game with the Impact on May 21, 2006… In 2007, received the Unsung Hero Award… In his second season with the Impact, was a key player for his versatility, playing 22 out of 28 games he played as defender… Reached the 2000-minutes played mark for the first time, with 2,046 minutes of play… Registered his first career point with the Impact, June 29 in a 1-0 win over the Puerto Rico Islanders… In 2008, played a total of 27 regular season games, 24 as starter… Ended the campaign with the third highest total on the team in time of play with 2,068 minutes… Played the 90 minutes of the four games in the Nutrilite Canadian Championship… Helped the Impact to end the season with the second best defensive record, tied with Vancouver, with only 28 goals conceded.
2009 SEASON
Started 18 of the 21 matches he played, for a total of 1,463 minutes, tallying one goal and one assist for a total of three points… He scored in a 4-0 win against Austin on May 17… Reached two milestones with the Impact during two matches against Charleston in Montreal, including his 50th start, May 15, and the 5,000 career minutes played mark, July 5… He played the 90 minutes of the four games in the Nutrilite Canadian Championship… Won his first career playoff championship with the Impact…Is playing his option year in 2010. |
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| Montreal |
2006 |
5 |
1 |
157 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Montreal |
2007 |
28 |
24 |
2046 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
17 |
2 |
0 |
| Montreal |
2008 |
27 |
24 |
2068 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
21 |
5 |
0 |
| Montreal |
2009 |
21 |
18 |
1463 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
18 |
6 |
0 |
| Montreal |
2010 |
18 |
11 |
969 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
16 |
3 |
1 |
| Total Impact |
- |
99 |
78 |
6703 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
22 |
75 |
16 |
1 |
| Total USL |
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99 |
78 |
6703 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
22 |
75 |
16 |
1 |
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