Simone Masi

Gabriele Simone Masi (born February 20, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Burnaby FC in League1 British Columbia.

Early life
Masi played youth soccer with the Italian Canadian Sports Federation, Cliff Avenue United FC, Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC, and Mountain United FC before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy in August 2019. In addition, he also played with the British Columbia provincial team.

University career
In January 2021, he committed to attend Simon Fraser University and play for the men's soccer team, beginning in the fall. On November 13, 2021, he scored his first university goal, in a victory over the Western Washington Vikings. At the end of the season, he was named to the All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference First Team (being the only freshman named to the team), the D2 All-West Region Team, and was also named SFU's Freshman of the Year.

Club career
In March 2022, Masi signed a professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2 in MLS Next Pro. On March 26, 2022, he made his professional debut against Houston Dynamo 2. On April 24, 2022, he scored his first professional goal in a victory over Sporting Kansas City II. His contract expired after the 2023 season, and he began playing at the senior amateur level with Columbus FC Vancouver in the Vancouver Metro Soccer League.

In February 2024, he signed with Italian Serie D club Pistoiese. He made his debut on February 18 in a 0-0 draw against Mezzolara.