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Matteo Camillo Paul de Brienne (born 22 May 2002) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as an forward for Atlético Ottawa.

Early life
De Brienne was born in the Ottawa suburb of Nepean. He began playing soccer at age three for local club Ottawa South United.

Vancouver Whitecaps
De Brienne joined the academy of Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2016. In the 2017–18 USSDA season, de Brienne made a total of 27 appearances in all competitions and scored ten goals for Vancouver's under-16/17 team. The follwoing year, he scored six goals in 25 total appearances. In his final year with the academy, he scored one goal in nine appearances at the under-18/19 level.

Atlético Ottawa
On 31 July 2020, de Brienne signed his first professional contract with his hometown club, Canadian Premier League side Atlético Ottawa.

Personal life
De Brienne is a cousin of professional hockey player Matthew Peca.