title: Mitch Piraux
text: # Mitch Piraux
  
  Mitchell Aaron "Mitch" Piraux (born April 18, 1995) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for the UBC Thunderbirds.
  
  ## Career
  
  ### Youth and Amateur
  
  Piraux began his youth career with the Calgary Foothills before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency program in 2011. He spent four seasons with the Residency program.
  
  Piraux also played in the Premier Development League for Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23. In December 2016, Whitecaps FC 2 announced that Piraux would not return to the club for the 2017 season.
  
  ### Professional
  
  On February 17, 2015, Piraux signed a professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2, a USL affiliate club of Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He made his professional debut on March 29 in a 4–0 defeat to Seattle Sounders FC 2.
  
  ### International
  
  Piraux made two appearances for the Canadian under-15 national team in 2010. He has also been called in to the Canadian under-18 camp.
  
  