MSOC | Ravens Alumni de Brienne to Continue Career in Sweden

After spending two seasons with his hometown club Atletico Ottawa, Ravens alumni Matteo de Brienne is on the move joining Swedish side GAIS.

The high-speed defender made a name for himself as a dominant rookie on the 2021 Ravens squad which reached the national championship game at TAAG Park. The electric de Brienne then immediately cashed in on his first OUA season landing a contract with Valour FC. In 75 career games across the CanPL, CanPL Playoffs and Canadian Championship Matte has scored 6 goals, 7 assists and played over 865 minutes.

One of the oldest clubs in Sweden, GAIS (Gothenburg Strongman and Athletics Association) are four-time Swedish Champions and four time winners of Allsvenskan – the Swedish top-division. The club returned to the top tier after finishing second in Superettan in 2023 and winning the third-tier Division 1 Sodra in 2022.