received the Giuseppe-Saputo Trophy, presented to the Impact’s Most Valuable Player during the team’s 2009 awards banquet. On November 30, 2009, Testo signed a new two-year deal with the club. Testo was released by Montreal on October 12, 2011. In 2019, he appeared in Standing on the Line, a documentary film about homophobia in sports by Paul-Émile d'Entremont. Personal life In an interview on French Canadian public broadcaster Radio Canada that was aired on November 10, 2011, Testo announced he was gay and that his family, friends, teammates, and team management were aware of his sexuality. Testo became the first American professional soccer player to come out as gay. Testo is a member of the Advisory Board for You Can Play, a campaign dedicated to fighting homophobia in sports. Career statistics Honors Vancouver Whitecaps USL First Division Championship: 2006 Montreal Impact USL First Division Championship: 2009 Voyageurs Cup: 2007, 2008 References Further reading External links Montreal Impact bio Official site 1981 births Living people American expatriate sportspeople in Canada American soccer players American expatriate soccer players American people of Italian descent Columbus Crew players Expatriate soccer players in Canada Association football midfielders Major League Soccer players Montreal Impact (1992–2011) players North American Soccer League players North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer players Richmond Kickers players Soccer players from North Carolina South Carolina Gamecocks men's soccer players Sportspeople from Winston-Salem, North Carolina USL First Division players USSF Division 2 Professional League players Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010) players LGBT people from North Carolina American LGBT sportspeople Gay sportsmen American LGBT soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's under-23 international soccer players 21st-century LGBT people