Career
He is a skilled dribbler who usually plays on the left side of midfield. Piatti has played professional football in Asia, Australia and Europe with Saint-Étienne and Lecce. In Argentina, he has played for Talleres, Chacarita Juniors, Gimnasia LP, and Independiente.
On 17 August 2012 Piatti signed for the Argentine club de Almagro for a reported fee of €1 million.
He debuted against Colon de Santa Fe in the sixth match of Torneo Inicial 2012, Ignacio was the player of the match. On 2 July 2014, Piatti signed a transfer agreement with the Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer.
However, he remained with until the team completed their Copa Libertadores campaign. He reported to Montreal on 13 August 2014, and debuted for Montreal against the Chicago Fire on 16 August.