Jace Kotsopoulos
Jace Dayton Kotsopoulos (born 1 December 1997) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for York United of the Canadian Premier League.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jace Dayton Kotsopoulos | ||
Date of birth | 1 December 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Burlington, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | York United | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2019 | Guelph Gryphons | 61 | (55) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | Vaughan Azzurri | 1 | (3) |
2019 | Forge FC | 3 | (2) |
2020– | York United | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 August 2020 |
Club career
Early career
In 2018, Kotsopoulos played one match for League1 Ontario side Vaughan Azzurri and scored a hat-trick.[1]
Forge FC
On 12 November 2018, Kotsopoulos was drafted 3rd overall by Forge FC in the 2018 CPL–U Sports Draft.[2] On 16 May 2019, he signed a developmental contract with Forge.[3] On 12 June 2019, Kotsopoulos made his debut as a substitute in the Canadian Championship against Cavalry FC.[4] He made his league debut as a substitute the following weekend, scoring the tying goal in a 2–1 come-from-behind win against Valour FC, which qualified Forge for the 2019 CONCACAF League.[4] In August 2019, Kotsopoulos opted to return to Guelph University to finish his final semester.[5]
References
- "Jace Kotsopoulos 2018". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- "Forge FC nabs U SPORTS star Jace Kotsopoulos in 1st round of inaugural CPL-U SPORTS Draft". Canadian Premier League. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- "Forge FC signs Jace Kotsopoulos to U SPORTS development contract". Canadian Premier League. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- "J. Kotsopoulos". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- Bedakian, Armen. "Forge's Jace Kotsopoulos returns to Guelph University". CanPL.ca. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- "Nine Stripes snap up Jace Kotsopoulos". August 9, 2020.