Jace Kotsopoulos

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Jace Kotsopoulos
Personal information
Full name Jace Dayton Kotsopoulos
Date of birth (1997-12-01) December 1, 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Guelph United
Number 10
Youth career
Oakville SC
Dixie SC
Burlington SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Guelph Gryphons 61 (58)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Vaughan Azzurri 1 (3)
2019 Forge FC 3 (2)
2020 York9 FC 1 (0)
2021– Guelph United 12 (15)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 7, 2021

Jace Dayton Kotsopoulos (born December 1, 1997) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Guelph United FC of League1 Ontario.

Early life[]

Kotsopoulos played youth soccer with Oakville SC, Dixie SC, and Burlington SC. When he was 16, he trained with the Spanish club Real Sociedad youth academy.[1]

University career[]

Kotsopoulous attended the University of Guelph playing for the men's soccer team for five years, where he set the school's all-time goal scoring record with 58 goals, beating the previous mark by nine goals.[2] During his third year, he missed part of the season due to a meniscus tear and missed most of his fifth and final season due to a sprained ankle.[2] In his fourth year, he led the Ontario University Athletics with 15 goals in 17 games, being named the U Sports men’s soccer player of the year as well as the OUA male athlete of the year.[2] Over his tenure, he was a 4-time OUA all-star and a 2-time Canadian all-star.[1]

Club career[]

Vaughan Azzurri[]

In 2018, Kotsopoulos played one league match for League1 Ontario side Vaughan Azzurri and scored a hat-trick.[3] He also played in three league cup matches, scoring three goals, including both of his team's goals in a 2-1 victory over Toronto FC III in the final.[4]

Forge FC[]

On November 12, 2018, Kotsopoulos was drafted 3rd overall by Forge FC in the 2018 CPL–U Sports Draft.[5] On May 16, 2019, he signed a developmental contract with Forge.[6] On June 12, 2019, Kotsopoulos made his debut as a substitute in the Canadian Championship against Cavalry FC.[7] 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, and made him one of the youngest goalscorers in league history.[8][9] In August 2019, Kotsopoulos opted to return to the University of Guelph to finish his final semester.[10] He finished the season with two goals in five substitute appearances, including an appearance in the CONCACAF League.[9]

York9[]

On August 9, 2020, York9 announced the signing of Kotsopolous.[11][12] He made his debut on August 22 against Valour FC, which was his only appearance in the short 2020 season.[13]

Guelph United[]

On March 13, 2021, Kotsopoulos signed with League1 Ontario side Guelph United.[14] He scored a hat trick on his debut against FC London.[15] He led the league in scoring in 2021 with 15 goals in the regular season.[16]

Career statistics[]

As of November 7, 2021[17]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vaughan Azzurri 2018[18] League1 Ontario 1 3 0 0 – 3 3 – 4 6
Forge FC 2019 Canadian Premier League 3 2 0 0 1 0 – 1 0 5 2
York9 FC 2020 Canadian Premier League 1 0 – – – – 1 0
Guelph United FC 2021[19] League1 Ontario 12 15 2 3 – – – 14 18
Career total 17 20 2 3 1 0 3 3 1 0 24 26

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Jace Kotsopoulos profile". Force Academy.
  2. ^ a b c Massey, Rob (October 7, 2021). "Striking gold: Guelph United's Kotsopoulos filling the net". Guelph Today.
  3. ^ Ghaffaribarzi, Mahdi (July 16, 2018). "First Half Scoring Bonanza As Vaughan Beats Alliance 4-2". League1 Ontario.
  4. ^ Cheng, Jonathan (August 5, 2018). "Kotsopolous Brace Earns Vaughan L1 Cup 2018 Championship Over TFC III". League1 Ontario.
  5. ^ "Forge FC nabs U SPORTS star Jace Kotsopoulos in 1st round of inaugural CPL-U SPORTS Draft". Canadian Premier League. November 13, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  6. ^ "Forge FC signs Jace Kotsopoulos to U SPORTS development contract". Canadian Premier League. May 16, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  7. ^ "Cavalry FC Earns Spot in Qualifying Round 3 with 2:1 Victory over Forge FC". Canadian Soccer Association. June 11, 2019.
  8. ^ Milton, Steve (June 19, 2019). "Burlington's Jace Kotsopoulos is making sudden impact on Forge FC fortunes". The Hamilton Spectator.
  9. ^ a b Jacques, John (August 17, 2019). "Jace Kotsopoulos Returns To Guelph University". Northern Tribune.
  10. ^ Bedakian, Armen. "Forge's Jace Kotsopoulos returns to Guelph University". Canadian Premier League.
  11. ^ "Nine Stripes snap up Jace Kotsopoulos". York9 FC. August 9, 2020.
  12. ^ Jacques, John (August 6, 2020). "Jace Kotsopoulos Set To Make CPL Return". Northern Tribune.
  13. ^ Jacques, John (August 22, 2021). "York9 Battles Valour To Hotly Contested Draw". Northern Tribune.
  14. ^ @guelphunitedfc (March 13, 2021). "We are excited to announce a big moment in the history of our club: our inaugural signing!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ^ Jacques, John (August 1, 2021). "Canadian Premier League Athletes To Watch In League1 Ontario". Northern Tribune.
  16. ^ Hodges, Mike (October 29, 2021). "Guelph United F.C. hosts first playoff game this weekend". Global News.
  17. ^ Jace Kotsopoulos at Soccerway
  18. ^ "Jace Dayton Kotsopoulos 2018 Stats". League1 Ontario.
  19. ^ "Jace Kotsopoulos 2021 Stats". League1 Ontario.

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