Jace Kotsopoulos
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. 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. 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. 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. Over his tenure, he was a 4-time OUA all-star and a 2-time Canadian all-star. Club career. Vaughan Azzurri. In 2018, Kotsopoulos played one league match for League1 Ontario side Vaughan Azzurri and scored a hat-trick. 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. Forge FC. On November 12, 2018, Kotsopoulos was drafted 3rd overall by Forge FC in the 2018 CPL–U Sports Draft. On May 16, 2019, he signed a developmental contract with Forge. On June 12, 2019, Kotsopoulos made his debut as a substitute in the Canadian Championship against Cavalry FC. 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. In August 2019, Kotsopoulos opted to return to the University of Guelph to finish his final semester. He finished the season with two goals in five substitute appearances, including an appearance in the CONCACAF League. York9. On August 9, 2020, York9 announced the signing of Kotsopolous. He made his debut on August 22 against Valour FC, which was his only appearance in the short 2020 season. Guelph United. On March 13, 2021, Kotsopoulos signed with League1 Ontario side  Guelph United. He scored a hat trick on his debut against FC London. He led the league in scoring in 2021 with 15 goals in the regular season.